Love Riddles
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Every riddle here is also a level in the Kingdom. Solve them on the map, keep your lives, earn stars and raise a landmark with each one. Good luck, and have fun!
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Nothing melts the ice like a riddle with a wink in it. Here you'll find cute riddles for your crush, silly puns, and romantic riddles with answers you can text to someone special. Guess first, then tap the card to see if you got it.
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1. I beat without drumsticks and skip without a rope whenever your crush walks by. What am I? Easy
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Your heart.
Beats and skips describe a racing heart when a crush appears, a clear giveaway.
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2. I have no beginning and no end, which is exactly why I stand for forever at weddings. What am I? Easy
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A ring.
No beginning or end plus weddings points straight to a circular ring.
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3. I travel from lips to cheek without taking a single step. What am I? Easy
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A kiss.
Traveling lips to cheek with no steps plainly describes a kiss.
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4. You can give me away and still keep me, and the more of me you share, the more you have. What am I? Medium
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Love.
Giving it away yet keeping more names love as the sharing paradox.
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5. I'm red, I have thorns, and every February I show up by the dozen. What am I? Easy
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A rose.
Red, thorns, and February dozens point directly to a rose.
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6. I'm sealed with an X, but I hold no treasure map. What am I? Medium
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The X stands for a kiss.
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A love letter.
The X seals a kiss on a note, so it is a love letter.
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7. I fly on tiny wings and carry a bow, but I'm no bird and no soldier. Who am I? Easy
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Cupid.
Tiny wings and a bow but no bird or soldier means Cupid.
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8. What do you call two birds that fall in love? Medium
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Tweethearts.
Tweet, a bird sound, blends into sweethearts to give tweethearts.
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9. What did one candle say to the other on their date? Easy
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You really light up my life.
Candles literally light, so light up my life is the obvious pun.
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10. What flowers should you never give on Valentine's Day? Medium
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Cauliflowers.
Cauliflower hides the word flower, an unwanted vegetable bouquet.
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11. I flutter around in your stomach, though I never touch the ground. What am I? Easy
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You feel them before a first date.
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Butterflies.
Fluttering stomach with no ground is the classic butterflies feeling.
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12. What did the calculator say to the pencil? Medium
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You can count on me.
A calculator counts, so you can count on me is the number pun.
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13. I can't be seen or held, yet I'm famous for healing broken hearts. What am I? Medium
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Time.
Unseen thing that heals hearts leads to the saying time heals.
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14. What did one volcano say to the other volcano? Easy
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I lava you.
Volcanoes flow lava, punning lava on love for I lava you.
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15. Why should you never marry a tennis player? Medium
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Because to them, love means nothing.
Tennis love means zero, so love means nothing to a player.
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16. People tie me at weddings, yet I hold no rope. What am I? Medium
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The knot.
Tying the knot is a wedding idiom despite holding no rope.
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17. What did the stamp say to the envelope? Easy
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I'm stuck on you.
A stamp sticks to envelopes, making stuck on you the natural pun.
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18. What do squirrels give each other on Valentine's Day? Medium
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Forget-me-nuts.
Squirrels love nuts, so forget-me-nots becomes forget-me-nuts.
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19. I arrive with one knee on the floor and one question in the air. What am I? Easy
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A proposal.
One knee and a question describe a marriage proposal clearly.
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20. Why do melons always have big weddings? Medium
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Say the melon's name slowly.
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Because they cantaloupe.
Cantaloupe sounds like can elope, explaining the melon wedding joke.
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21. I'm the shortest month of the year, yet I hold the biggest day for hearts. What am I? Easy
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February.
Shortest month holding Valentine's Day points to February.
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22. What did one boat say to the other boat? Medium
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Are you up for a little row-mance?
Boats row, so romance turns into row-mance for the pun.
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23. What three words get said a billion times a day and never grow old? Easy
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I love you.
The famous three-word phrase said constantly is I love you.
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24. What do you call a very small valentine? Easy
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A valentiny.
Valentine plus tiny blend into valentiny for a very small valentine.
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25. Why did the banana go out with the prune? Medium
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Because it couldn't find a date.
Date means both a fruit and an outing, so the prune found none.
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26. Which of these is the traditional first-anniversary gift? Medium
Year one is paper. Gold waits until year 50, and diamond until year 60.
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27. Cupid is the Roman god of love. Who is his Greek counterpart? Medium
Eros. The word 'erotic' comes from his name, and Cupid is his Roman twin.
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28. In tennis, what score does the word 'love' stand for? Medium
Love means zero. One theory says it comes from 'l'oeuf', French for egg, which looks like a 0.
