Would you?
Would you? Questions that actually get answered
A good 'would you' question is a shortcut past small talk. It is short, it forces a side, and the answer reveals more than an hour of polite conversation. Here are the ones worth asking — sorted by situation.
What separates a good question from a dead one
The test is simple: would a room genuinely split? If nine out of ten people pick the same answer, you have a statement, not a question. The other rule is that both options should cost something. "Would you rather be rich or happy" is boring because everyone knows the expected answer. "Would you forgive a kiss that meant nothing" is not, because people disagree about it — with themselves, first of all.
Dating
Best used early, when everything is still hypothetical and nobody has to defend a real decision.
- Would you date someone your friends openly dislike?
- Would you go on a second date if the first one was fine but nothing more?
- Would you tell someone you like them if you were sure they would say no?
- Would you date someone who never posts about you online?
- Would you rather be told the truth on the first date or kept interested for three?
Relationships
These get real fast. Ask them when you actually want the answer, not to win an argument.
- Would you forgive a kiss that meant nothing?
- Would you read your partner's phone if you knew you would never be caught?
- Would you move to another city for a relationship of six months?
- Would you stay with someone who is good to you but no longer excites you?
- Would you want to know if your partner had doubts?
Friendship
The category people underestimate — these produce the most surprising splits in a group chat.
- Would you tell a friend their partner is cheating without proof?
- Would you lend a friend money you cannot afford to lose?
- Would you stay friends with someone who never texts first?
- Would you say the honest thing if it ended the friendship?
Light and funny
Warm-up material. Use these first to get people answering before the harder ones land.
- Would you give up coffee or your phone for a month?
- Would you read every message you ever sent, out loud?
- Would you swap lives with your best friend for a week?
- Would you let your camera roll be shown to your parents for €10,000?
How to ask your own — and get honest answers
Asking in a group chat has one flaw: the first reply sets the tone and the rest agree with it. Nobody wants to be the outlier, so you end up measuring conformity instead of opinion.
Anonymity fixes it. On UNLOCKY your profile carries a yes-or-no question that anyone with the link can answer in one tap. Each account answers once, you see the percentage, and no one — including you — sees who voted which way. You choose whether the result stays private or sits publicly on your profile.
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good 'would you' question?
Two things: the answer must be a genuine coin flip, and both options have to say something about the person answering. If everyone picks the same side, the question is dead.
How many questions should I ask in one round?
Five to ten. Long lists lose people. Start easy, put the risky one in the middle, and end on something light.
How do I use this on my own profile?
Your UNLOCKY profile carries a yes-or-no question that visitors answer in one tap. You see the percentage, never who voted.
Can I see who answered?
No. Answers are anonymous by design — that is why people give the honest one instead of the safe one.
Does it work with a small circle of friends?
That is where it works best. Twenty answers from people who know you are more interesting than a thousand from strangers.
Ask your own question
Create a free profile, share your link, and watch the split come in anonymously.