How We Met

Post this one

What was the first thing we ever did together, just the two of us?

Built for distance. Answer it apart, wherever you are, and send it — post it, photograph it, read it down the phone. Then it’s the other one’s move.

Why this question

Not the group thing — the first time it was actually us.

And once you’ve both answered

Post this one, and make the other person guess before they open it. Your move.

Answering it honestly

  • Answer it on your own, wherever you are, before you see theirs. Distance is the feature here, not the obstacle.
  • Send the actual answer — post the page, photograph it, read it down the phone. Then it's their move.
  • Resist the urge to soften it in transit. The unedited version is the one worth posting.

And the house rule, whatever the mode: leave a blank rather than write a lie. A blank can be filled later; a lie sits in the archive forever, and you both have to live with the paperwork.

More from How We Met

What did you actually think of me when we met? Not the polite version.

Describe the place where we met, as it really was.

Who made the first move towards friendship — and what was it?