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29. What word starts with L, ends with E, and is said to make the world go round? Easy
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Love
L to E word that rules the world is simply love.
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30. What fruit do sweethearts become when they finally go out together? Medium
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A pear (a pair)
Sweethearts pairing up become a pear, homophone of pair.
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31. Your heart really does beat faster when you see someone you like. Easy
True. Adrenaline kicks in, your pulse climbs, and your palms may even sweat. Science backs up the butterflies.
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32. Valentine's Day falls on February 12th. Easy
It's February 14th. Mark the calendar now and save yourself the panic.
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33. ❤️ + 🐦 Easy
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Lovebirds (love + birds).
Heart plus bird emojis read straight as lovebirds.
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34. 🍬 + 💗 Easy
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Sweetheart (sweet + heart).
Candy plus heart emojis combine into sweetheart.
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35. 💍 + 🐻 Medium
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A wedding job, often given to the smallest guest.
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Ring bearer (ring + bear).
Ring plus bear sounds like ring bearer, a wedding role.
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36. 🌸 + 👧 Easy
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Flower girl (flower + girl).
Flower plus girl emojis spell out flower girl.
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37. We arrive as a pair, we coo instead of speak, and we get set free when the newlyweds kiss. What are we? Medium
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Doves.
A cooing pair released at weddings points to doves.
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38. I'm a box shaped like the very thing I'm meant to win, and I'm filled with sweet surprises every February. What am I? Medium
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A box of chocolates.
Heart-shaped box of sweet surprises names a box of chocolates.
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39. The wedding is over and the bags are packed, so the newlyweds slip away on a trip just for two. What is it called? Easy
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The honeymoon.
A post-wedding trip for two is the honeymoon.
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40. Hang me overhead in December, and anyone caught standing beneath me owes a kiss. What am I? Easy
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Mistletoe.
December overhead kiss custom clearly describes mistletoe.
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41. I'm born deep underground under crushing pressure, yet I end up sparkling on a bride's finger. What am I? Medium
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A diamond.
Underground pressure turning to sparkle on a finger means diamond.
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42. I paint your cheeks pink without any brush the moment your crush says your name. What am I? Easy
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A blush.
Cheeks turning pink at your crush's name is a blush.
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43. Two people say me out loud, one line at a time, promising to keep me for a lifetime. What am I? Medium
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The wedding vows.
Spoken lifetime promises at a wedding are the vows.
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44. I'm a tiny hinged heart worn on a chain, and I keep someone's photo close to yours. What am I? Medium
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A locket.
A hinged heart on a chain holding a photo is a locket.
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45. I'm sung under a window at night to win a heart, no instruments needed, just one hopeful voice. What am I? Medium
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A serenade.
A voice-only song under a window to woo is a serenade.
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46. At the reception the newlyweds get the whole floor to themselves for one special song. What is this moment called? Easy
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The first dance.
The couple's own floor for one song is the first dance.
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47. What did the paperclip say to the magnet? Easy
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I find you very attractive.
Magnets attract, so I find you very attractive is the pun.
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48. What did one coffee say to the other on their date? Medium
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Words can't espresso how much you mean to me.
Espresso puns on express for how coffee can't express feelings.
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49. What did the owl say to his sweetheart? Easy
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Owl always love you.
Owl sounds like I'll, so owl always love you means I'll always.
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50. What did one sheep say to the other on Valentine's Day? Easy
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I love ewe.
A female sheep is a ewe, homophone of you, giving I love ewe.
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51. What did the frog say to his valentine? Easy
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I'm hoppy to be yours.
Frogs hop, so hoppy puns on happy for hoppy to be yours.
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52. What did one cat say to the other on their wedding day? Easy
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We're purr-fect together.
Cats purr, making purr-fect the obvious feline wordplay.
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53. What did one pancake say to the other on Valentine's Day? Medium
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You've got me flippin' in love.
Pancakes flip, so flippin' in love plays on the cooking action.
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54. What did one bee say to the other on their date? Easy
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I love bee-ing with you.
Bee sounds like be, so being becomes bee-ing with you.
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55. Split the word 'adore' straight down the middle and you'll find something your sweetheart can open and walk right through. What is it? Hard
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A door.
The word adore splits neatly into a door.
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56. Change just one letter in a dove's soft 'coo' and you get the old-fashioned word for chasing a sweetheart. What is it? Hard
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Woo.
Swapping the c in coo for a w gives woo, which means to win someone's heart.
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57. People say I still carry one for a love long gone, though there is no fire in my hands at all. What am I carrying? Hard
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A torch.
Carrying a torch is the idiom for still loving an old flame.
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58. I can strike a flame to start a fire, yet I'm also the perfect name for two people meant to be. What am I? Hard
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A match.
