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Never have I ever is usually a party game, but it’s even better with two. Every “I have” comes with a story, and you’ll learn things about your partner you’d never think to ask. These 100 statements are written for couples, starting silly and ending somewhere a lot warmer.
Before you start, agree how much you want to hear about exes. Most couples find “what, not who” keeps it fun.
How to play with two
- Take turns reading a statement out loud.
- If you’ve done it, take a point and tell the story. The other person can ask one follow-up question.
- Pass freely. Either of you can skip a statement, no questions asked.
- Keep score or don’t. Some couples play for a forfeit: the loser cooks dinner, gives a massage, or picks the first dare in our dares for couples.
Prefer to tap than read? Our free never have I ever game keeps score for up to six players.
Fun and silly
Confessions you can laugh about.
- Never have I ever pretended to like your cooking.
- Never have I ever stolen your side of the bed and claimed I didn’t.
- Never have I ever watched ahead in a show we were watching together.
- Never have I ever eaten the last of something and blamed someone else.
- Never have I ever practised a conversation with you in the mirror.
- Never have I ever pretended to be asleep to get out of a chore.
- Never have I ever worn your clothes when you weren’t home.
- Never have I ever googled you before our first date.
- Never have I ever laughed at a joke of yours I didn’t get.
- Never have I ever hidden a purchase from you.
- Never have I ever fallen asleep during a film you picked.
- Never have I ever told a friend something about you before telling you.
- Never have I ever sung in the shower loud enough for you to hear.
- Never have I ever lied about how much something cost.
- Never have I ever saved a funny photo of you to use as blackmail.
- Never have I ever pretended to know a band you mentioned.
- Never have I ever re-gifted something you gave me.
- Never have I ever cried at an advert.
- Never have I ever eaten something off the floor in front of you.
- Never have I ever been jealous of your pet.
- Never have I ever said “I’m nearly there” when I hadn’t left yet.
- Never have I ever secretly rearranged something you organized.
- Never have I ever practised your signature.
- Never have I ever had a crush on one of your friends before we met.
- Never have I ever kept a gift from you that you’ve forgotten giving me.
Relationship and romance
The ones that start real conversations.
- Never have I ever planned our wedding, or our future home, in my head.
- Never have I ever reread our old messages.
- Never have I ever known I loved you before I said it.
- Never have I ever checked your phone.
- Never have I ever been nervous before one of our dates, after we’d been together a while.
- Never have I ever told my family about you before you knew it was serious.
- Never have I ever kept something from our first date.
- Never have I ever pretended to be fine after an argument when I wasn’t.
- Never have I ever thought about what our kids, or pets, would be called.
- Never have I ever been jealous of someone you talked to.
- Never have I ever written you something I never sent.
- Never have I ever stalked your ex on social media.
- Never have I ever imagined us old together.
- Never have I ever given you advice I didn’t follow myself.
- Never have I ever sniffed your pillow when you were away.
- Never have I ever planned a surprise that went wrong.
- Never have I ever wanted to say “I love you” first and chickened out.
- Never have I ever told someone you were the one.
- Never have I ever been embarrassed by how much I miss you.
- Never have I ever apologized just to end an argument.
- Never have I ever saved a voicemail or voice note from you.
- Never have I ever lied about where I wanted to go for dinner.
- Never have I ever been grateful you didn’t give up on me.
- Never have I ever looked at you across a room and thought, “how did I get so lucky?”
- Never have I ever wanted to marry you, or marry you again.
Flirty
A little warmer, and a lot of blushing.
- Never have I ever checked you out when you didn’t notice.
- Never have I ever wanted to kiss you in the middle of an argument.
- Never have I ever worn something just because I knew you’d like it.
- Never have I ever had a dream about you I couldn’t tell you about.
- Never have I ever thought about you at work in a way I shouldn’t have.
- Never have I ever sent you a flirty message and then panicked.
- Never have I ever wanted to leave a party early just to be alone with you.
- Never have I ever practised a sexy look in the mirror.
- Never have I ever kissed you just to shut you up.
