Truth or dare is one of those games that sounds innocent until someone asks a question that makes the whole room go “ohhhh,” like you just got called to the principal’s office. Add the word dirty, and suddenly everyone’s leaning in. But here’s the thing: dirty truth or dare doesn’t have to be overly explicit to be fun. Sometimes “dirty” just means a little mischievous, mildly embarrassing, or flirty enough to make people blush and immediately ask for a new question.

At its best, the game isn’t about shock value or trying to outdo whoever went before you. It’s about vibes. The right dirty truth or dare questions create just enough chaos to keep things interesting without sending anyone into a spiral of regret. Think playful, not performative; hot, but in a “we’re still having fun” way.

The good news? The game itself is surprisingly flexible. You can play if you’re in a long-distance relationship, feel like spicing things up over text, want an easy icebreaker for a dating app match, or just need something new to do during a group hang that isn’t staring at your phones.

Before you start, a quick reality check: boundaries and consent still matter. Not every question will land, and not every dare needs to be accepted. If something feels off-limits, skipping is always allowed. Remember, we’re here to have fun—not make someone feel like they’re starring in a Thanksgiving episode of Gossip Girl (IYKYK).

How to Play Truth or Dare

If you’re new to truth or dare, the rules are simple and pretty self-explanatory. You take turns alternating between answering questions truthfully or completing a dare. When it’s your turn, the opposite player will ask you, “truth or dare?” If you pick “truth,” they get to ask you anything they want, and (in theory) you “have” to answer honestly. (Unless you don’t want to, which, again, is also fine!) If you pick “dare,” they get to dare you to do anything they want. The same concept applies—nothing is mandatory.

If you’re playing from a distance, don’t be afraid to get creative. You might not be able to do all of the dares, but you can totally tweak them to work for you.

The below list of dirty truth or dares is designed to make the brainstorming process easier if you’re struggling to come up with your own sexy questions or dares. You can literally copy and paste if you’re texting, pull up the list IRL, or just use it as a jumping-off point for your own original idea. Either way, there’s something for you here.

Flirty Truths

  1. What was your first crush, and do you still remember why?
  2. What’s your flirting style when you actually like someone?
  3. What’s the biggest relationship green flag you look for early on?
  4. What’s your ideal first date vibe?
  5. What’s a romantic gesture that always works on you?
  6. What’s your love language, and do you think it’s changed over time?
  7. What’s the fastest way someone has ever won you over?
  8. Have you ever caught feelings because of good banter alone?
  9. What’s a texting habit that instantly makes you feel closer to someone?
  10. What’s something small that makes a first date feel promising?
  11. What’s a dating red flag you’ve learned to spot early?
  12. Do you believe in instant chemistry, or does attraction grow for you?
  13. What’s your favorite way someone shows romantic interest?
  14. What’s a compliment you secretly love hearing?
  15. What’s your biggest dating pet peeve?
  16. What’s the most attractive personality trait someone can have?
  17. Have you ever had a crush that surprised you?
  18. What’s your dream date scenario, low-pressure edition?
  19. What’s something that feels more intimate than people expect?
  20. What makes you feel most confident when you’re flirting?

Sexy Truths

  1. Have you ever kissed more than one person in the same day?
  2. What’s the biggest age gap you’ve ever had in a relationship or situation?
  3. Have you ever had a crush on someone you definitely shouldn’t have?
  4. Have you ever cheated—or come close?
  5. Have you ever lied about being single (or taken)?
  6. If you opened up your relationship, who would be the first person you’d want to go on a date with?
  7. Have you ever caught feelings for someone you told yourself was “just for fun”?
  8. What’s the messiest situation you’ve ever willingly walked into?
  9. Have you ever gone on a date knowing you were already into someone else?
  10. Have you ever kept talking to someone even though you knew it wouldn’t end well?
  11. What’s the most inconvenient crush you’ve had as an adult?
  12. Have you ever flirted your way into (or out of) a situation?
  13. What’s a relationship rule you’ve broken—and would you do it again?
  14. Have you ever wanted someone more because they were unavailable?
  15. What’s the boldest dating decision you’ve ever made?
  16. Have you ever gone back to someone you swore you were done with?
  17. What’s the fastest you’ve ever caught feelings?
  18. Have you ever been someone’s “what if”?
  19. What’s a dating choice you’d defend, even if everyone judged you for it?
  20. Have you ever ignored your own red flags because the chemistry was too good?

