9 Great Long-Distance Date Ideas for Spicing Up an International Relationship
Long-distance relationships can be difficult, but creative date ideas can keep the romantic bond alive and make the digital distance between partners feel a lot smaller. Before the days of wireless communication, long-distance couples had no choice but to stay in touch through letters, telegrams, and telephone calls. Now, however, a wealth of digital tools – from Skype to WhatsApp – can be used to regularly stay in touch with a partner living elsewhere.
But simply talking to or texting a partner isn’t enough. If you’re getting hitched, if you’re in a serious relationship, you need to add a bit of fun and romance to the equation. Here are nine inspirational long-distance date ideas that will help bring couples closer, no matter how many time zones lie between them.
- Send Little Love Notes
These days, even snail mail has gone digital. Postal services enable you to send soft toy parcels, love letter-in-a-box surprises, and packages for special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. Digital communications apps can similarly be used to send romantic messages. Express your feelings with romantic messages, poems, and memes for enhanced effect.
- “Sleep” Phone Dates
Phone date “sleepovers” let couples lie in bed with their respective phones and talk – often late into the night. This seemingly minor gesture shows the other person how important they are and can create an immediate bond by allowing both partners to feel close to each other without actually being together.
- Watch a Movie Together
Most digital communication tools now come with video capabilities that allow couples to enjoy a movie together on their respective phones or laptops. Pick a movie or TV show you both want to watch, enjoy some popcorn and snacks, and discuss the film afterwards.
- Cook the Same Cuisine
Another great way to feel close to a partner is to share a meal – even if it’s thousands of miles apart. One great idea is to find a recipe for a cuisine from your partner’s culture, shop for the ingredients together, and then cook the meal together over phone or video. Even if the dinner isn’t a gastronomic master-piece, the shared effort of cooking the meal can be romantic.
- Blog of Your Everyday Adventures
Most partners in long-distance relationships will find it hard to remember details about each other’s daily life, let alone actually experience them. A good idea is to keep a blog where you narrate your everyday activities. That way, you can share the little moments in your life that you might otherwise take for granted.
- Listen to Music Together
Music has a magical way of bringing people together, even if they are far apart. Queue up a few songs and hit the play button at the same time to feel like you’re together in the same listening space. You can even take it a step further and curate a playlist together – even if you are worlds apart.
- Play Videogames Online
If you both love gaming, why not explore a few online multiplayer games? Not only will you get to relive the childhood nostalgia of playing video games together, but you’ll also get to explore the challenges of the game and work together at the same time.
- Celebrate Special Occasions Remotely
Not everyone can afford to fly to their partner’s country to celebrate a birthday or anniversary. Fortunately, with the advent of digital communication, there are many ways to celebrate special occasions remotely. Cook them a meal, send them a gift, or drop a video message proclaiming your love.
- Send Care Packages
One of the most romantic long-distance date ideas is to send a care package full of items unique to your partner’s local area. This could include postcards and magnets depicting local scenery, traditional snacks and delicacies, handmade mementos, and anything else they’d find special. Just make sure to double check the rules on sending items overseas (or to the country where your partner is visiting).
Long-distance relationships are all about making the most of the digital tools available to stay in close contact – no matter what the time, date, or distance. These nine creative long-distance date ideas can add a special touch to your digital communication and make it easier to stay together, even when one partner is living overseas.
