Special Delivery!

Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours!

During the pandemic, keep your romance alive through the element of surprise. These fun ideas will have your COVID crush thinking about you long after the delivery. Whether you're long-distance or online dating, keeping it six feet apart or staying at home together, these surprise exchanges are sure to warm the heart.

What's your social distancing status? We've got something for everyone!

Going the Distance

Ideas and tips for reaching out to “touch someone” even if you are miles apart.

• Door Dash Exchange
  Can't meet in person but longing for a restaurant date? Surprise each other by each choosing a meal for the other and have them sent at the same time. You can watch each other's reactions to your choices as you dine together on Zoom.
  
  
• Escargot Mail (Fancy snail mail)
  Imagine how refreshing it would be for your crush to receive a surprise in their mailbox. Junk mail is the pits, but what if there were a special delivery from you in there to brighten their day? Try something new to shake things up:
  
  
• Invest in a Calligraphy set to create letters worth treasuring
• Try your hand at poetry to let them know how you feel about them
• Assemble a care package (work with a theme, like "Study Break," "Spa Day," "Day in Bed," etc.
• Write your letter in invisible ink, which you can easily make at home
  
  
  
  
  
  

Ding Dong Ditch It
Ideas and tips for reaching out to “touch someone” local, even if you are keeping your hands to yourself.

• Doorstep Delight
  
  
• Basket exchange: leave a homemade, custom care package in a basket with instructions for continuing the basket exchange. Tag--they're It and soon you will be receiving a surprise of your own
• Hidden treasure: hide your gift somewhere nearby and leave them clues for finding it.
• Make them work for it! Leave a trail (candy, cupcakes, stones, candles) from their doorstep to the gift
  
  
• The Favor
  
  
• Offer to do the grocery shopping or to pick up something needed for the other person and include a surprise gift in the bags. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness and savor the surprise of your unexpected gift.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Bring it!
When you can meet in person but there are COVID limitations on venues, or you just want to meet outside, make the most of the element of surprise.

• Picnic Exchange
  Choose a picnic meal for your person and they will choose yours. Enjoy it together!
  
  
• Taster exchange
  One person brings beverage items to taste together (beers, whiskeys, wines, sake, champagnes) and the other person brings items for pairing (cheeses, chocolates, macarons, savories)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Stay at Home Delivery Surprise
Date Night In can be full of surprises!

• Door Dash Exchange
  Order a secret menu meal for each other and have them both delivered at the same time. Ideas for living room picnics:
• Drape string lights over the furniture
• Light a fire
• Build a blanket tent
• Use a favorite/romantic playlist
  
  
• Themed Potlucks
  Make dinner together, but you choose recipes for them to make and they choose ones for you
  
  
• Lend a Helping Hand
  Work together to surprise mutual friends by shopping for them or delivering a fun surprise together. Acts of kindness and generosity done together can be surprisingly fun and help grow your relationship

Whatever your social distancing challenges, a special delivery is the perfect way to keep the element of surprise in your relationship during COVID. Have fun, lovers, and stay safe!