141 Fun Facts About Me (Interesting Facts About Me)

We all want to make a good first impression. We also want others to know who we are and our likes and dislikes. Often, however, it is difficult to know what to share about yourself in different situations. You can create your own list of fun facts about yourself, or course. But in this article, we not only have great suggestions, but some interesting about me examples to help you. We begin with a section on Fun Facts About Yourself, with some quick and friendship building statements. Next, in our section entitled Interesting Facts About Me, we share some examples to make it easier for you to use the information we provide. Finally, we have a section that gets into some longer and more intriguing facts – Something Interesting About Me – that works well when we really want to make an impression. At the end of the article, we have suggestions on how to create you own list of fun facts about yourself, just in case you want to make a more personalized list.

Fun Facts About Yourself

As the name implies, in this section, we have those fun facts everyone wants to know about us. We have included favorites, firsts, love/hate statements, and one-time events. These facts are short, simple, and perfect for a first meeting or anytime you want to move quickly into a conversation.

• My favorite type of movie is . . .
• My favorite type of music is . . .
• My favorite color is . . .
• I cannot tolerate someone who . . .
• One time I embarrassed myself by . . .
• My favorite sport to play is . . .
• My favorite sport to watch is . . .
• A person I really admire is . . .
• One thing I have accomplished that makes me happy is . . .
• The thing I like most about my job is . . .
• The thing I hate most about my job is . . .
• My favorite food to eat out (cook at home) is . . .
• The celebrity I would most like to meet is . . .
• My first job was . . .
• My dream job is . . .
• My hidden talent is . . .
• My favorite type of pet is . . .
• I am afraid of . . .
• My go to comfort food is . . .
• I love to cook . . .
• I do not think I could live without . . .
• I think I could live without . . .
• My favorite season is . . .
• My favorite flavor of ice cream is . . .
• I love/hate the smell of . . .
• I love/hate the sound of . . .
• I love/hate the look of . . .
• My favorite subject in school was . . .
• My first car was . . .
• My childhood nickname was . . .
• I collect . . .
• My favorite childhood toy was . . .
• My favorite childhood memory is . . .
• People really annoy me when . . .
• The word that irritates me the most is . . .
• I stress out when . . .
• My brother/sister taught me to . . .
• I am allergic to . . .
• One thing I love to do is . . .
• My favorite movie ever is . . .
• My favorite family member is . . .
• I hate it when . . .
• I could never give up . . .
• My hobby is . . .
• I like to start my day with . . .
• I like to end my day with . . .
• My earliest memory is . . .
• I am superstitious about . . .
• I really admire someone who . . .
• My worst habit is . . .
• I really love my . . .
• I would love to learn how to . . .
• My favorite work of art is . . .
• My favorite song is . . .
• My favorite outdoor activity is . . .
• I support . . .
• I was born . . .
• The best place I ever visited was . . .
• I once fell asleep in . . .

Interesting Facts About Me

Sometimes we want to personalize a statement about ourselves, but we find it difficult to do so. The following facts can have several endings, either simple or intriguing. Our examples let you choose how you want to influence the conversation. Some are funny, some serious, and some are thought provoking. They also lead into sharing more information about yourself. Use them at a party or anytime you want to get someone interested in you and what you have to say.

• I really like this . . . (the music playing, the drink or food you are holding, etc.)
• I love it when . . . (the weekend begins/ends with a great party, my friends get together, I meet new people at a party, etc.)
• This party reminds me of . . . (the last wedding reception I attended, my college days, etc.)
• Those look like they taste delicious. Unfortunately, I am . . . (allergic to, a vegan, not hungry, etc.)
• I have always wondered if . . . (a person could really learn to fly; the world might, in fact, be flat; there are aliens among us, etc.)
• This is great, but I prefer . . . (a different type of music, a more romantic environment, more food, etc.)
• Right now, I am . . . (reading, listening to, watching, etc.)
• I love/hate to go to . . . (funerals, weddings, birthday parties, etc.)
• If I could have a superpower, it would be . . . (invisibility, the ability to fly, super strength, etc.)
• If I won the lottery, the first thing I would do is . . . (pay off my debts, travel around the world, give it all away, etc.)
• I would most like to be remembered for . . . (my looks, my intelligence, my abilities, etc.)
• If I could go back in time, I would change . . . (my childhood, many of my decisions, history, etc.)
• One thing I wish I learned before I left home is . . . (how to do laundry, how to cook, how to stick to a budget, etc.)
• If I could make anything happen for someone, it would be . . . (make them rich, give them happiness, give them peace, etc.)
• The last time I made a fool of myself, I learned . . . (to laugh at myself, to keep my mouth shut, to be careful what I try to do, etc.)
• I never told my parents that I . . . (drank their liquor, smoked, was bullied in school, etc.)
• When I was growing up, my parents made me . . . (eat all the food on my plate, work outside, take out the trash, etc.)
• I once . . . (ran away from home, adopted a pet, skipped school, etc.)
• If I had could go back to high school, I would . . . (make better grades, have more friends, play a sport, etc.)
• You might be surprised that I have several . . . (tattoos, piercings, exotic pets, etc.)
• My idea of a perfect place is . . . (a mountain retreat, a shack by the ocean, bed on Saturday morning, etc.)
• I have never tried . . . (skydiving, eating raw oysters, living alone, etc.)
• I believe in the existence of . . . (aliens, fairies, God, monsters, etc.)
• My favorite teacher . . . (taught my favorite class, died during the school year, told me I, etc.)
• I have never had . . . (a broken bone, sushi, raw oysters, a car accident, etc.)

