Romancing the Plague: Creative COVID Dating Ideas

The Fantasy Date Have you ever seen some ideal romantic getaway advertised online and imagined you could drop everything to go explore someplace exotic or breathtaking with your favorite person? Turn that fantasy into your virtual Valentine’s Day! Planning ahead Give each other a little fun homework. Much of the fantasy date will involve sharing your…fantasies! Imagine a fantasy destination, anywhere in the world, where you would take your date if money and reality were no objects. Then go from there. Plan your chosen date around your destination, choosing a restaurant, the food from the menu, taking a romantic walk through some special special attraction that you would die to see…  If you like going the extra mile, consider making an invitation to formally invite your special someone to join you in your fantasy. Send the invitation snail mail or make an email or free, private website/video with all the links, descriptions, etc. Make your fantasy as detailed as you want and collect...

Welcome to Romancing the Plague: Creative COVID Dating Ideas, the new hotspot for people searching for fun new ways to keep their relationship alive and well during an epidemic. Good, Old-Fashioned, Social Distancing "Absence makes the heart grow fonder."  Writing romantic letters, sending care packages, composing love poems, and pining   intensely  from hundreds of miles away... lovers in the old days certainly knew how to keep the flame alive despite separation. But they've got nothing on us! Love in the Time of Corona "Necessity is the mother of invention." Some of us are just getting started, crushing on that certain someone from a distance; some are dating purely online, or in person with masks, or limiting it to the outdoors, and/or six feet apart. Some couples are quarantining under the same roof. But no matter our social distancing comfort level or relationship status, all of us face the frustrating challenges of trying to develop and grow our romantic r...