20 Quarantine Date Ideas

for Friends, Partners, and

First Dates
Even before quarantine, Lexers had to be creative with their date suggestions;
unlike other dating apps, where user photos are the main draw of profiles, Lexers
allow their personality to shine through in short text ads describing themselves,
what they’re into, and what they’re looking for. Now, even in the midst of a
pandemic, they’ve begun to find new ways to connect with others on a global
scale. She notes a handful of amazing interactions that have come through the
app so far: “A 30-person zoom brunch organized by Lexer in Montreal, one
person offered nudes to essential workers, and another read erotica to a couple,
then had phone sex.”

In general, queer people have had to be resourceful and open to long distance
connections out of necessity. “If you live in a place without a large queer
community, you tend to be more open to meeting people who live outside your
city, state, or country even even try to propose a more creative date, if you’re .
But getting creative could spark things up in your relationship — new or old —
and even ease quarantine-induced malaise and boredom.

1. Plan a Romantic Candlelit Dinner and Walk

If you’re living in a city or state under lockdown, it’s likely that you haven’t had a
dinner date in a while. “Social distancing doesn't mean we can’t eat takeout, drink
wine, and talk about our feelings.” Order an extravagant meal from your favourite
local business, dim the lights, spark up some candles, and gaze into each other’s
eyes over Face Time or Zoom.

Afterwards at suggests going on a moonlit walk — which you can do by (safely)

taking your video call outside or experimenting with virtual zoom coonection.
“The end times are weird and romance is not dead,” she writes. “We have the
opportunity to be each other’s AI Scar Jo to the other’s Joaquin Phoenix. Let’s
get tipsy on Zoom and virtually take each other out for a walk.”
2. Try Out Role-playing Games
“Anyone wanna play DND or other role-playing games during these trying,
lonesome times?”. If you have been curious about trying out Dungeons and
Dragons or other role-playing games, playing them during a virtual date may help
bring you closer, considering that you have to take turns building the story
together. for more tips and inspiration.

3. Dress Up and Put on a Fashion Show

If you both want to get gussied up because you haven’t gone out in a while, try
putting on a fancy “date” outfit and give each other a twirl through the screen. If
you want to make it more of an event, try setting different themed categories for
your outfits and walk the runway in your own bedrooms.

4. Do Hometown Tours or Plan Vacations on Google Maps

If you’re feeling an itch to travel or just missing your hometown, try using Google
Maps street view and Zoom screen share to show your date around a favourite
vacation spot (that you can plan to go to when quarantine is over) or just give
them a tour of your hometown so they can get to know you better.

5. Read Each Other’s Birth Charts

For a more introspective and personal activity, read each other’s birth charts and
get to know a person through their astrologicalproposes. “[In search of] practical
witchy healer femmes for chats about the stars, where feelings come from, and
speculations about where the world is going… Let’s get astral,” they write. Apps
like Co-star and The pattern can help you get a more guided look at each other’s
charts, but you can always just look theirs’ up on the tried and true cafe astrology

6. Do Each Other’s Tarot Readings or Get Them Done Together

Tarot practitioner offers: “Let me read your cards.” If you have a deck already or
can get access to one, try reading each other’s cards over video chat. If you don’t
want to go through the whole process of learning how to read tarot cards, book a
virtual double session with a practitioner and get them read together.

7. Cook Adventurous Meals Together and Try the Same Recipes

Try either planning the same recipe or choosing a specific kind of fare, like
brunch food, to make it feel like you’re sharing a meal. Guide each other through
the steps on video chat and then compare your creations with each other through
the screen!

8. Transport Food to Each Other (If You Can Safely)

Cold press and sourdough starter off on your front porch.If it’s safe to do so,
show each other affection by dropping off food, baked goods, and other treats on
each other’s porches.

9. Binge-Watch a Show or Program a Film Series Together

“Let’s be cute together and keep each other company. Be honest, we’ve already
been bringing tons of film and TV since lockdown started. But apps like Netflix
Party, Zoom screen share, Two Seven, and others can help you sync up your
video content and give you a chat box to react together. If you need a suggestion
of where to start, check out theme’s stress busting guide, or peruse.