- Never have I ever wanted to rip your clothes off in front of other people (and didn’t).
- Never have I ever been turned on by your voice on the phone.
- Never have I ever picked an outfit hoping you’d take it off me.
- Never have I ever faked a reason to sit closer to you.
- Never have I ever bought underwear with you in mind.
- Never have I ever wanted you more after watching you do something ordinary.
- Never have I ever thought about our first kiss this week.
- Never have I ever wanted to skip dinner and go straight to bed.
- Never have I ever read a sexy scene and pictured us.
- Never have I ever sent you a selfie I took twenty times.
- Never have I ever wanted you to make the first move so badly I almost said so.
- Never have I ever been jealous of your shower.
- Never have I ever saved a photo of you because you looked so good.
- Never have I ever flirted with you by text while we were in the same room.
- Never have I ever wanted to kiss you in a really inconvenient place.
- Never have I ever had to stop thinking about you to get anything done.
Spicy
For later in the evening. For much dirtier ones, see our dirty never have I ever questions.
- Never have I ever touched myself thinking about you.
- Never have I ever faked an orgasm with you.
- Never have I ever wanted to try something in bed and been too shy to ask.
- Never have I ever had a fantasy about you I’ve never told you.
- Never have I ever wanted to use a toy with you.
- Never have I ever thought about tying you up, or being tied up by you.
- Never have I ever wanted you to be rougher with me.
- Never have I ever wanted you to be slower and gentler.
- Never have I ever replayed one of our nights in my head the next day.
- Never have I ever wanted to have sex somewhere new in our home.
- Never have I ever sent you a nude, or wanted to.
- Never have I ever wanted to watch you touch yourself.
- Never have I ever wanted to be watched by you.
- Never have I ever had to be quiet because of housemates or neighbors.
- Never have I ever wanted to try a position I saw somewhere.
- Never have I ever enjoyed being bossed around by you.
- Never have I ever wanted to beg you for something.
- Never have I ever thought about roleplay with you.
- Never have I ever wanted you to talk dirtier.
- Never have I ever wanted to spend a whole day in bed with you.
- Never have I ever been turned on by something you said in public.
- Never have I ever wanted to try a blindfold with you.
- Never have I ever wanted to be spanked by you, or to spank you.
- Never have I ever started this game hoping it would end in bed.
- Never have I ever wanted to stop playing right now.
Keep it fun
- “What, not who.” Stories about the past are fun; names and details about exes can sting. Agree the rules first.
- Be kind about the answers. The point is to learn about each other, not to win an argument. If something stings, talk about it tomorrow, not mid-game.
- Follow the curiosity. If your partner hasn’t done something but lights up when it’s read out, that’s worth a later conversation. Our yes/no/maybe list makes it easy.
More games for two
- Dirty never have I ever questions: 100 more, from naughty to properly kinky.
- Would you rather questions for couples, from silly to spicy.
- Truth or dare questions and sexy questions to ask your partner.
- Sex games for couples: 25 more games to play tonight.
Try it together
Frequently asked questions
How do you play never have I ever as a couple?
Take turns reading a statement. If you've done it, you take a point and tell the story. With just two of you, the stories are the game: you'll find out things about your partner you never thought to ask.
What are good never have I ever questions for couples?
The best ones are about the two of you: "never have I ever pretended to like your cooking", "never have I ever checked your phone", or "never have I ever planned our wedding in my head". Mix in a few about your lives before you met, and some flirty ones for later in the evening.
Do you need to drink to play?
No. Points, sweets or a forfeit work just as well. If you do use drinks, keep the sips small, especially if the game turns flirty: decisions about sex are best made sober.
Is never have I ever good for a date night?
Yes. It costs nothing, needs no prep, and works over dinner, on a sofa or on a video call. Start with the fun questions, and move to the flirty and spicy ones if you're both in the mood.
Where can I find dirtier ones?
Our dirty never have I ever questions go much further, from naughty to properly kinky. Or play our free online never have I ever game, which keeps score and has flirty, spicy and kinky levels.