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The words still echoed, and haunted my fragile mind. I can still remember the party like it was yesterday. The room reeked of beer and various body odors, the smiles of young adults surrounding us. I wasn’t going to go at first, you know. I had originally planned on staying in.
The immaturity we all showed that night was exceptional. Against the better judgement of many, we decided to play a game. Surely you remember it, don’t you? We were to play seven minutes in heaven. But as it turns out, something crazy happened that night.
Seven minutes. That’s all it had taken to fall in love with you. Those precious seven minutes meant more to me than you ever knew.
I remember the bottle when you spun it; there was a certain fire in your eyes. It felt like time was at a standstill, waiting for that bottle to stop spinning. I still wonder to this day what your thoughts were. What ran through your mind when the bottle was spinning? Was there somebody else you were hoping it landed on? Surely, I continued to think, there wasn’t; once that bottle had stopped your smile could have lit up the room. Of course following that smile, was the unmistakeable look of fear?
“So, how’s your night going?” were the first words out of your mouth as we were shoved by yelling friends into the closet. We could hear them yelling and hollering from outside the door but for the most part it was easy to ignore. I remember being happy the closet was dimly lit; you couldn’t see the blush that was creeping up my cheeks.
“Interesting way to start this out, Joe” I laughed awkwardly.
“Oh, please do not call me Joe” he scoffed. “My parents call me that when I’m in trouble. Call me Joey, please.” you were very insistent in me not calling you Joe.
“They don’t call you Joseph?” I inquired, and he shook his head.
“Nah. That’s for when I’m really in some deep shit” he laughed, rubbing his hand on the back of his neck. We both laughed for a moment before falling into a comfortable silence.
“If I’m being honest, I’m happy I landed on you” he confessed, and I can just remember that stupid giddy look I use to get, you remember the one? You use to say it was so cute and adorable, which of course caused me to turn one million different shades of red.
“You are?” I asked, a little surprised. It’s not that we didn’t know each other; we did. We were part of the same circle of friends.
“I mean- yeah. But I want to do this properly, you know?”
“Do what properly?” I asked, a little lost.
“I don’t want to just make out in here for a few minutes and then us never speak again” he told me sincerely. “I’d like to take you out. On a date.” His words were music to my ears. I’m sure you remember the grin I had on my face when you told me.
When our friends opened the closet, unsure what to expect, they all laughed when they saw us in a very light hug.
“Awh man, come on!” Our friends taunted us but neither of us had cared.
And I think that’s when I started to fall in love.
You shushed and brushed them off, your head held proud, your arm wrapped snuggly around my shoulders. People always ask, when was the moment you knew? This was it. As little as it may have been, it meant the world to me; and we had no idea where that night was going to take us.
Days turned into weeks, weeks into months, and months into years. Years had gone by, and I still felt as in love as I did from that seven minutes in heaven.
I remember one day- the day I knew I was going to marry you, beyond any doubts I may have had looming in the back of my mind.
It had been a rough day at work. I can remember coming through the apartment door, almost ready to explode. When you asked me how my day was, all I could do was cry. You held me, listening to me rant about my coworkers and work frustrations.
“I have a surprise for you” you told me with a sly grin.
“A surprise?” I had asked you, wiping away my tears. I unattractively blew my nose; was there even an attractive way to do that? As you led me outside, onto the balcony.
“I planted these. For you. I know how much you’ve wanted to start a garden, but it’s kind of hard in the middle of the city-” I cut you off mid sentence and placed the biggest kiss on your lips.
Marigolds. My favourite flower. You had a small planter with a few that were just beginning to bloom. It was in that moment I knew I would marry you; there were no doubts anymore. Not that I really had any to begin with. You remembered that it was my favourite flower, and went out of your way to have a planter on the balcony to make me smile.
“Excuse me, miss?” I snapped out of a trance. The nurse looks at me kindly, and I could tell she feels bad for interrupting me by the purse of her lips.
“Yeah?” I asked, wondering if it was that time already.
“Visiting hours are almost up” she explained, and my heart sank. It was always hard, having to leave your side. Each day it grew harder and harder, the feeling of helplessness eating away at me with every passing day.
While we had spent seven minutes in heaven that fateful night ten years ago, it had only taken one minute to have you here. It only took one minute for you to be lying, fighting for your life.
They still don’t know what happened. One moment, you were laughing along with your coworkers, all laughing about something Steve had said. The next you had collapsed, a concerned crowd beginning to form around you. It seemed like a dream; it didn’t feel real. When I got the call, I had almost dropped the phone. In that moment, I felt like my life had ended. I couldn’t lose you.
“I’ll see you tomorrow, Joey” I whisper, planting a gentle kiss to his forehead. “I’m never giving up on you” I add the last part in a low whisper.
All I can do is hope that someday, perhaps in the near future, we’ll get our seven minutes in heaven once more.
