We take every chance we can get to show our significant other how special they are to us, but oftentimes life gets in the way. Finding time to go out on a date becomes more of a challenge when responsibilities start piling up. But even if you’re unable to go out, what’s stopping you from having that special time indoors?
Make the most out of your stay at home and soon enough, you’d be able to go to places and enjoy that same kind of London City night life.
Cook a meal and have a candlelight dinner
Instead of going out to that fancy restaurant you both love, you can recreate that intimate dinner setting in the comfort of your own dining room. Lay down a stylish table cloth, set up the porcelain dining set, pop open that special bottle of wine, and light up some candles to set the mood. Putting in the effort to cook something for your significant other can make a gesture like taking them out on a date even more treasured.
Boardgame night
This is a personal favorite of ours! Board games are always a great way to create memorable moments and have a ton of laughs along the way. Both of you go head-to-head to come out as the sole winner, but of course, you both still love each other. Break out the Monopoly or Smash Up and sit down for hours of fun.
Have a picnic in the backyard or living room
No reason to go far to have a cozy picnic. Just lay down a blanket and bring out the snacks as you watch the sunset through trees within your home. You can laze around and enjoy each other’s company without the disruption of technology and the world outside.
Ice cream treats and a personal movie theater
One of the best things is when you can bond over a movie you enjoy with your partner. Make it an even sweeter date, literally, with your own homemade milkshakes and ice cream sundaes. You can have the intimacy of having a movie theater all to yourself in your own living room.
Trade each other whole-body massages
Your hands can help convey that message of love when words just won’t do. Even if you’re not a professional masseuse, the fact that you’re willing to give your significant other a massage is a big gesture in and of itself. You will learn more about each other and how to soothe your partner’s aches and pains when the stress of life gets too much.
Create a bucket list together
Hasn’t there ever been a place you’ve always wanted to visit, an activity you’ve been wanting to try, or a specific date plan you’ve been meaning to have? Planning things to try out together is one simple way to say you love them. Bonding over future plans secures the idea that the person you’re with is someone you want to invest your time in.
Netflix, Netflix again, and chill
My idea of a date is one where you can spending quality time with your significant over a TV series you’ve both been meaning to watch but have just never gotten around to starting. You’ll both have multiple reasons to go on this date again for as long as there are a number of shows.
Your bedroom can be like a hotel room
You don’t need to spend a lot just to experience leisure and luxury when a hotel room is just a bed with extra services. Dim the lights down, turn on your record player to set some mood music, lay down a piece of chocolate on the pillows, and have a champagne bottle chilling in a bucket. You can make your bedroom more special than it already is. In the morning, you can have breakfast in bed while you reminisce on how special you made last night.
Early morning coffee is a date
Before you get on with your day, you can spend some quality time catching the sunrise over a cup of coffee. Bathe in the sunlight and the warmth of your partner. You can have this moment to relax and enjoy each other’s company as if there is no real world.
Build your own garden together
You may have to get your hands dirty, but here is a fun time investment to have a moment of quality time together. When you finally start to see them grow and bear fruit, you will have added a touch of lively color to your house. And the best part is you can eat the fruits and vegetables you cultivated to make your own home recipes.
Reminisce on your love story
Strolling down memory lane can unearth details about your love story that you both may have missed the first time talking about it. Some memories leave deeper impressions on you and listening to what the other remembers most can be a pleasant insight into what they value about that moment.
Bonding over homemade Christmas ornaments
With the holiday season nearly upon us, it’ll almost be time to trim the tree. You can make that activity even more special by crafting your own ornaments to decorate your home. Wouldn’t it be a warmer Christmas seeing the decorations you made displayed all over your home? Knowing that you both spent time tailor-making your home into something festive.