Some time ago in a laboratory just a heartbeat away, a psychologist named Arthur Aron began an experiment. He thought that he might be able to foster a closeness between two people and even make them fall in love. How would he accomplish this" Why with the infamous 36 questions of course. So did they work" Truth is, the test subjects did fall in love and they got married. So could these questions work for you"
Gaining Popularity
The 36 questions were done as a study, but they really gained traction when a story on them was published by The New York Times. Another story about a couple falling in love on a date because of the questions. The couple began with the questions and capped the night off by staring into each other?s eyes for four full minutes. Will these efforts make you fall in love" It did for this couple, who were also later married! Two for two. How Do They Work"
The questions start off simply enough. Questions like: ?Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest"? But then they start getting more and more personal. Some even ask you to point out things about your partner like: ?Tell your partner what you like about them…? The questions are structured this way to encourage closeness and vulnerability. The creator seemed to think vulnerability was a key ingredient to falling in love. Turns out he might?ve been right!

When They Don?t Work
But what happens when the questions don?t work" Turn...