Stuck inside with your boo, here are my At Home Date Night Ideas for Social Distancing. Sick of binging on mediocre reality TV? We are too. We came up with 12 quarantine dates to help you mix it up!

1. Brunch for dinner

Who doesn’t love an excuse to drink mimosas and eat pancakes? Add some lemon zest to your batter or a garnish to your drink for a little something fancy.

 

 

2. Build a fort in the living room

Your inner child will thank you, and you’ll end up with a cozy spot for cuddling. Just maybe move the fragile decor out of the way.

 

 

3. Wine and cheese picnic in the guest room

If you don’t have a guest room, do it in your bedroom. The idea is to change up the environment to get you out of the same old conversations. “How was your day? Oh right, I was there the whole time.” Nope. Put on “La Vie en Rose.” Light a candle. Live the French fantasy.

 

4. 36 Questions to Fall in Love [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/style/36-questions-that-lead-to-love.html]

The Modern Love column of the New York Times published 36 questions designed to inspire love. Watch out! Some of these questions are funny; some are heavy; all are lovely ways of deepening your bond with your boo.

5. Take turns reading each other’s Enneagram/horoscope aloud

Whether or not you believe in the science behind the Enneagram or the magic behind

the zodiac (I’m looking at you, 6), you’ll enjoy telling each other about yourselves. Playful arguments guaranteed to ensue.

 

6. Make a post-pandemic vision board

You know that pile of magazines you’ve been meaning to recycle? Turn them into your visions of your hopes and dreams! Just have a pack of colored pencils? No problem. Come up with symbols or images to represent all that you want to manifest in your life. When you’re done, compare with your partner!

7. Draw each other’s portraits 

Saying “Draw me like one of your French girls” highly encouraged. If you’re not an artist, all the more fun. The point is to play and make eyes at each other, not to come out of this with a masterpiece.

 

8. Do a FaceTime photoshoot

An excuse to dress up and get cute for the camera while someone else worries about the posing and actually clicking the camera! FaceTime photoshoots are proof of what endures when the world is upside down – love. Check out the facetime photoshoot blog post here -> Facetime Photoshoots

 

9. Write a love letter to your partner to be opened when the pandemic is over 

What have you learned about each other? What do you still love despite seeing only each other for a month? Put it on paper, seal it, and deliver it to your boo when this is all over. It’ll be a sweet keepsake of what you’ve gotten through together.

 

10. Learn a TicTok dance together

Everyone is a dancer these days. Why not you too? Keep it simple or get ambitious! Either way you’ll get your heart rate up. 

 

11. Pick a year in the early aughts and watch all the VMA winners on YouTube

Relive old favorites (hello, OutKast and No Doubt!) and rediscover surprise wins. Did you know Johnny Cash’s “Hurt” video won for cinematography in 2003? We didn’t either.

12. Try something neither of you has ever done in bed

Had to end on a spicy note! What better time than now to explore? 

 

 

Now go forth and romance! Let me know what you think of our date nights without leaving home! And please do mention @tianash when you post on social media. We can’t wait to see the fun you have!