virtual date ideas for long-distance relationship (top 30)
You’re in a long-distance relationship and you’re wondering what are some cute and original virtual date ideas for long-distance couples?
Well here are 30 virtual dates for long-distance couples that you can try! Being in an LDR myself, I understand the struggle to maintain one.
However, just like any other relationship, it requires the same principle: A commitment to maintain a relationship with each other.
Some of these virtual date ideas for long-distance couples are gathered from my experience.
These virtual date ideas for long-distance cater to all sorts of couples ranging from the musical fanatics to the quietly curious ones.
Summary
- Cute virtual date ideas for long-distance couples (Creative-themed)
- Cute virtual date ideas for long-distance couples (Experience-themed)
- Cute virtual date ideas for long-distance couples (Learning-themed)
- Cute virtual date ideas for long-distance couples (Intimacy-themed)
- Cute virtual date ideas for long-distance couples (Games-themed)
- Frequently asked questions
- How to do a virtual date long-distance?
- Does long-distance online dating work?
- How do you keep the spark in an online relationship?
- Conclusion
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Cute Virtual Date Ideas For Long-Distance Couples (Creative-Themed)
1. Create a playlist together
Music is a great way to foster deeper connections as you learn about your partner’s favorite genres and artists so spend an evening curating playlists together.
To elevate this cute virtual date idea for long-distance couples, here are a few suggestions you can try:
- Share songs that remind you of your childhood
- Share love songs that make your heart sing
- Share songs that made you cry
- Share songs that always put you in a good mood
- Share the song that made you fall in love with your favorite artist or band
If you’re using Spotify, you can create a collaborative playlist so you and your partner can add your songs.
Add as many as you want based on the prompt, and then take turns explaining why you’ve selected these songs.
2. Test each other’s creative writing skills
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A favorite long-distance relationship date of mine is to practice my creative writing with my partner.
Select a writing prompt and spend 15-20 minutes writing a short essay based on the prompt. Then, read it aloud to each other when you’re done.
I’ve mentioned it in another article but I like the prompts from Suleika Jaouad’s The Isolation Journals as they’re deeply reflective.
3. Organize a paint-and-sip session
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Other cute ideas for long-distance relationships is organizing a sip and paint session. Go to your nearest art supply store, grab some paints and canvas, and your drink of choice.
You can pick a painting to replicate or surprise each other with your creation, then do a big reveal at the end.
4. Sketch each other
If that sounds like too much work, a simpler approach would be to sketch each other. Grab a piece of paper and a pencil, and start drawing each other’s portrait.
You’ll end the session either being impressed or horrified by your partner’s drawing skills!
5. Design your dream home
Select a room, draw inspiration from Pinterest, and start creating a presentation deck of how you’d design it.
Give yourself an allocated time and then share your ideas. An alternative way to get to know your partner’s style and aesthetics.
6. Create a virtual scrapbook together
If you’re looking for date ideas for long-distance relationship that are collaborative and creative, why not make a virtual scrapbook together?
You can use apps like Mixbook or sites like Canva that have templates and designs for you to choose from.
You can create a scrapbook about your relationship or a recent holiday you went on together.
7. Go on an online scavenger hunt
Go on Amazon, set a budget of 10 USD and a timer of 15 minutes, and see how many items you can add to your basket with that amount. Share your list by the end of the 15-minute mark.
A random but fast-paced activity for you to try online.
Cute Virtual Date Ideas For Long-Distance Couples (Experience-Themed)
8. Listen to an album together
Another cute virtual date ideas for long-distance couples, especially if you’re music buffs, is to host a virtual listening party.
Grab a glass of wine and snacks, and select an album. It can be your favorite album or an album you’ve been meaning to listen to.
Then, rank the songs from that album and discuss your thoughts.
9. Cook the same meal together
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If you’re not keen to learn how to cook, other activities for long-distance relationship you can consider is simply cooking the same meal together.
It could be a recipe you’ve been meaning to try or a cookbook that you want to check out.
10. Make cocktails together
Another great idea on this list of virtual date ideas for long-distance couples is making cocktails or mocktails.
This is a fun activity to do if you’re not keen to cook but still want to get creative with your hands in the kitchen.
11. Host a trivia night
Virtual date ideas for long-distance couples that will surely excite you are hosting a trivia night. Download the app Kahoot, then include your questions for your partner to answer.