A match lights fires and also means a well-suited couple.
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59. Why did the two smartphones decide to get married? Hard
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They finally found the perfect connection.
Phones need a connection, which puns on a romantic connection.
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60. Why is a skeleton so hopeless at finding a valentine? Hard
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It has nobody to love.
A skeleton has no body, which sounds like nobody to love.
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61. How did the two vampires describe the moment they met? Hard
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It was love at first bite.
Vampires bite, so love at first sight becomes love at first bite.
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62. How did the two slices of bread describe falling for each other? Hard
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It was loaf at first sight.
Loaf puns on love for bread that fell head over heels.
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63. What did one sock call the other sock it had fallen for? Hard
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My sole mate.
A sock has a sole, which sounds just like soul mate.
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64. I glide across a still lake in white, and when I lean my curved neck toward my partner's, we draw a heart in the air. What bird am I? Hard
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A swan.
Two swans arch their necks together into the shape of a heart.
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65. To propose, I waddle over and offer my true love a smooth little pebble instead of a ring. What bird am I? Hard
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A penguin.
Some penguins present a special pebble to the mate they choose.
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66. We float on our backs and hold paws while we sleep so the current can't drift us apart. What animals are we? Hard
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Sea otters.
Sea otters hold hands as they sleep to keep from floating away from each other.
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67. Drop one letter from the word 'armour' and you're left with the French word for love. What is it? Hard
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Amour.
Removing an r from armour spells amour, which is French for love.
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68. In Spanish, sweethearts say two short words to mean 'I love you.' What are they? Hard
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Te amo.
Te amo is the Spanish way to say I love you.
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69. At the bottom of a love note sit four little letters that stand for hugs and kisses. What are they? Hard
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XOXO.
X marks a kiss and O a hug, so XOXO signs off with affection.
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70. An old love letter is often stamped with four secret initials meaning it was closed with a kiss. What are they? Hard
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SWAK.
SWAK stands for sealed with a kiss.
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71. I rest in a little god's quiver until he takes aim, and wherever I land, two people fall in love. What am I? Hard
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Cupid's arrow.
Cupid's arrow makes anyone it strikes fall in love.
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72. A woman walks into the church as a 'Miss,' and after just two little words she walks out as this. What is she now? Hard
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A Mrs.
Saying I do turns a Miss into a Mrs.
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73. What did the boy octopus say when he wanted to get close to the girl octopus? Hard
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Can I hold your hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, hand, and hand?
An octopus has eight arms, so it offers to hold hand after hand.
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74. What did one strawberry admit to the other when they got tangled up together? Hard
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If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam.
Strawberries become jam, which puns on being in a jam together.
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75. What did one guitar whisper to the other on their first date? Hard
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We are so in tune with each other.
Guitars get in tune, which puns on two people who are in tune.
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76. What did one broom ask the other broom at the dance? Hard
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Are we sweeping each other off our feet?
Brooms sweep, which puns on sweeping someone off their feet.
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77. What did one tree confess to the other tree it admired? Hard
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I am totally rooting for us.
Trees have roots, which puns on rooting for someone you love.
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78. A man handed his sweetheart a dozen roses, eleven real and one silk, and promised to love her until the last one died. Which rose was the fake? Hard
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The silk one, so his love would last forever.
The fake rose never wilts, so his love has no end.
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79. A whole future can be sealed with a single three-letter word said after a bended knee. What word is it? Hard
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Yes.
A proposal is accepted with the word yes.
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80. Four hopeful words on one knee usually end with a question mark. What are they? Hard
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Will you marry me?
The classic proposal question is will you marry me.
Cute riddles for your crush
The opening riddles are short and sweet. Text one, let them squirm, then send the answer.
Romantic riddles with answers
Hearts, rings, proposals, and a few shameless puns. Every card reveals its answer on tap.
Emoji love puzzles for Valentine's Day
The last four cards are emoji rebus puzzles. Say the two pictures out loud and a lovey word appears.
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FAQ about Love Riddles
Are these love riddles okay to send to a crush?
Yes. They are flirty but family friendly, so nothing will backfire. Send one as a text, let them guess, then share the answer.
What kinds of puzzles are on this page?
Mostly classic reveal riddles about hearts, kisses, and weddings, plus a few quiz questions and four emoji puzzles at the end.
When should I use love riddles?
Valentine's Day cards and anniversary notes are the obvious spots. They also make fun date night icebreakers or wedding table games.
If these made you smile, keep the romance going with our Valentine's Day riddles for couples, perfect for date night or a sweet text to someone special. When you are ready to switch gears, try decoding some picture word rebus puzzles and see how fast your brain can crack the hidden phrases.