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The well-known game 7 minutes in heaven is one of the best games for teen parties. While sharing 7 minutes with one randomly chosen person all sorts of things can happen... Grab your friends and try it out!
7 Minutes in Heaven is a popular party game where two randomly chosen people are left alone inside a dark enclosed space which could be a room or a closet. Sounds innocent enough, right? Well, that all depends on what happens during that 7 minutes. It might just be the perfect opportunity to get closer to your crush, or to find out if you have chemistry with a friend or an acquaintance!
Just what do two people do when left alone in the dark? Some could just talk while some could take it as the right team to steal a kiss or two as long as they do it all within 7 minutes! Remember that this is still a fun party game so you only need to do what’s comfortable for you. There are no expectations! You’re free to have a make out session. Or not!
How do you play 7 Minutes in Heaven? It’s not rocket science. While many spin off games have come from the 7 Minutes in Heaven game, all these are still rooted on the original rules. Here’s how to play a classic game of 7 Minutes in Heaven.
Make sure you have an area where all the players can gather in a circle on the floor and a room or closet where players can go to have some privacy. You can also call the room “heaven” since who knows what “heavenly” things people might do inside! Make sure that you can also turn off the lights in the room to make the setting more romantic!
Once all the players are gathered, explain the main rules of the game which is that two players will be selected and will have to stay in a dark room together for 7 minutes. Discuss clearly that they are free to do anything in the room which could be talking, kissing, touching or whatever else they want to do! Also, remind the players to respect each other’s boundaries, and that they should only do things that both players mutually consent to!
Since you shouldn’t force anyone into doing anything that they don’t want to, players should also have the option to say “no” if they don’t really want to go into a room with someone. Always keep in mind that this game should be fun for everyone!
There are many ways to decide on how to select the players who will be spending their 7 minutes together. One way is to play Spin the Bottle. A player can spin a bottle, and whichever two players the bottle ends up pointing two will have to go to the room for their 7 minutes!
Another way to select players is to draw names from a hat. You can have a hat for the girls’ names and another hat for the boys’ names. Whoever will do the picking must draw one name from each hat to decide who goes to “heaven”!
Of course, you should have a timer to keep track of time. You can even use a fun alarm sound like police sirens or a countdown timer to dramatically signal the end of the couple’s seven minutes! Make sure to also knock on the door first before opening it to protect everyone’s privacy.
There are many great 7 Minutes in Heaven stories since it’s almost a rite of passage for most people. There are all sorts of stories of how people had awkward conversations, sweet first-time kisses, or gone through hilarious situations while playing 7 Minutes in Heaven!
Here are some of the best 7 Minutes in Heaven stories that we’ve heard!
“When I was 12 years old, I was at a party where my whole class was invited, including my crush. I was super excited to spend some time with him. He was new in town and so we didn’t know each other that well. While playing 7 Minutes in Heaven, he and I had to spend those minutes together in a closet and there we kissed. It was my first kiss. We lost contact after that, but we found each other again at 18, dated for a while and now we’re married. Funny that it all started with 7 Minutes in Heaven!” (Maggie, story found on Reddit)
”I had my first kiss when I was 14 years old. It was with a boy during a game of 7 Minutes in Heaven. Even if I suspected at the time that I was into men, I was sure after the kiss! It was pretty exciting!" (Ben, story found on Reddit)
“My class was having a Christmas party. Everybody was going in the closet, playing 7 Minutes in Heaven. I was around 14 years old. I went last with this girl I didn’t really know yet. She was always really shy. But we started talking and we really got along. Nothing more happened at that party, but we became friends and now like 6 years later we are still in contact.” (Jake, story found on Instagram)
”When I was a teenager, my friends and I (all girls) played & Minutes in Heaven, and we all made out with each other. I regret it. (Wendy, story found on Instagram)
“I was at my friend’s 13th birthday party. Of course, we decided to play 7 Minutes in Heaven. I had a crush on my friend, Lucas, and I was hoping that we would get to spend 7 minutes of alone time with him. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. Instead, I had to spend those minutes with some boy in my class who I didn’t like at all. It was awkward because he instantly told me that he had a crush on me, and I had to reject him. He was really sad while we were spending the remaining 6 minutes together in this small room. It was awful!” (Julie, story found on Reddit)
There are many party games similar to 7 Minutes in Heaven. In some ways, these games stem off from each other. Whichever game you decide to try out, you will have an awesome time playing with your friends. Feel free to give fun twists to any of these games and make it your own!
Truth or Dare is a super fun game that is also goes well with teen parties just like 7 Minutes in Heaven. People even end up kissing each other too while playing! This game is all about choosing to answer a question honestly or doing a dare instead.
What makes this game exciting is that you never know how easy or extreme the truth questions or dares can get! There’s always a risk whichever option you pick!
Learning how to play Truth or Dare is easy. You don’t need to learn any special rules. One of the players starts the game by asking another player the question: “Truth or Dare?”