You can take turns asking being the quiz master. Alternatively, you can check out Jay’s Virtual Pub Quiz on YouTube. He hosts quizzes every Thursday and Saturday, at 8.00 pm (UK Time).
Or you can download Trivia 360 and compete with your partner on various trivia topics.
12. Do a workout together
This was a popular one during lockdown with my partner and friends! Go on YouTube and select a workout you can do together over FaceTime.
You can take turns deciding which workout you’d like to try and sweat it out together.
13. Watch a movie together
If working out isn’t your thing, then something laidback like the classic watching a movie together. To enhance the experience, you can try Teleparty.
It’s a web browser extension that synchronizes your video and there is a group chat function that you both can use while watching the movie.
14. Listen to a murder mystery podcast
Listening to a true crime or murder mystery podcast always feels more riveting.
If you and your partner prefer consuming content via audio, why not spend time listening to a murder mystery podcast together?
This list has a range of options to choose from based on the degree of seriousness.
Cute Virtual Date Ideas For Long-Distance Couples (Learning-Themed)
15. Go on a virtual museum tour
Other fun activities for long-distance couples are virtual museum tours. There are plenty of museums that you can explore virtually.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, checkout Google Arts & Culture, choose a cultural experience, select a collection or period that’s featured in that museum or gallery.
Give each other 20 minutes to browse through the museum and then ask each other what you learned from that visit.
16. Visit an art gallery online
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An alternative to museums would be art galleries. An activity my boyfriend suggested is to pick a room in the gallery, select your favorite painting, and then your partner has to guess which painting you selected.
Thanks to the Internet, you can visit some of the most prominent art galleries in the world. Some of these websites have virtual tours of their galleries while others have shared their collection.
Here are a few for your consideration:
- The Louvre, Paris – One of the world’s most visited art museums with a collection that dates back to ancient civilizations to the mid-19th century.
- The National Gallery, London – Explore London’s finest gallery featuring work in the Western European tradition from the 13th to the 19th century.
- Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam – Browse Van Gogh’s famous and less-recognized art.
- The Ilham Gallery, Malaysia – A collection of some of the best works by Malaysian artists.
17. Learn a new language together
If you want to challenge yourself, learning a new language together would be a great virtual date idea for a long-distance relationship.
Apps like Duolingo are designed to make learning a new language fun and almost addictive. You can hold each other accountable and practice speaking the language with each other.
18. Take an online cooking class
If you’re looking to expand your cooking repertoire, why not take an online cooking class together? There are plenty of options for you to consider.
Cozymeal is an American-based platform that offers a range of cooking classes by chefs from all over the world. They host live online classes and they start at USD 19.
You can opt for a group class or a private session but prices for these two experiences differ.
19. Have a presentation party
Is there a topic that you’ve been obsessively reading about? What’s a topic that you’d love to share extensively with your loved ones?
One of the many cute long-distance relationship ideas you can try is hosting a presentation party. Here are the rules:
- Select the theme – Examples include “What do you do?” or “What topic keeps you up at night?”
- Spend some time creating the slides about your selected topic
- Then give each other 5-7 minutes to present
- Leave questions at the end of the presentation
20. Have a reading hour
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Do you have articles bookmarked and saved on your phone but never got around to reading them? Why not use them as part of your next virtual date?
Choose an article and read it alongside your partner. Once you’re done, discuss what you both have learned from the article.
You don’t have to read the same article, you can both read different things and explain what it’s about to each other.
21. Take an online class together
Is there a new skill you both have been meaning to learn or is there a topic you’d like to know more about?
A virtual date idea for long-distance couples you can consider is taking an online class together.
There are paid options on Coursera, Masterclass, or some videos on YouTube depending on what you’d like to learn.
Cute Virtual Date Ideas For Long-Distance Couples (Intimacy-Themed)
22. Plan your next trip or experience
One of the many cute things to do in a long-distance relationship would be to organize your next trip or experience. It’s good to have these milestones planned out so you both have something to look forward to.
23. Set intentions for your next visit
Alternatively, you can discuss what you intend to achieve on your next visit. I understand that being in a long-distance relationship requires pre-planning for the future.
So for your next virtual date, consider discussing what steps you’d like to take to achieve your long-term goals.