10. Virtually Cuddle

simple steps to make your cuddling session feel real. “Let’s lie in our beds in our
favorite PJs and sleepy beverage of choice and kiss and hold each other through
the camera,” they write.

11. Try to Paint or Draw Each Other

came up with a hilarious proposition in her latest ad. “You: six feet away from
me,” she writes. “Me: staring at you during our allotted walking time in an attempt
to memorize your likeness so that I may reproduce it on the canvas when we’re
confined to our chambers once more.” Yes, this is a Portrait of a Lady on
Fire joke. But if there’s anything that rings true about the film, it’s that drawing or
painting each other can be an extremely fun, intimate, and even erotic activity. Sit
for each other’s portraits over Face Time and then, when it’s safe outside, meet
up to exchange them.

12. Get Crafty

“I’ve been studying knitting and I really want to try it and talk to people about it,
it’s my new obsession,”. But crafting possibilities during quarantine are endless:
knitting, crocheting, embroidery, tie-dye, and making masks for others are all
therapeutic and fun crafts that you could do with a partner.

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13. DJ Your Own Virtual Dance Party, Start a Joint Playlist, or
Attend a Live Stream Show
Since concerts, live events, and dance parties are cancelled for the time being,
express wanting to connect musically with others” which you can easily do silent
disco-style or Sound Cloud in sync with others. “Send a song and I’ll send one in
exchange,” to get to know each other’s music taste and create a collaborative
playlist. If you want a low-effort approach, try attending an queer party on Zoom
like club quarantine or local NYC

14. Visit Each Other in Animal Crossing

Queer folks are already visiting each other’s towns and trading fruit on the video
game of the moment, Animal Crossing. But if you don’t have access to a Switch,
maybe just listen to someone. “I don’t have it and won’t be getting a switch, but
that was my favourite game growing up,” she writes. “I would love to hear
someone ramble on about their town! Hearing someone get excited about their
passions is the cutest thing!”

15. Co-Work or Study over Face Time

Okay, this isn’t really a date. But for couples who are apart and want just a little
more screen time, why not open up Face Time or Zoom and just have it on in the
background while you both do your tasks “Let’s be company to each other while
doing our work,” she writes. “We can open a call, do our own thing for 25
minutes, chat for five, rinse, repeat.”

16. Skill Share and Build New Hobbies

With everyone getting into new activities, try giving each other lessons in the
skills and hobbies you’re passionate about. It could be teaching the other person
an instrument, how to garden, or even giving a makeup tutorial — the sky's the
limit. “Who wants to teach me to skateboard! I’m looking forward to busting my
ass several times and would like for someone to laugh at me while I fall and also
admire my cool scars,” she writes.

17. Join or Start Your Own Book Club

Get on the same page — literally — by starting a new book together and keeping
each other accountable for your reading goals. If you don’t know where to start,
or just want some extra company, join a virtual book club, “A bunch of queer folk
in Los Angeles who read and discuss cool queer stuff… We turned to Zoom this
month, so why not invite the whole world,” she writes.

18. Do Crazy Things With Your Hair Together

“I want to cut [my curly hair] short but I don’t know what it would look like. Now
that everyone’s hair is growing out and looking crazy, plan to get together to give
each other hair consultation and help each other cut or style each other’s locks.
For tips, check out theme’s guide. How to do drastic during quarantine.

19. Become Snail Mail Correspondents

For those who are already getting fatigue or just want to get away from their
screens, sending letters through the mail might be the answer to slowly building a
relationship.“We can exchange cool little things that have happened to us in
quarantine, send tea/stickers back and forth, or share favourite poems/quotes.”

20. Do a Guided Meditation or Stretch

Hopping on video dates for guided meditation or stretching sessions, which can
definitely have mental health benefits , especially during this stressful time. Try
experimenting with different meditation apps or scrolling through YouTube for
stretching routines.