Naughty dare ideas: 50 original dares, from gentle teasing to hot

How to use these naughty dare ideas

These dares are written for consenting adults who want to play, laugh and let the tension rise. Use them however you like: take turns reading one aloud, write them on folded slips of paper and draw them from a glass, or pick a section to match the mood of the evening.

A few simple rules make all the difference:

• Agree on limits first. Two minutes of conversation before you start saves a lot of hesitation later.
• Anyone can skip. No explanation, no forfeit: a skipped dare is simply replaced by another.
• Go roughly in order. The sections below follow a rising intensity. Start at the top, even if you're tempted to jump ahead.
• Adapt freely. Change a duration, swap a room, replace an accessory with whatever you have.

In each dare, “your partner” is whoever you're playing with: your other half, or another consenting player in a group.

Gentle start: dares to break the ice

Glances, compliments, first kisses. Perfect for the opening rounds, or for a couple who's just getting started.

1. Look your partner in the eyes for one full minute without speaking. The first to laugh owes the other a kiss.
2. Whisper in your partner's ear the exact moment you first wanted to kiss them.
3. Kiss your partner's hand like a character in a period drama, then work your way slowly up to the wrist.
4. Trace a word on your partner's back with your fingertip. They get three guesses, and each wrong guess costs them a kiss.
5. Name three things you find irresistible about your partner, with a kiss on the cheek after each one.
6. Choose a song and slow-dance with your partner until it ends, as close as you dare.
7. Tell your partner which of their outfits you secretly love the most, and what it makes you want to do.
8. Kiss your partner's forehead, then their cheek, then their neck, counting slowly to five each time.

Sensual dares: slow hands, warm skin

Here, things slow down. Massages, caresses over clothes and kisses that take their time.

1. Massage your partner's shoulders for two minutes, slowly, without saying a word.
2. Kiss the back of your partner's neck five times, each kiss a little slower than the last.
3. Run your fingertips along your partner's arm, from the shoulder to the fingertips, as if discovering it for the first time.
4. Warm a little massage oil between your hands and massage your partner's feet for three minutes.
5. Rest your forehead against your partner's and breathe in rhythm with them for one minute.
6. Kiss your partner anywhere above the collar for thirty seconds: they choose the spot, you choose the pace.
7. Caress your partner over their clothes, from the shoulders down to the knees, without lingering anywhere.
8. Draw slow circles on the small of your partner's back while describing what you'd like to happen later tonight.

Blindfolded dares: let the other senses take over

A blindfold, or simply a scarf, changes everything: every touch becomes a surprise. Check that the blindfolded person feels comfortable, and remove it the moment they ask.

1. Blindfold your partner and give them three kisses in three different places. They must guess the order.
2. Blindfold your partner and brush a feather over their neck, arms and back for one minute. They're not allowed to move.
3. With your partner blindfolded, alternate the cold of an ice cube and the warmth of your breath along their collarbone.
4. Blindfold yourself and find your partner's lips using only your hands.
5. Blindfold your partner and whisper three compliments, each from a different spot in the room, so they never know where you'll be next.
6. Blindfold your partner and give them two minutes of caresses over their clothes. They may only say “slower” or “again”.
7. Blindfold your partner, take their hand and lead them to a spot in your home where a long kiss is waiting.

Kitchen ideas: dares with a sweet tooth

Strawberries, chocolate, whipped cream, ice cubes: your fridge is full of accessories. Keep a tea towel handy.

1. Feed your partner a strawberry without using your hands.
2. Blindfold your partner and give them three things to taste. For each wrong guess, they owe you a kiss.
3. Place a little whipped cream on your partner's wrist, then remove it with a slow kiss.
4. Share a square of chocolate with your partner, from your lips to theirs.
5. Make your partner a drink while they kiss the back of your neck. Spill a drop, and you owe them a dare.
6. Run an ice cube from your partner's wrist to the inside of their elbow, then warm the same path with your lips.
7. Raise a glass to your partner and make them a naughty promise for later. They decide when you have to keep it.

Striptease and undressing: one piece at a time

Undressing is a game in itself, as long as you take your time. The slower, the better.

1. Take off one item of clothing in the slowest, most theatrical way you can, to a song your partner chooses.
2. Unbutton your partner's shirt or cardigan, one button per compliment you pay them.
3. Let your partner remove one item of your clothing using only one hand.
4. Perform a thirty-second striptease of a single sock, as if it were the most glamorous garment in the world.
5. Take off your partner's top as slowly as possible, kissing each shoulder as it appears.
6. Dance for your partner to a song of their choice while holding their gaze. One item comes off at the chorus.
7. Put on a shirt or a piece of lingerie that belongs to your partner and model it for them, catwalk style.

Soft power play: who's in charge tonight?

Power play is all about trust. These dares stay gentle: whoever leads stays within the limits you've agreed, and the person being led can stop everything with a single word.

1. For the next two minutes, your partner gives the orders and you may only answer “yes, gladly”.
2. Hold your partner's wrists gently above their head and kiss their neck for thirty seconds. They may not move.
3. Tie your partner's wrists loosely with a silk scarf and take your time kissing their shoulders.
4. Tell your partner exactly where you want to be kissed, and how slowly. They must follow your instructions to the letter.
5. Your partner sits on their hands for one minute while you tease them with kisses that never quite reach their lips.
6. Choose a rule your partner must follow for the next three rounds: no hands, eyes closed or whispers only.
7. Be your partner's devoted servant for five minutes: drinks, massages, compliments, whatever they ask within your limits.

For groups of consenting adults

At a party, every dare involving someone else needs that person's clear agreement. Couples who only play together should keep to dares between themselves.

1. Pay the player on your left a compliment that makes them blush. They choose who gets the next one.
2. Slow-dance with a player of your choice until the end of the chorus. The group picks the song.
3. Pass an ice cube around the circle, hand to hand. Whoever drops it takes a dare chosen by the person who passed it.
4. Blindfold yourself: three players each kiss the back of your hand, and you must guess who's who.
5. Swap one item of clothing with the player of your choice, if they agree.
6. Give the player of your choice a thirty-second shoulder massage, then let the group vote on whether you've earned a second round.

What the online game adds

These fifty ideas are a good start. But on nights when you'd rather not prepare anything, the progressive dares do the work for you:

• More than 600 original dares in five levels: Closeness, Sensual, Hot, Burning and No taboos. The last two are there only for those who choose them.
• An intensity that rises on its own, round after round, from the level you start at up to the one you set as the maximum.
• Private limits: each player unticks what they refuse, and the game never shows it to the others. In a group, the most cautious limits apply.
• Your accessories, and only yours: tick what you have (blindfold, massage oil, ice cubes, feather, strawberries…) and the dares adapt.
• Timers, dice and bonuses: some dares come with a countdown, others are settled by a roll of the die, and each player can change dare or partner a few times per game.
• Strip breaks and hidden desires: optional pauses to remove a piece of clothing, and a dare each player secretly chooses in advance.
• Two to eight players, on one phone or each on your own with remote play.

Want an even quicker format? Roll the naughty dice: a move, a spot and a duration, and chance decides. And if you have a dare idea of your own, suggest it to the community: members vote, and the favourites join the game after review.

For questions rather than challenges, see our truth or dare questions for adults. To build a whole evening around these games, read our guide to naughty games for couples.