If you and your significant other are wanting to do a date night but can’t get out of the house or do your usual dinner and a movie, we’ve got lots of good ideas that can jumpstart the romance and help you to reconnect. Really, none of these are fancy, most are simple and easy and cheap.
So get the kids to bed (or have them watch a movie) while you and your love reconnect and think about truly anything other than social distancing.
Challenge another couple to an online game
We like the Houseparty app, which is a fun way to play games with your friends together online.
Get takeout & a bottle of wine
Skip making dinner and support a local business. Here are lots of restaurants where you can get a fantastic takeout dinner. The Community Tap has takeout date night packages every week. Eat dinner by candlelight to kick up your game a notch.
Play a board game
No electronics, just you and your significant other trying to beat each other and get bragging rights.
Take a class together
SkillPop has lots of online classes for around $20 each. Personally, I’d suggest looking up two classes online: salsa dancing and massage. Both are fun and relaxing.
Put together a puzzle
If you both like puzzles, a good jigsaw puzzle is a relaxing way to spend time together with no expectations.
36 Questions to Fall in Love
These 36 questions will supposedly make you fall in love or deepen your relationship. Test them out and tell us what happened.
Draw a portrait of each other
Grab a pencil and paper, face each other, and sketch away. This works even better if both of you are terrible artists.
Write down your love story
Start a journal for your kids about your love story, how you met, what your lives together have been like. Leave your legacy to your children and grandchildren.
Plan your ultimate vacation
My husband and I have talked about a dream trip to Europe for years. We each have a few things in mind that we’d like to do and this is the perfect time to start planning. Look up hotels or favorite a few AirBnBs, find restaurants to visit, off the beaten path things to explore. There are lots of things you can plan now, including local day trips together!
Watch your favorite comedian online
Laughter is the best medicine and while I tried to stay away from virtual date ideas, listening to your favorite comedian together is a wonderful way to enjoy each other and laugh together.
What are some other good quarantine date night ideas?