An acquaintance is someone you know and talk to. This relationship is less intimate than a friendship because your knowledge is limited to the simple facts and opinions of the other person.

Acquaintances are together by interest and by chance. Getting to know someone else begins by sharing personal facts and opinions that are comfortable to disclose because they are simply a personal preference.

1. Tell me about your family.
2. Tell me about your elementary school.
3. Tell me about your high school.
4. Tell me about your college.
5. Tell me about your childhood friends.
6. Tell me about your childhood friends.
7. Tell me about your current friends.
8. Tell me about your work.
9. Tell me about your hobbies.
10. Tell me about your neighborhood.
11. Tell me about the pets you have had.
12. Tell me about a political leader that you like.
13. Tell me about an actor that you like.
14. Tell me about a cartoonist that you like.
15. Tell me about an artist that you like.
16. Tell me about a writer that you like.
17. Tell me about an historical person that you like.
18. Tell me about a comedian that you like.
19. Tell me about a mythological character that you like.
20. Tell me about an animal that you like.
21. Tell me about a musician that you like.
22. Tell me about a celebrity that you like.
23. Tell me about an athlete that you like.
24. Tell me about a fictional character that you like.
25. Tell me about a cartoon character that you like.
26. Tell me about an intellectual that you like.
27. Tell me about a building that you like.
28. Tell me about a city that you like.
29. Tell me about a vacation place that you like.
30. Tell me about a state that you like.
31. Tell me about a foreign country that you like.
32. Tell me about a house that you like.
33. Tell me about a tourist attraction that you like.
34. Tell me about a fictional place that you like.
35. Tell me about an historical period that you like.
36. Tell me about a store that you like.
37. Tell me about a restaurant that you like.
38. Tell me about a neighborhood that you like.
39. Tell me about a room that you like.
40. Tell me about a park that you like.
41. Tell me about a road that you like.
42. Tell me about a food that you like.
43. Tell me about a book that you like.
44. Tell me about a movie that you like.
45. Tell me about a TV program that you like.
46. Tell me about the kinds of clothes that you like.
47. Tell me about a radio station that you like.
48. Tell me about an indoor activity that you like.
49. Tell me about an outdoor activity that you like.
50. Tell me about a weekend activity that you like.
51. Tell me about a holiday that you like.
52. Tell me about the kind of vacation that you like.
53. Tell me about a social event that you like.
54. Tell me about a weekday activity that you like.
55. Tell me about a sport that you like.
56. Tell me about a sports event that you like.
57. Tell me about a family activity that you like.
58. Tell me about an activity that you like to do with your friends.
59. Tell me about a work event that you like.
60. Tell me about a plant that you like.
61. Tell me about an evening activity that you like.
62. Tell me about the kind of weather that you like.
63. Tell me about a park that you like.
64. Tell me about a magazine that you like.
65. Tell me about a community event that you like.
66. Tell me about a road that you like.
67. Tell me about an academic subject that you like.
68. Tell me about a school event that you like.

A friend is someone you know and trust. This relationship is more intimate than an acquaintance because your knowledge of the other person is more personal.

Friends are friends by choice. Getting to know someone as a friend begins by sharing personal values and experiences that you would not share with someone who was just an acquaintance.

1. Tell me about your relationship(s) with your parent(s).
2. Tell me about your relationship(s) with your grandparent(s).
3. Tell me about your relationship(s) with your sibling(s).
4. Tell me about your relationship(s) with your cousin(s).
5. Tell me about your happiest family experience.
6. Tell me about your happiest family experience.
7. Tell me about your saddest family experience.
8. Tell me about a relative you admire most.
9. Tell me about a relative whose life has been difficult.
10. Tell me about the thing(s) your parent(s) did right.
11. Tell me about the thing(s) your parent(s) did wrong.
12. Tell me about your role in your family.
13. Tell me about how things are in your family right now.
14. Tell me about the biggest challenge your family has had to confront.
15. Tell me about the way your family responds to problems.
16. Tell me about the way your family celebrates holidays.
17. Tell me about your closest childhood friend.
18. Tell me about the person that you consider to be your closest friend.
19. Tell me about the person that you consider to be your closest friend.
20. Tell me about the role one friend has played for you.
21. Tell me about a role you have played for a friend.
22. Tell me about the things you enjoy doing with your friends.
23. Tell me about your earliest school memories.
24. Tell me about what your life was like as a young student.
25. Tell me about what your life was like as an older student.
26. Tell me about a teacher who made an impression on you.
27. Tell me about your favorite subject in school.
28. Tell me about your biggest challenge in school.
29. Tell me about your experience going to a new school.
30. Tell me about the most useful thing you have learned in school.
31. Tell me about the extracurricular school activities you enjoyed most.
32. Tell me about the things you wish had been different in your school experience.
33. Tell me about the things you wish had been different in your school experience.
34. Tell me about the things you wish you had learned in school but did not.
35. Tell me about how your school experience influenced your life.
36. Tell me about how you decided what to do for a career.
37. Tell me about how you decided what to do for a career.
38. Tell me about a positive work experience.
39. Tell me about the things that keep you from doing your best work.
40. Tell me about your experiences working on a project with other people.
41. Tell me about the role work plays in your life.
42. Tell me about the hardest job you have ever had to do.