The other player then has to choose between Truth where they need to answer a question about themselves or Dare where they need to do a dare instead. For example:
Nothing is as easy it seems though. Answering truth questions can lead to you revealing secrets or some things you don’t want to share about yourself such as the first time you had sex!
On the other hand, dares can be quite challenging especially if you’re asked something that’s out of your comfort zone like go streaking in the backyard in front of your friends!
Looking for Truth or Dare questions that you can play at once? Try our online version of Truth or Dare! You can also download it as an app to your mobile phone!
Compared to a game of 7 Minutes in Heaven, you may not end up kissing another player when you play Never Have I Ever but playing this game brings the same level of chaotic energy that any 7 Minutes in Heaven game may cause! Instead of sharing secrets in a darkened room during 7 Minutes in Heaven, players get to reveal their secrets in front of everyone instead!
When you share some things that you have never done before like making out with a complete stranger, you’ll be surprised to see which among your friends have or have not done it!
You’ll be surprised at how well or how little you know about your friends when playing Never Have I Ever!
Learning how to play Never Have I Ever is all about giving statements about actions that you have never done before. One player gives a statement about something that they have never done before.
Never have I ever gone to a doctor to consult about getting breast implants.
If other players have done the action mentioned, they need to take a drink. If not, the one who gave the original statement must take a drink instead.
You need to have a healthy stock of knowledge about your friends and an active imagination to come up with awesome Never Have I Ever statements that will help you find out your friends’ craziest or funniest stories while getting drunk at the same time!
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Ready to play Never Have I Ever but don’t have time to make up your statements? You can start playing with our online version of Never Have I Ever and get access to hundreds of random statements at once! Or you can also download our Never Have I Ever app to your mobile phone.
Spin the Bottle is a lot similar to 7 Minutes in Heaven. Instead of two players going off to a room to do whatever they want which may include kissing each other like what’s done when playing 7 Minutes in Heaven, players need to kiss each other on the spot when both ends of the bottle point to them!
There’s no time to gradually get used to each other when you play Spin the Bottle! Friends, acquaintances or strangers could end up kissing each other right then and there in front of everyone! Make sure you’ve taken your breath mints when you play Spin the Bottle!
Spin the Bottle is pretty easy to learn, but it’s a huge challenge if you’re the shy type! However, if you decide to play, it’s a whole lot of fun. You and your friends will be howling with laughter all throughout the game!
First, you need to have an empty soda bottle. You also need to decide on the order of the people who will be spinning the bottle. You can go from the youngest to the oldest.
To officially start the game, gather all the players on a circle in the floor and ask one player to spin the empty bottle. Once the spinning bottle comes to a stop, the end with the bottle opening should point to another player in the circle. The player who spun the bottle should kiss the person where the bottle “pointed” to!
If people are not comfortable with kissing all at once, you can give them the option of taking a drink, answering a truth question or maybe removing a piece of clothing!
Before you start the game, you should decide on what action should be the alternative penalty if they don’t want to kiss. You can also say that the alternative penalty can only be used once or twice during the game to be fair to all the players.
The beauty with Spin the Bottle and all the other games mentioned in this list is that you can easily customize the game rules to your liking so that you and your friends will have a great time playing!
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7 Minutes In Heaven – The Kissing Game

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Traditionally, two randomly selected consensual participants, typically teenagers at a party, are chosen to spend seven minutes in a dark closet with the intention to kiss. Given this game originated in Cinncinati in the early 1950s, it’s safe to say a few rules have changed.
If you’ve ever heard of or tried “spin the bottle,” chances are you have also heard of 7 Minutes in Heaven. Both games require players to invest in excellent mouth wash and heavy-duty chapstick for some lip-locking action.
This is the perfect opportunity to get a little alone time with that secret crush and a great ice breaker for a potentially awkward moment. Read on to get your updated 7 Minutes in Heaven how-to guidelines.
First and most importantly, all players should set up ground rules, so everyone feels respected, safe, and aware of what they are participating in doing.
If someone feels uncomfortable with physical intimacy, that should always be respected. However, no one should ever be peer pressured to do anything they do not give their consent to do, even if they initially agree to go into the “closet.”
It should be effective and clearly communicated that kissing or anything that escalates from kissing is not required. It would also help players feel more comfortable if they knew they wouldn’t be judged or bullied if they decide not to do anything sexual.
Talking, cuddling, or even sitting in silence are all acceptable to do instead of kissing or making out. You and whomever you’re spending the seven minutes with are the only ones who get to determine what Heaven is.
These should always be made clear before the game begins to avoid any disagreements or confusion.
Setting the ambiance is essential for a game where kissing is the objective, given that this is more than likely someone’s first kissing experience; the darker, the better.
A closet has always been the go-to space for these games as they are not only dark and quiet but provide at least a tinge of privacy.
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