Funny Truths

  1. What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve done on a date that still haunts you?
  2. What’s a dating habit you swear you’ll stop…yet keep repeating?
  3. What’s the worst excuse you’ve ever used to cancel plans?
  4. Have you ever stalked someone so hard you scared yourself?
  5. What’s the cringiest thing you’ve said while trying to flirt?
  6. What’s a red flag you ignored because someone was hot?
  7. What’s the most unhinged thing you’ve done after one good date?
  8. Have you ever pretended to like something just to impress someone?
  9. What’s a dating dealbreaker you loudly claim to have but never enforce?
  10. What’s the pettiest reason you’ve lost interest in someone?
  11. Have you ever overanalyzed a text that clearly meant nothing?
  12. What’s the worst place you’ve run into someone you were dating?
  13. What’s the fastest you’ve ever gotten the ick?
  14. Have you ever googled someone and instantly wished you hadn’t?
  15. What’s the worst date you’ve agreed to go on anyway?
  16. What’s a dating app bio line that makes you immediately swipe left?
  17. Have you ever stayed on a date just to be polite?
  18. What’s the funniest misunderstanding you’ve had while dating?
  19. What’s something you’ve done “casually” that was absolutely not casual?
  20. What’s a dating opinion you have that would start a group chat fight?

Group Truths

  1. Who in this room would you never let set you up with someone?
  2. Who here do you think has the most stories they haven’t told?
  3. Who in this room would survive longest on a reality dating show?
  4. Who here would you trust the least with a secret?
  5. Who in this room do you think is the biggest flirt?
  6. Who here would you call first if you needed to stir a little drama?
  7. Who in this room do you think has the boldest dating taste?
  8. Who here would absolutely fall in love on vacation?
  9. Who in this room would be the worst person to share a dating update with?
  10. Who here do you think gets away with the most?
  11. Who in this room would you bet has the most unread texts?
  12. Who here would you not want giving you dating advice?
  13. Who in this room do you think secretly loves chaos?
  14. Who here would thrive the most in a group chat argument?
  15. Who in this room would you trust to tell you the harsh truth?
  16. Who here do you think is the hardest to read?
  17. Who in this room would accidentally spill a secret?
  18. Who here would you want on your side in a messy situation?
  19. Who in this room do you think has the best poker face?
  20. Who here would you never want mad at you?

Flirty Dares

  1. Give someone in the room a genuine compliment without overthinking it.
  2. Make eye contact with the person to your left for 15 seconds without laughing.
  3. Send a random emoji to the last person you texted.
  4. Act out what your ideal first date looks like—no explaining.
  5. Pick a song you’d put on to set a flirty mood.
  6. Describe your perfect romantic movie moment in one sentence.
  7. Give your best confident walk across the room.
  8. Tell someone in the room one thing you admire about their vibe.
  9. Pretend you’re introducing yourself on a first date—confidence only.
  10. Text someone you like (or liked) a simple “thinking of you.”
  11. Repeat the hottest compliment you’ve ever received like you’re bragging.
  12. Choose someone and say what makes them instantly likable.
  13. Recreate your go-to “I’m interested” body language move.
  14. Pick a word you think is underratedly romantic and explain why.
  15. Make up a flirty—but harmless—nickname for yourself.
  16. Tell the group what kind of date would immediately win you over.
  17. Give a dramatic reading of a totally normal sentence.
  18. Choose someone and guess what their ideal date vibe is.
  19. Assuming everyone's comfortable with it, hold hands with the person next to you for the rest of the round. Interlocking fingers is a *must.*
  20. Give your best subtle smile—the kind that says “I know something you don’t.”

