Make sure your friends know what they are getting into before you start playing. Kissing is something that’s usually reserved for people who really like each other, so forcing people to kiss who don’t want to can be really embarrassing for everyone involved. Don’t pressure anyone into playing with you who doesn’t want to.
If you’re unsure of how to decide who should spin the bottle first, you may want to try letting the oldest or youngest play go first or having one person think of a random number and starting with the person who guesses closest to it.
If you’re not using a bottle, designate one end of the object you’re using as the pointing end. For instance, if you’re using a pen, you might want to use the writing end of the pen as its “point”. If you spin the bottle and it lands on you, spin again.
Note that sometimes the bottle will end up pointing at the space between two people — in this case, you may want to make the spinner kiss the person that the bottle’s point is closest to. Additionally, the bottle may end up pointing at someone that you’re not comfortable kissing because of your romantic preferences (for instance, if you’re attracted to boys and it lands on a girl). In this case, you may want to kiss the person of the appropriate gender who’s closest to the bottle’s point.
However, if you do feel that telltale “spark” with someone after playing the game, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t make a point to get to know him or her after the game! Spin the bottle is great for igniting new connections you might not otherwise have made.
Giving a compliment Holding hands Hugging Kissing on the cheek Kissing on the lips French kissing Making out Playing “Seven Minutes in Heaven” Removing an article of clothing (for adults only!)
Because this variant has the people sitting across from each other kissing each other exclusively, it’s a smart idea to have everyone take new positions in the circle every few turns.
A second variant involves the person spinning the bottle announcing a dare to the group before spinning it. The person that the bottle lands on must perform the dare. This includes the person spinning, which adds a unique element of risk to the game.