Couples choose to live together.

Living as a couple requires expressing personal preferences, desires, values, and goals. The honest disclosure of these things tests the trust that has been established and starts the negotiation that must occur to resolve differences.

1. Tell me about the things that make you feel appreciated.
2. Tell me about the things that make you feel important.
3. Tell me about the things that make you feel accepted.
4. Tell me about the things that make you feel helpful.
5. Tell me about the things that make you feel understood.
6. Tell me about the things that make you feel successful.
7. Tell me about the things that make you feel loved.
8. Tell me about the things make you feel comfortable.
9. Tell me about the things that make you feel loved.
10. Tell me about the things that make you feel annoyed.
11. Tell me about the things that make you feel angry.
12. Tell me about the things that make you feel embarrassed.
13. Tell me about the things that make you feel uncomfortable.
14. Tell me about what you need from me when you are feeling annoyed.
15. Tell me about what you need from me when you are feeling angry.
16. Tell me about what you need from me when you are feeling embarrassed.
17. Tell me about what you need from me when you are feeling uncomfortable.
18. Tell me about the qualities of a house where you would feel at home.
19. Tell me about the qualities of a neighborhood where you would enjoy living.
20. Tell me about the qualities of a car that you would prefer to drive.
21. Tell me about the qualities of furniture that you would prefer to live with.
22. Tell me about the qualities of a bed that you would prefer to sleep on.
23. Tell me about the qualities of a kitchen where you would prefer to cook.
24. Tell me about the qualities of a yard where you would enjoy spending time.
25. Tell me about the qualities of a town or city where you would like to live.
26. Tell me about the qualities of a room that you would find comfortable.
27. Tell me about the qualities of a room where you would like to entertain guests.
28. Tell me about the qualities of a room where you could pursue your interests.
29. Tell me about the colors you would prefer to live with.
30. Tell me about the textures you would prefer to live with.
31. Tell me about the light level you would prefer to live with.
32. Tell me about the noise level you would prefer to live with.
33. Tell me about your sleeping habits.
34. Tell me about your ideal weekday schedule.
35. Tell me about your typical weekday schedule.
36. Tell me about your typical weekend schedule.
37. Tell me about your ideal weekend schedule.
38. Tell me about your work habits.
39. Tell me about your shopping habits.
40. Tell me about your housekeeping preferences.
41. Tell me about your music preferences.
42. Tell me about your TV watching habits.
43. Tell me about your driving habits.
44. Tell me about your refrigerator habits.
45. Tell me about your grooming habits.
46. Tell me about your preferred meal times.
47. Tell me about your preferences regarding physical affection.
48. Tell me about how you like to make decisions.
49. Tell me about your eating habits.
50. Tell me about your drinking habits.
51. Tell me about your room temperature preferences.
52. Tell me about your tolerance for clutter.
53. Tell me about how you prefer to wake up in the morning.
54. Tell me about how you prefer to fall asleep.
55. Tell me about how you usually care for your hair.
56. Tell me about how you usually care for your teeth.
57. Tell me about how you usually care for your body.
58. Tell me about your conversation preferences.
59. Tell me about your tolerance for dust.
60. Tell me about how you usually wash the dishes.
61. Tell me about how you usually do the laundry.
62. Tell me about when you like to show up for an appointment.
63. Tell me about your preferences concerning gifts.
64. Tell me about your preferences concerning sex.
65. Tell me about how you prefer to receive advice.
66. Tell me about your preferences for personal space.
67. Tell me about your preferences for socializing.
68. Tell me about your preferred way of shopping for things.
69. Tell me about how you usually pay bills.
70. Tell me about your tolerance for indebtedness.
71. Tell me about the household chores that you find easy to do.
72. Tell me about the household chores that you are reluctant to do.
73. Tell me about the roles that you find easy to assume.
74. Tell me about the roles that you are reluctant to assume.
75. Tell me about the way you usually relate to children.
76. Tell me about the way you usually relate to relatives.
77. Tell me about the way you usually relate to people at a party.
78. Tell me about your attitude towards commitment.
79. Tell me about your attitude towards self-determination.
80. Tell me about your attitude towards time.
81. Tell me about your typical attitude towards life.
82. Tell me about your attitude towards sex.
83. Tell me about your attitude towards traditional male/female roles.
84. Tell me about your attitude towards traditional male/female roles.
85. Tell me about your attitude towards saving money.
86. Tell me about your hopes concerning our relationship.
87. Tell me about your hopes concerning children.
88. Tell me about your hopes concerning social life.
89. Tell me about your hopes concerning work and career.
90. Tell me about your hopes concerning money.
91. Tell me about your hopes concerning possessions.
92. Tell me about your hopes concerning personal recognition.
93. Tell me about your hopes concerning your personal growth.
94. Tell me about your hopes concerning a house.
95. Tell me about your hopes concerning our leisure time.
96. Tell me about your hopes concerning education.
97. Tell me about your hopes concerning your family.
98. Tell me about your hopes concerning my family.
99. Tell me about your hopes concerning making a lasting contribution.
100. Tell me about your hopes concerning our retirement.
101. Tell me about your hopes concerning travel.
102. Tell me about your hopes concerning friendships.