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Get practical online date ideas that will keep your long-distance relationship strong, spice up a dull and repetitive routine, and help you through hard times.
Let’s dive into a key question: Can romance be exciting and rewarding, even when you and your significant other aren’t in the same room?
Here’s the good news: The fact that you and your loved one don’t live in the same city, state, or country doesn’t mean you can’t have a fun, exciting, or romantic date night that feels just as special as an in-person experience.
Whether you use FaceTime, WhatsApp, Zoom, Discord, or some other live video call app, shared activities can shorten the miles and make you feel like you’re right next to each other.
Spending quality time with your other half can make things feel a lot easier and help you connect with your beloved LDR partner, even from far away.
We’ve compiled a list of creative, original, and unique suggestions for things that LDR couples can do together online. These inspiring ideas cater to a wide range of interests and preferences. Grab your smartphone, tablet, or laptop, and prepare yourself for some heartwarming one-on-one magic!
Ready? Let’s start!
1. Cook and Eat Dinner Together
Food tastes better when you make it with someone you love, even from afar. Pick a time and date, find an enticing recipe you can each make at the same time, prepare all the necessary ingredients in advance, and then cook dinner simultaneously.
Don’t forget to set up your webcam or mobile devices so you can see and talk to each other as you cook. After all the hard work, present your culinary creations to each other and enjoy the fruits of your labor together. Bon appétit!
2. Order the Same Takeout
If neither of you wants to cook, or if you know your sweetheart is having a stressful week, the two of you can simply order the same takeout and eat it while chatting online.
You can’t go out for a nice dinner in real life, but this might be the next best thing.
Use your favorite food delivery app to organize an amazing burger, pizza, or Chinese night, and enjoy your meal together.
3. Exchange “How Was My Day?” Photos
You probably know the old saying, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”
Become your very own paparazzi and exchange photos that capture your daily life experiences, even those that are supposedly banal or routine, like where you went, what you ate, what you saw, etc.
This visual diary offers a wonderful glimpse into each other’s unique worlds, making the mundane meaningful and the everyday extraordinary.
Your “yet another boring day” could be a breath of fresh air for your distant lover – something that makes them feel more present and that gives both of you great things to talk about on your next virtual date.
4. Unboxing DIY Care Packages Together
Set a theme (like snacks, dollar store items, small gifts, or even stupid or useless items), set a budget, and send each other a package that fits the chosen theme. As soon as both packages arrive, schedule a live session to open each other’s boxes together.
Opening the two packages at the same time over a video call will make the moment even more fun, special, and exciting, as you’ll be able to watch the spontaneous reaction to each item.
5. Virtual Escape Room
Here’s a fun way to bond, keep your brains sharp, and accomplish a task together.
Plunge into a night of thrilling adventure with virtual escape rooms. Test your teamwork, problem-solving, and communication skills while enjoying mutual laughs and electrifying “eureka” moments.
Choose from various themes and work collaboratively with your LDR partner to solve riddles, complete puzzles, find clues, uncover mysteries, and escape the room before time runs out.
6. Memory Lane Night
Pull out your old physical albums (or digital ones) and take a glimpse into each other’s history. Spend an evening showing each other family photos, childhood experiences, life milestones, and nostalgic moments from the past.
The best part? This doesn’t require much planning and can be done spontaneously.
7. Enjoy a Wine Tasting
A virtual wine-tasting event for two? Yes, please. This sophisticated long-distance date idea is a classy and educational way to spend a romantic evening.
Order two identical at-home wine tasting kits: one for you and one for your partner.
When the two of you receive the wine sample collection, coordinate a live video call, and then start this unique sensory experience.
Taste the different wines simultaneously and exchange your impressions about the flavors, aromas, and characteristics of each sample. You can sip the evening away in an intimate atmosphere.
8. Play Truth or Dare
Would you like to add a bit of fun, playfulness, and excitement to your next virtual date night? If you’re in a bold mood, here’s a classic formula that never gets old. A game of truth or dare is a great opportunity to step outside your comfort zone, goof around, do hilarious things, and discover new sides of each other.
In addition, it’s an amazing platform to promote open communication and start interesting conversations. The best part: If it feels right, the game’s umbrella gives you the “excuse” to loosen up and ask the highly personal, sensitive, or juicy questions you’re normally too afraid or embarrassed to bring up.
9. Do Boring Household Chores
Washing dishes, folding the laundry, grocery shopping, cleaning the house – all these routine tasks are essential for maintaining a clean and organized living environment. However, they’re probably not your ideal way to spend an evening at home, especially if you have to do all these things on your own.
Here’s a nice way to share simple everyday experiences and turn boring household chores into a sweet couple activity: Do them together while video chatting, if only to make the distance feel smaller.
