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Love

90 ESL discussion questions about love for all levels, focusing on definitions, types (romantic, familial), expression, and conflict.
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A1 Level – Elementary

1. Do you love your family?

2. What is a long hug?

3. Do you feel happy with friends?

4. What is a kind word?

5. Do you like romance movies?

6. What is a sad feeling?

7. Do you give gifts of love?

8. What is a big smile?

9. Do you think love is the most important thing?

10. What is a long relationship?

11. Do you argue with people you love?

12. What is a shared memory?

13. Do you feel accepted?

14. What are three ways to show love?

15. Do you think love is hard to find?

A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate

1. What is the difference between liking someone and loving someone?

2. Why is honesty important in a loving relationship?

3. What are the good things and bad things about dating apps?

4. How can a person keep a long-distance relationship strong?

5. Should all relationships involve equal effort?

6. Why is it important to spend quality time with people you love?

7. Do you think love is based on feeling or choice?

8. What is the purpose of marriage?

9. How does culture affect the way people show romantic love?

10. What is the difference between family love and romantic love?

11. Do you think there is “one true love” for everyone?

12. What are the problems when people stop communicating in a relationship?

13. When is the best time to introduce a partner to your family?

14. What are two things that can break a relationship?

15. How does a break-up affect a person’s view of the future?

B1 Level – Intermediate

1. What are the rules for politely asking a couple how they met?

2. How does the economy affect the decision to marry or have children?

3. Should the government provide free relationship counseling?

4. What is the difference between love and infatuation (a crush)?

5. Do you believe that love requires sacrifice?

6. What are the challenges of maintaining love when priorities change (e.g., career, children)?

7. How does the focus on a “perfect romance” in movies affect real-life expectations?

8. What is the idea of “love languages”?

9. Is it fair or unfair when some people find true love easily and others struggle?

10. How does a lack of self-love affect the ability to love others?

11. What are the steps for properly apologizing after a serious argument?

12. What is the value of loving a hobby or a pet?

13. Should public media highlight more examples of non-traditional loving relationships?

14. What are the reasons why some people feel uncomfortable expressing deep emotion?

15. How does the tradition of dating change with age?

B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate

1. What are the social pressures to settle down and find a partner by a certain age?

2. What are the moral problems when love is used as a tool for control or manipulation?

3. How does constant social media showing of happy couples affect single people?

4. Should therapists be legally required to report instances of emotional abuse in a relationship?

5. Analyze the psychological effect of confronting the idea of loneliness.

6. Who is responsible for promoting healthy conflict resolution skills in young people?

7. What is your view on the practice of seeking partners through highly structured, personality-matched apps?

8. Evaluate the role of private debt and financial stress in causing relationship conflicts.

9. How does the concept of “codependency” affect the health of a relationship?

10. Discuss the concept of “unrequited love” (love that is not returned).

11. What are the problems with having very different expectations for communication in a marriage?

12. What are the legal differences between a voluntary separation and official divorce?

13. Do you agree that the purpose of romantic love is mainly companionship?

14. What steps should be taken to ensure that marriage counseling is affordable?

15. How does the belief in destiny affect a person’s effort in finding love?

C1 Level – Advanced

1. Is it fair that the search for love often places a high emotional and financial burden on individuals?

2. What is the right way to think about a partner’s moral duty to be honest about their commitment?

3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the type of people recommended to users on dating apps?

4. When should the government consider mandatory relationship education in schools?

5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using advanced technology (e.g., genetic testing) to find a perfect match?

6. How does the focus on quick connection affect the long-term, necessary investment in building deep intimacy?

7. Discuss the impact of major social shifts (e.g., remote work) on the opportunities to meet people.

8. How should leaders use knowledge about community psychology to promote social bonding?

9. What is the idea of “attachment theory” and its application to adult relationships?

10. What are the long-term effects on society when fewer people choose to enter stable, long-term relationships?

11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a lack of love constitutes emotional neglect?

12. How does the search for total self-fulfillment conflict with the compromises required by love?

13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the reciprocal nature of love (giving and receiving equally)?

14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from a partner’s insecurity?

15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the amount of time required for pre-marital counseling?

C2 Level – Proficiency

1. What is the real difference between a person’s biological need for bonding and their social construction of “love”?

2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate the concept of traditional monogamous marriage?

3. How does the concept of “commitment” change when technology allows instant communication and endless alternatives?

4. What laws or rules are needed to control how dating apps use psychological profiling to create dependence?

5. How do historical views of arranged marriage and dowry affect modern romantic expectations?

6. How can communities maintain social stability when family structures are constantly changing?

7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to define or regulate love and allow emotional anarchy.

8. What protection should laws give to people who are victims of relationship fraud or exploitation?

9. How can we stop the problem of using the argument of “fate” to excuse poor relationship choices?

10. What did old thinkers say about passion, reason, and the moral life that is still relevant today?

11. What will happen to the need for human companionship if AI can provide perfect, personalized emotional support?

12. How do people use the idea of “being independent” to avoid discussing their fear of intimacy?

13. How does the experience of a major romantic loss improve a person’s understanding of vulnerability?

14. What is the power of a collective movement to demand that media portray realistic and healthy relationships?

15. If scientists could create a perfect, non-bias love algorithm, how would that fundamentally change human romantic relationships?

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