Would You Still Love Me If…
Starts funny. Does not stay funny.
- Players
- 2 players
- Length
- 15–35 min
- Cost
- Free · no signup
- Long distance
- Works long distance
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Starts funny. Does not stay funny.
- Players
- 2 players
- Length
- 15–35 min
- Intensity
- Sweet
Free · No signup · Nothing you answer is saved
How do you play Would You Still Love Me If…?
Would You Still Love Me If… escalates from absurd hypotheticals — being a worm, a different laugh — to genuinely serious ones about illness, money and memory. The comic opening is what earns the serious ending: asked cold, the heavy questions get a reflexive yes; asked after ten minutes of jokes, they get real answers.
How to play
- Go in order. The escalation is doing the work.
- Both answer every card.
- Answer properly — "of course" is not an answer past about card six.
- Ask why. Every time.
- Finish the deck. It lands better complete.
Why couples love this game
The joke at the start earns the seriousness at the end. Asked cold, "would you still love me if I needed looking after permanently" is a heavy question that produces a reflexive yes. Asked after ten minutes of worms and haircuts, it produces an actual answer.
The format is a joke that turns into a real question about halfway through. It opens with worms and ends somewhere considerably closer to the bone.
That escalation is the design. By the time the serious ones arrive you have both been answering for ten minutes, the tone is established, and a question about whether you would still be loved if you lost everything gets a real answer rather than an automatic reassurance.
It stays affectionate throughout. Nothing here is a trap, and every card is genuinely about acceptance rather than about catching somebody out.
Example questions
- Would you still love me if I was a worm?
- Would you still love me if I had a completely different laugh?
- Would you still love me if I supported a rival team?
- Would you still love me if I gained a lot of weight?
- Would you still love me if I lost all my hair tomorrow?
- Would you still love me if I could not cook anything ever again?
The full game has 20 of these, shuffled every time you play.
Who this game is best for
- Any stage, including very new
- A quiet evening
- Long-distance calls
- Couples who find sincerity easier with a running joke
Tips to make it better
- Do not skip to the serious ones. They only work because of the silly ones.
- "Of course I would" is not an answer. Ask what it would actually be like.
- Both answer. One-way is an interrogation with a punchline.
- The last card is a joke and also not.
Frequently asked questions
Where does "would you still love me if I was a worm" come from?
It is an internet joke that became a genuine relationship shorthand, largely because the absurdity makes it safe to ask a question that is actually about whether you are accepted unconditionally.
Should we skip to the serious questions?
No. They land because of the silly ones, not despite them. Asked cold, the last five get a reflexive "of course" and nothing else.
Is this a trap?
No, and it should not be played as one. Every card is about acceptance rather than about catching your partner out.