10. Take a Virtual Class Together
Whether it’s cooking, art, photography, poker, or entrepreneurship, learning something new together is one of the best ways to bond, deepen your connection, and expand your horizons as a couple, adding a new dimension to your relationship.
Sharing the learning experience is fun and fulfilling. It promotes a deep sense of togetherness and joint purpose, giving you plenty to talk about as you practice your newly acquired skills.
11. Create a Joint Bucket List
Brainstorm and compile a shared list of dreams, ambitions, goals, and all the things you want to do and achieve as a couple. These might include moving in together, taking a vacation, applying for a visa, learning a new language, or finding new mutual hobbies.
Revisit the list regularly and update it with new additions to build a joint vision for the future, solidify your unity, and reinforce your commitment to each other.
12. Live Guided Neighborhood Tour
If your partner is unfamiliar with where you live, and vice versa, show each other around! A remote walking tour of your neighborhoods is a great way to start getting to know each other on a deeper level.
Take a walk, pull out your smartphone, and give your partner a glimpse into your surroundings. Provide detailed commentary while exploring your favorite local spots: where you shop for groceries, the local park, your favorite café, and other highlights.
13. Soak in a Bubble Bath
If you both have bathtubs, you can enjoy one of the most romantic, relaxing, and intimate experiences a long-distance couple can share online, even when you’re apart.
Prepare all the necessary “gear” to create a spa-like atmosphere at home: bath salts, a few scented candles, and maybe even a glass of wine. A nice, warm bubble bath offers the perfect setting to enjoy each other’s virtual company while you soak, destress, and unwind from the outside world.
14. Make Cocktails
Have you always dreamed of concocting your own bar-quality cocktails? Well, here’s your chance to create a festive atmosphere and get a little taste of nightlife by organizing an online happy hour for two.
Prepare your favorite alcoholic drinks together, enjoy each other’s company, and toast to your relationship. You can either gather all the ingredients yourself or use the services of at-home cocktail-making kit companies.
15. Learn a New Language
Working toward a shared goal helps couples feel more connected and secure in their relationship. In addition, language learning fosters a sense of teamwork, progress, and achievement, even when you’re physically separated.
Pick a foreign language you both want to learn, and study it together using one of the many apps available for this purpose. You’ll enjoy the advantage of having a partner with whom to practice your vocabulary, pronunciation, conversation skills, and fluency – plus, you’ll have another reason to talk to each other daily.
16. Start a YouTube Channel
You’re probably already using YouTube as a viewer, but what about moving to the other side and joining the leading video-sharing platform as a creator? Who knows? Maybe you and your loved one will be the next YouTube sensation?
If you want to document your unique love story and share it with others, consider starting a YouTube vlog. This joint creative project lets you and your partner collaborate as you work on new videos, build an amazing archive of your relationship’s journey, and share your good and bad experiences with the world.
17. Plan a Trip/Vacation
When the distance feels unbearable, take a deep breath and shift your focus to the future. If you and your LDR partner have always dreamed of traveling together and seeing more of the world, there’s no time like the present to start planning your next romantic adventure.
Research destinations you’d love to visit as a couple, look at nice places to stay, explore cool activities, create detailed travel itineraries, and find something truly exciting to look forward to.
18. Watch a Movie or TV Show
Streaming services make this super easy; choose a movie or TV series that you both love, sync your screens or press the play button simultaneously, and enjoy it together in real time.
Don’t forget to have a post-movie chat so you can share your thoughts about favorite scenes, characters, quotes, and other memorable moments.
19. Take a Virtual Museum Tour
Many famous museums around the world offer free virtual tours of their collections. Choose one that neither of you has been to, and get ready to explore art, history, science, or nature together from the comfort of your couches.
Use this unique cultural experience to bring some intellectual stimulation to your relationship. Spend a date “walking” through online galleries and discussing your favorite exhibits with your significant other, learning more about each other’s perspectives and interpretations.
20. Work Out at Home
Whether you’re both long-time fitness enthusiasts or just beginners who want to get more active, exercising together is an online date idea that can strengthen not only your body’s muscles but also your bond, while helping you commit to a healthy routine.
Exercising as a couple in real time is a great way to turn your daily fitness regimen into precious quality time with a remote loved one. The bonus? You and your sweetheart are guaranteed to be in better shape when you’re finally back in touching distance.
21. Start a New Hobby Together
Long-distance relationships can become monotonous, boring, and predictable, especially when you have the same conversations and do the same things during your online meetups.
However, with a little effort and creativity, you can shake things up by getting more original and inventive with your dates. There’s nothing like exploring a new hobby with the person you love the most. Brainstorm, pop a few ideas, and take a deep dive into a subject that interests both of you.
22. Take a Couple’s Quiz
A quick search on your favorite search engine will reveal tons of interactive couples’ quizzes and tests, each catering to different goals – whether you’re looking to bond, learn more about each other, or just have fun.