Sexy Dares

  1. Lean in and say one word you’d only use when flirting.
  2. Send a 😏 emoji to the person you’re playing with.
  3. Say one flirty sentence you’d feel confident texting someone.
  4. Pick a song you’d put on to set a mood and play 10 seconds of it.
  5. Give someone a compliment that’s not about their appearance.
  6. Say someone’s name in your flirtiest tone.
  7. Show a pic of the last outfit you wore that made you feel hot.
  8. Read a song lyric you think is secretly sexy.
  9. Strike a pose you’d do if someone said, “Okay, work it.”
  10. Text someone you trust a single flirty emoji—no explanation.
  11. Change one small thing about your appearance like you’re getting ready to be noticed.
  12. Give your best “I know I look good” smile.
  13. Pick a celebrity and say why they’re attractive—in one sentence.
  14. Let someone else rewrite your dating app bio (and you have to keep it as-is for the rest of the game).
  15. Say one thing that instantly boosts your confidence.
  16. Choose a word you think sounds sexy and say it out loud.
  17. Pretend you’re being interviewed about your “vibe.”
  18. Give someone a playful nickname.
  19. Say “your turn” in your flirtiest voice.
  20. Pick one item you’re wearing and explain why it makes you feel good.

Funny Dares

  1. Send the last emoji you used to the group chat. No context.
  2. Do your best impression of someone trying way too hard on a first date.
  3. Read your last text out loud like you’re auditioning for a soap opera.
  4. Scroll your camera roll and show the least flattering photo of yourself.
  5. Say “I’m fine” in five dramatically different tones.
  6. Pretend you’re explaining what a situationship is to your grandma.
  7. Let the group choose a word you have to casually work into your next answer.
  8. Act out the moment you realized a date was going terribly—no words.
  9. Say your dating red flag like it’s a personal confession.
  10. Read the last thing you screenshotted and explain why.
  11. Do your best impression of yourself when you’re pretending not to care.
  12. Narrate your love life like it’s a nature documentary.
  13. Let someone scroll your emojis and pick three you must use in a sentence.
  14. Pretend you’re rejecting someone—but make it aggressively polite.
  15. Say your most-used dating phrase and immediately roast yourself for it.
  16. Act like you just ran into someone you ghosted.
  17. Describe your worst date using only emojis.
  18. Do your best “this is my villain origin story” monologue about dating.
  19. Let the group assign you a ridiculous dating nickname.
  20. Take a bow like you just survived something deeply humbling.

Group Dares

  1. Let the group choose your seat for the next two rounds.
  2. Swap phones with the person to your right and send one emoji to yourself.
  3. Let the group pick a song—you have to dramatically lip-sync the chorus.
  4. Change your posture and walk like you’re entering a party late.
  5. Let the group assign you a new nickname for the rest of the game.
  6. Pick someone and hype them up for 15 uninterrupted seconds.
  7. Let the group choose a filter and take a selfie with it.
  8. Act out your “dating app profile photo” pose.
  9. Let the group pick a word you must casually say three times in the next round.
  10. Stand up and give a dramatic toast—to literally anything the group chooses.
  11. Let the group decide your “dating era” and act it out for 10 seconds.
  12. Switch accessories with someone in the group.
  13. Let the group choose a celebrity—you must react like you just saw them walk in.
  14. Let the group pick one person here you have to flirt with for the next full round—no touching, just words.
  15. Let the group pick a pose and hold it until your next turn.
  16. Act like you just ran into someone you weren’t expecting.
  17. Let the group choose one person—you must sit next to them for the next round.
  18. Pretend you’re being interviewed on a red carpet for 15 seconds.
  19. Let the group assign you a dramatic entrance sound effect—you must recreate it.
  20. Reenact a classic “reality TV reaction face” chosen by the group.