Something Interesting About Me

We all have things very few people know about us. When we want to get to know someone well, sharing something interesting about ourselves that we do not tell everyone takes the relationship to the next level. In this section, Something Interesting About Me, we have suggestions of the types of things that you can share with that someone special, either a close friend or significant other.

• My dream vacation is . . .
• I have known my best friend since . . .
• My most embarrassing moment was when I . . .
• My dream home would be . . .
• When I was younger I . . .
• My secret guilty pleasure is . . .
• A struggle I have had that has made me who I am is . . .
• Something I can do very well is . . .
• The most important thing on my bucket list is . . .
• One very memorable summer, my friends and I . . .
• Right now, I am reading. . .
• Something I would love to do full-time, even if I made less money is . . .
• The friends I grew up with influenced me by. . .
• When I was a child, the theme of my bedroom was . . .
• The one thing I find most attractive in a person is . . .
• My friends would describe me as. . .
• The funniest prank ever played on me was . . .
• My most embarrassing (worst) job was . . .
• The famous person who inspires me most is . . .
• The achievement I am most proud of is . . .
• The best advice I ever received was . . .
• If I had only one day to live, I is . . .
• The most romantic thing someone did for me was . . .
• I often spend too much money on . . .
• If I could have a lifetime supply of one type of clothing, I would choose . . .
• If I had to do it all over again, I probably would choose to (not to) . . .
• The first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is . . .
• The last thing I do before I go to bed at night is . . .
• If I could live in any era of history, it would be . . .
• If I could live anywhere in the world, it would be . . .
• The most famous person I ever met was . . .
• If I could live anywhere in the world, I would live in . . .
• If I could download knowledge or a how-to book directly into my brain, it would be about . . .
• If I could get paid to blog about anything, I would write about . . .
• When I was a kid, I once was really stupid and . . .
• If I had space and time for it, I would have the world’s best collection of . . .
• When I was a child, I wanted to grow up and become a(n) . . .
• A TV series/movie I have watched all the way through more than once is . . .
• One accomplishment I am particularly proud of is . . .
• If I had to eat only one food for the rest of my life, it would be . . .
• My most prized possession is . . .
• The first book I remember reading was . . .
• I recently learned that . . .
• The weirdest thing I ever saw was . . .
• When I was a teenager, I had a crush on . . .
• When I was a kid, I won an award for. . .
• My goal for this year is to . . .
• I have a recurring dream that . . .
• My scariest moment was when . . .

As we promised in our introduction, if you want to create your own list of Fun Facts About Me, consider the following:

• Your family; members, unique characteristics, memories
• Your childhood; good and bad memories, activities, vacations
• Your education; experiences in each grade, memorable teachers, degrees earned
• Your abilities; skills, hobbies, talents
• Your homes; how many, moves, locations
• Your adventures; travels, vacations, and explorations
• Your preferences; like and dislikes, favorites, passions
• Your employment; first job, favorite job, dream job

There are many ways to use our Fun Facts About Me lists. For example, use it for a fun game with your friends where they guess your answers and you guess theirs. Whether you use one of our lists or create your own, have fun as you share your answers and ask some questions of those you are with.

Susan Box Mann

Susan majored in English with a double minor in Humanities and Business at Arizona State University and earned a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Liberty University. She taught grades four through twelve in both public and private schools. Subjects included English, U.S. and world history and geography, math, earth and physical science, Bible, information technologies, and creative writing.

Susan has been freelance writing for over ten years, during which time she has written and edited books, newspaper articles, biographies, book reviews, guidelines, neighborhood descriptions for realtors, Power Point presentations, resumes, and numerous other projects.

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