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Courage is not the absence of fear,” Dr. Gross says. “It’s the willingness to feel afraid and do it anyway.” According to her, this question speaks to your date’s ability to stretch outside of their comfort zone. It can tell you how down they are to have cool adventures and learn new things. After all, when it comes to long-lasting relationships, trying new things is key. So it’s great to know how well a person deals with fear early on.

If you really want to have a meaningful conversation with someone you’re interested in, April Davis, matchmaker and founder of Luma Luxury Matchmaking, said, it’s important to not only ask the right questions but listen. “Most of the time we are only half listening during a conversation,” she says. “The other half of our mind is developing what we actually want to speak about or what we’re going to say next because we are not so much listening as waiting for our turn to talk. This is one of the prime culprits in creating conversational dead-ends.”

If you really want to form a deep connection with someone, asking the right questions and having great conversations is important. According to a dating coach, if you ask any of the above, you’re likely to get a positive response.