If you’re considering where to settle down together, perhaps an intention could be for your partner to get to know the area the next time they visit.
Or if you both want to move to another country, consider setting a goal of researching what opportunities there are and if it’s feasible for you both to settle down there.
24. Ask intimate questions
Other cute ideas for long-distance relationships include asking intimate questions. Whether you’ve known your partner for a few months or years, asking reflective questions is a great way to learn more about them on a deeper level.
You can try the 36 Questions To Fall In Love which was developed in the 1990s by psychologist Arthur Aron to speed up the process of developing intimacy.
Or you can purchase this deck of cards by Intimacy Deck. Their cards are divided into six categories and each card is meant to spark more meaningful conversation.
I have this deck and it’s sparked great conversations with my partner.
25. Share photos
Other virtual dates ideas for long-distance relationship you can consider is browsing each other’s photo albums.
Select a word, type it in your photo album, then choose your favorite photo. You can then explain to each other the photo you’ve selected.
Not only will you be reminded of such fond memories but it’s a great way to know each other on a deeper level.
Here are some words or prompts for you to try:
- Favorite photo of your partner
- Family
- Sky
- Christmas
- Tree
- Beach
- Wedding
- Food
- Holiday
- Random
26. Get intimate in the bedroom
Being physically apart can take a toll so this list of virtual date ideas for long-distance couples includes getting kinky in the bedroom.
Explore your body while on FaceTime with each other. You can wear sexy lingerie and even use a sex toy.
Whatever it is, it’s important to maintain a healthy sexual relationship, even when you’re apart!
Cute Virtual Date Ideas For Long-Distance Couples (Games-Themed)
27. Play virtual boardgames
Consider the classics online like Scrabble and Monopoly or browse through Tabletopia’s collection of online games.
They’re compatible to play on Mac or Windows, and available to download on Steam, Apple App Store, or Google Play.
What’s great about Tabletopia is that you can filter their list based on age, number of players, and playing time, which makes the selection process easier.
28. Experience an online breakout room
If you enjoy solving puzzles together, then working together in an online breakout room would be a great virtual date idea for a long-distance relationship.
A platform you can consider is Virtual Escaping. For a fee, you can select out of 6 rooms. Once you’ve purchased a voucher, log in to the site, enter the code on your voucher, and start playing.
According to the FAQ page, the game room has a limit of six devices if you’d like to invite your friends, and there’s no time limit except for Expedition North Pole and Underground Murder.
The best part is that there’s a built-in communication screen and built-in chat for you to communicate with each other.
However, this function only works if you’ve entered the room using a laptop or computer.
29. Play a shared-multiplayer game together
This virtual date ideas for long-distance relationship is another fun one for gaming couples. A popular one that’s available to play on a PC or console is Stardew Valley.
This is a role-playing game where you’ve inherited your grandfather’s farm and are tasked to grow this plot of land and build a life.
Another multiplayer game you can consider is It Takes Two.
Winner of the Game Of The Year at the 2021 Game Awards, this game centers around a married couple who are planning on getting a divorce.
After informing their daughter Rose, it kickstarts an adventure as the couple tries to navigate various challenges.
30. Play charades
If you’d rather play a more fast-paced game, another virtual date ideas for long-distance relationship is charades.
Downloading the app will give you plenty of prompts or you can create your own based on several categories like movies, books, or celebrities.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to do a virtual date long distance?
Share a hobby with your sweetheart. Dating is a way to get to know one another so if you love music or movies, share a playlist or watch a film together. If you love word games, play ‘Scrabble’ or similar games online.
Does long-distance online dating work?
It’s normal for couples to struggle with communication, financial concerns over traveling to be together, and expectations. Yet, experts say you can make a long-distance relationship work as long as you communicate often and treat it like you would a geographically-close relationship.
How do you keep the spark in an online relationship?
Try cooking a meal together over Zoom, streaming a film together, or staying connected through an online game like Wordle or Scrabble. It’s important to find date ideas and activities that maintains the spark.
Conclusion
Let’s be honest, being physically apart from your partner sucks. But I hope you find the strength and commitment to persevere.
Long-distance should only be temporary and I hope these virtual date ideas for long-distance couples will help maintain that emotional connection before you physically reunite again.
All the best!