In this Icebreaker game for your Valentine’s Day Party, youth will move forward or backwards when they meet the Valentine’s day criteria that is called out.

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Valentine’s Day Forward
and Backward
In this Icebreaker game for your Valentine’s Day
Party, youth will move forward or backwards
when they meet the Valentine’s day criteria that
is called out.
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Resources
• List of actions related to
valentine’s Day or Dating
• Chairs in a circle, one chair per
person.

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Preparation
1. Arrange the chairs in a circle,
facing inward to the center of
the circle.
2. Prepare the list of items

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What to do
1. Sit everyone in a chair and then read the
instructions for participants to follow.
Instructions should be related to Valentine’s
Day or dating.
2. If someone is in the chair you move to, just sit
on his or her lap. You can stack people three
or four high.
3. The first youth to make it all the way around
the circle wins. Have youth to take note of the
chair they start in before you begin calling out
situations.

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Sample Instructions
• “If you are wearing something red, move forward one
chair”
• “If you are wearing black, move back three chairs”
• “If you have a cute stuffed animal at home, move
forward one chair.”
• “If you are not dating anyone right now, move back
one chair.”
• “If you like chocolates, move forward one chair.”
• “If your birthday is in the month of February, move
forward one chair.”
• “If you didn’t buy your sweetheart something for
valentine’s Day, move back Two chairs.”

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• “If you have said “I love you” to someone today, move
forward two chairs.”
• “If your sweetheart has a habit that irritates you,
move back one chair.”
• “If you have ever sang a serenade to your sweetheart,
move forward 1 chair.”
• “If you have ever gone out on a date with a best
friend’s boyfriend/ girlfriend move back 2 chairs.”
• “If you have ever made your own home-made
Valentine’s Day card move forward one chair.”
• “If you kissed on a first date, move back one chair.”

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• “If you have ever bought or received a red rose
on Valentine’s
• “Day, move forward one chair.”
• “If you have never enjoyed a candlelight dinner
on Valentine’s Day please move one chair
backward.”
• “If you have ever shared a drink using two
straws in the same glass move forward one
chair.”
• “If you have ever forgotten to celebrate
Valentine’s Day move back one chair.”
• “If you have a special love song that you share
as a couple move forward 1 chair.”

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• “If you have ever been embarrassed by your
date on Valentine’s day, move backward one
chair.”
• “If you have ever received roses or a gift from a
secret admirer move forward one chair.”
• “If your car broke down on a date, move back 1
chair.”
• “If you have ever called your sweetheart just to
hear his/her voice move forward two chairs.”
• “If you have ever called your boyfriend or
girlfriend by the wrong name move backward 2
chairs.”
• “If You have ever sent flowers to someone
anonymously move forward 1 chair.”

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• “If you have ever gone to McDonald’s on a date move
backward one chair.”
• “If you have ever left your sweetheart a message of love
on an answering machine move forward one chair.”
• “If you have ever sent a Valentine without signing it with
your name move backward one chair.”
• “If you have ever Sent you sweetheart a mushy SMS
message move forward one chair.”
• “If you have ever bought your sweetheart an item of
clothing that was too small or too large move back one
chair.”

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• “If you initiated the very first kiss with your
sweetheart move forward one chair.”
• “If you blush when kissed move backward
one chair.”
• “If you have never been on a romantic date
then move forward two chairs.”
• “If you have held hands with your sweetheart
in a public place move back one chair.”
• “If you like to do things for someone to show
you love them move forward one chair.”
• “If you have ever received a call from an ex
boyfriend / girlfriend while out on a date with
your new sweetheart move back two chairs.”

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• “If you have ever been chaperoned on a date
before move forward one chair.”
• “If you have ever dated someone on the rebound
move back one chair.”
• “If you tend to be the decision maker in the
relationship move forward one chair.”
• “If you have ever refused to answer the phone
after an argument with your sweetheart, move
back one chair.”
• “If you think having a steady is overrated, move
forward one chair.”
• “If you have ever walked out on a date move
back one chair.”

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• “If you have ever been offended by the body odor of
your sweetheart, move forward one chair.”
• “If you have ever gone to a party with a date, but left
with someone else move back one chair.”
• “If you like to give gifts to show someone you love them
move forward one chair.”
• “If you have ever made an embarrassing body noise
while on a date, move back one chair.”
• “If you have ever been recognized by a friend while on a
date, move forward one chair.”

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• “If you have not brushed your teeth today, move
back one chair.”
• “If you wore something special on Valentine’s day
move forward one chair.”
• “If you have ever eaten at a lousy restaurant on
Valentine’s day move back one chair.”
• “If a friend introduced you or set you up with your
sweetheart, move forward one chair.”
• “If you tend to be passive in relationships move
back one chair.”
• “If you are still friends with someone you used to
date move forward two chairs.”
• “If you have a difficult time expressing love move
back one chair.

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Take It to the Next Level
• Do you ever feel that some of your dating
relationships are like this game – sometimes
you move forward and sometimes you find
yourself moving backwards?
• As you think back over the past year, do you
think you have moved forward in your
relationships or backwards?
• How do you measure progress in your
relationships?

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• Do you ever feel you are going in
circles in your relationships? Why?
• What are some things that move
relationships forward?
• What are some of the things that
create setbacks in relationships?
• What are some Biblical guidelines for
relationship?

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Action Point
Take a few moments to commit
your self to a couple plans of
action (things to avoid or things to
do) in order to improve the
significant relationships in your
life!

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