These relationship quizzes are designed to evaluate specific aspects, such as a person’s love language, how well someone knows their partner, communication styles, life objectives, sexual compatibility, etc. You might have some fascinating observations.
Although these tests aren’t necessarily scientific or accurate, taking them and discussing the results can add an element of discovery, helping you understand each other better and on a deeper level.
23. Gaming
If you’re both into gaming, this is another fun, popular, and interactive way to stay connected with your long-distance girlfriend or boyfriend. There are so many multiplayer games you can play together online.
Whether you prefer cooperative or competitive games, playing together allows couples to collaborate, communicate, strategize, solve problems, and even compete in a friendly manner. Plus, these games offer hours of entertainment, shared excitement, and laughter to keep you close.
24. YouTube Watch Night
Watching videos together helps simulate the feeling of being side by side. Whether it’s a funny pet compilation, travel vlog, award-winning documentary, or stand-up comedy, you’re reacting and engaging together in real time – a great option for spontaneous, low-pressure, casual evenings.
Plus, YouTube’s gigantic library is 100% free and available on nearly every device. That means you don’t have to worry about subscriptions or fees. Just hit play and enjoy.
25. Listen to a Podcast Together
It seems like there’s a podcast for any topic you can think of … and, yes, this includes long-distance relationships. Whether you want to have a good laugh, get inspired, learn something new, improve your well-being, or stay informed, these digital audio shows are perfect for you.
Choose a podcast that sounds interesting to both of you, and listen to it together!
Afterward, have a nice conversation and share what you learned or thought about the episode.
26. Conversation Cards
Whether you’ve been together for years or you’re at the beginning of your love journey, here’s an inspiring date night idea that can help you get to know your partner better.
Order a set of conversation cards and prepare to be surprised. Once the game is delivered, go online and take turns asking each other fun, flirty, or thought-provoking questions.
The result? An enjoyable activity that promotes open and honest communication and helps couples build stronger foundations of mutual understanding, transparency, and trust.
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Intelligent Change
The Adventure Challenge
27. Have a Themed Costume Night
LDRs can sometimes fall into predictable patterns: video calls, texts, and the occasional movie night. A themed costume night adds an element of surprise and creativity that keeps things fresh and exciting.
Costumes promote a more playful, lighthearted mood. This can help you relax, laugh together, and engage in fun, flirtatious interactions, even across a screen.
28. Craft Night
Doing a creative activity together, even while apart, makes you feel like you’re in the same space. Sharing progress, showing off your work, and laughing over mistakes helps you bond.
Choose a craft or DIY project to do together over a live video session. You can even order craft kits if that makes it easier for both of you. Working on something artsy side by side, even remotely, is fun. Plus, you will get a wonderful keepsake that you can send to each other.
29. Watch a Live Event Online
Experiencing something together, like a music concert, sports game, comedy show, or even webinar, creates a sense of togetherness. Because it’s happening live, both of you can share your thoughts and reactions in real time. It’s the next best thing to being physically present.
Planning to watch something live together builds anticipation and gives you both something to look forward to. If you enjoy it, you can even turn it into a new weekly or monthly tradition.
30. Online Double Date
Just because you’re a long-distance couple doesn’t mean you can’t double date!
If this popular dating concept works so well in real life, why shouldn’t it be the same in the virtual world?
If you and your significant other are on the same page about this idea, invite another couple to join your next video date. To keep things engaging, form a plan and structure the evening around a shared activity that everyone can enjoy.
31. Build the Same LEGO Set
Working toward a shared goal (completing the set) creates teamwork and collaboration, which are important for keeping the relationship strong. Plus, LEGO brings out your inner kid. Sharing laughs over dropped bricks or silly mistakes will make the date light-hearted and memorable.
Try to choose a LEGO set that has some meaning: a place you want to travel to together, a scene from a favorite movie, or even a love-themed set for a perfect evening.
Ultimately, you’ll both have a physical item that represents the time you spent together. Every time you see it, it will remind you of your partner and the experience you shared.
32. Learn New Tech Skills
Closing the gap in a long-distance relationship often involves one or both partners relocating in order to live together. This can be a significant step and a big challenge, especially if it impacts job stability or career opportunities.
Not only can learning new tech or software skills be fun and interesting, but it might also help both of you find a new job more easily, no matter where you are. You’ll have more flexibility to work in a variety of modes, including full-time local employment (in-person), self-employment as a freelancer, remote work, etc.
33. Plan Your Next Visit
LDR couples live from one visit to another, so do your best to ensure you both know when you’ll see each other next.
Set goals and plan the fine details of your future reunion. Talk about places you want to explore and things you want to do as soon as you meet up again. This gives you something exciting to look forward to, which makes the waiting period more bearable and helps you stay target-oriented.