Would you rather

"Would you rather" is a conversation or party game that poses a dilemma in the form of a question beginning with "would you rather". The dilemma can be between two supposedly good options, such as, "Would you rather have the power of flight or the power of invisibility?", or it can be between two supposedly bad options, as in, "Would you rather sleep with your best friend's lover or your lover's best friend?" The players, sometimes including the questioner, then must choose their answers. Answering "neither" or "both" is against the rules. This leads the players to debate their rationales.

There are many variants of the game online which also catering for the mobile market. You Rather and rrrather being the two largest, with others including Would You Rathers; and Rather Wut which focuses on current examples from relevant media instead of asking hypothetical questions.

In December 2011, BBC America premiered a television show based on the game, titled Would You Rather...? with Graham Norton.^[1]

In popular culture

The game is frequently played on the show Family Guy as a running gag.

The characters of Andy Millman and Maggie Jacobs regularly pose "Would you rather?" questions to each other on the sitcom Extras.

"Would You Rather" is a regular feature on the Comedy Bang! Bang! podcast; host Scott Aukerman takes bizarre scenarios from listeners' tweets, and before deciding on their choices, players must ask questions to learn more about the very bizarre details of each choice.

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