Dating when you are living apart from your date is not straightforward, but that doesn’t mean that your love life should be put on hold. There are many people who have long-distance relationships, living separately, or where one person works away a lot, who still manage to keep the flame burning, so what is their secret? In most cases, it is a very good imagination and a decent internet connection!
If you want to treat your partner to a surprise date night even when you are miles apart, here are some ideas for you to try:
A Fancy Cocktail Bar
If you love a little bar crawl down Sauchiehall Street, or you have a favourite trendy cocktail bar that is the perfect date night venue, bring your cocktail bar to your home with a little help from Zoom or a similar app.
Weather permitting, you can’t beat al fresco cocktails, and if you have some fairy lights to put in the garden at night, even better for a romantic night under the stars – it might be a bit cheesy but being under the same sky, looking at the same stars can make you feel closer together.
All you need are your ingredients and a good cocktail making guide and then just co-ordinate your times so that you both have your cocktails ready to go for your video call.
Movie and Dinner
Another online date night idea is to cook the same meal following the same recipe and then use a movie sharing app such as Netflix Party or a similar app so that the video syncs and you can chat to one another throughout the film. For the meal inspiration, you could pick your favourite restaurant in Glasgow like Viva Brazil or Bilson Eleven to base your menu on to make it even better (depending on your culinary skills!).
Casino Night
If you want a night filled with fun, anticipation and something that will lift the mood, then a games night or casino night is perfect. There are loads of apps like Houseparty that allow you to play online games against each other. Recreating a casino night whilst on a video call is easy too, you just need to find a good online casino that has the kind of games you like to play, from poker to roulette and many other thrilling games. You might be able to get started with some bonuses like free spins with the same company. You can make your casino date night a bit more competitive by setting a budget and seeing who ends up with the most money at the end of the night. Oh and be sure to keep the luxury casino style drinks flowing!
Who says love can’t thrive when there are miles between you and your loved one! All you need is a few ingredients, the help of the internet and some clever apps and most of all, a bit of creativity.