41 Fun Virtual Date Night Ideas for Quarantine in 2024

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Virtual date ideas are ways to spend time with a significant other or new romantic acquaintance online. For example, you can do online cooking classes, movie nights, and virtual museum tours via platforms like Zoom and FaceTime. The purpose of these activities is to celebrate date night or even a first date. These activities are also known as “online dates” or “remote dates.”

These activities are an example of a remote social event and are a way to celebrate Valentine’s Day virtually.

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From remote dinners to mobile treasure hunts to online music mixes, here is a list of activities for Zoom date nights that foster connection and make online dates more fun.

1. Q&A Session

Good conversation is one of the staples of dating, and personal questions are a good way to structure conversations on dates. However, coming up with questions can be hard. To take the pressure off of thinking up talking topics, you can use a random question generator. Simply queue up the tool, click to shuffle questions, then take turns responding to the prompt.

This activity can be an effective way to get to know a first date, and can also be a fun way to learn new facts about a longtime partner.

2. Surprise Dinner

Surprise dinners are one of the more unique long distance virtual date night ideas. Each half of the couple orders a surprise meal for the partner, with delivery timed to arrive at the start of the date. Then, the participants join a video call together, unwrap the food, and eat the meal together.

Be sure you know your partner’s food allergies and dietary preferences before ordering. Also, exchange addresses and make sure you know any special delivery instructions.

Note: This activity is for couples in long time relationships who already know each other’s addresses, as swapping home locations with strangers online may be unsafe!

You could also do a virtual pizza party for two!

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3. Cooking Classes

Eating together is enjoyable, and cooking classes take remote dinner dates to the next level. Before your date, choose a meal to learn to make together. For instance, fresh pasta, curry, or sushi. Then, either sign up for a live virtual cooking class, or find an online recipe tutorial to follow. Before the date, each of you should grocery shop for ingredients and perform any necessary recipe prep. When the date arrives, meet up on Zoom and make your meal together. Once you master the dish, you can plan to make it again together when you finally meet in person.

Pro tip: Create a shared smartphone cloud album and upload pictures of cooking creations throughout the week.

Check out this list of online cooking classes.

4. Wine Tasting Classes

Online wine tastings make classy virtual date ideas. Many wineries offer virtual tastings that come with pre-made kits for purchase. However, be aware that some states do not allow alcohol shipping.

If you prefer to participate in a DIY digital wine tasting, then first choose your wine. Be sure to choose varieties that are available to both you and your date. Since purchasing full bottles can get expensive, aim for wines available in single-serve sizes. Or, if both of you live near a Trader Joe’s, then you can load up on Two Buck Chuck.

Having light bites like cheese, crackers, and chocolate on hand is helpful, since food can change the taste and experience of the wine. Plus, most folks like a nice snack!

To hold your virtual wine tasting, get your bottles ready, meet up on Zoom, and try the different wines together. Be sure to share your impressions of each blend, including sight, smell, taste, and texture.

If you and your date are not wine drinkers, then you can try craft beer, whiskey, vodka, coffee, or chocolate instead.

Pro tip: Buy a bottle of your favorite wine to share together in person.

Check out this list of online wine tasting experiences, these virtual beer tasting classes and these virtual alcohol tasting ideas.

5. Virtual Mixology Lesson

Online mixology lessons are a fun way to grab a drink with a long distance date. A digital bartender can guide you through drink-making lessons, or you can mix up cocktails on your own.

First, find a few interesting drinks to make together. Then, gather your ingredients, meet up on a video call, and mix your drinks.

Here are a few fun variations on this activity:

Make and try each other’s favorite drinks.
Create cocktails named after each other, and explain the significance of each ingredient.
Surprise each other with a cocktail recipe. Have your date bring extra ingredients, and only reveal the real cocktail once the date begins.
Compete in a Chopped-style competition and make cocktails from boxes of mystery ingredients.
Craft out-of-the-ordinary drinks such as boozy milkshakes, popsicle cocktails, herb-infused liquors, or color-changing drinks.

For similar ideas, check out this list of virtual mixology services, and guide to virtual happy hours.

6. Art Classes

Virtual arts or crafts classes provide the chance to show off your creative side to your date. First, either enroll in an online art class, or choose a project to make together. For example, paint a canvas, etch a pint glass, fold origami, or sculpt clay figurines. Then, gather your materials, meet up on Zoom, and follow the steps of the project together. Be sure to show off your creation throughout the stages of the process.

Pro tip: Mail the finished project to your date at the end of the experience.

Check out this list of online art classes.

7. Virtual Coffee Break

Virtual coffee breaks make great midday or lunch hour dates and are good for couples who work hectic or conflicting schedules. Simply schedule a time to meet online for a video call, and brew or buy a cup of coffee to sip while you chat. You can either buy a cup to go from a favorite cafe, or home brew a cup. You can also turn these occasions into coffee-tastings by trying a different blend together during every meetup.

To make the meetings extra special, you could even design mugs, cups, or coffee sleeves for each other to use during the calls.

Conversation should be breezy and revolve around non-work topics. You can use icebreaker questions for adults as talking topics.

Pro tip: Take turns treating each other to a cuppa by sending each other bags of beans or digital cafe gift cards.

Check out this guide to virtual coffee breaks.

8. Movie Nights

Movie Nights are one of the most popular remote date night activities. Simply choose a film or TV show to watch, and then stream the title together. Disney+ has a groupwatch feature, and you can install a browser extension like Teleparty to watch Netflix or a similar streaming service together.

You can comment on the movie in the chat or react via emoji, or pull up a Zoom or FaceTime call on another screen.

Here are some suggestions for movies to watch together.

9. Virtual Museum Tours

You and your date can tour famous museums like the Louvre, the Smithsonian, and MoMA without leaving the house. Simply choose a museum and take a virtual tour. Different museums offer different styles of online tours. Some museums allow individuals or groups to book live guided Zoom tours with a guide, while others provide self guided tours via panoramic photos or virtual reality apps. You and your date can pick a method or museum, meet via video call, share screens, and explore exhibits together.

Pro tip: Recreate your favorite exhibit by drawing the painting, statue, or artifact on the digital whiteboard feature.

Check out this list of virtual museum tours.

10. Animal Cams

When you and your date cannot go to the zoo, animal webcams bring the zoo to you. Watching animal webcams together is one of the cutest online date ideas. First, choose a critter cam. You can either choose an animal you both like, or take turns watching each other’s favorite creatures. When ready to watch, pull up a livestream and share your screen.

Pro tip: Pick an animal cam that allows you and your partner to feed the animals, such as DashDucks.

11. Online Jeopardy

Jeopardy is a classic game show that makes for a fun and competitive virtual date. There are a few ways you and your partner can play the game. The easiest way to play Jeopardy together is to use an app or website with automatically-generated questions. You could also create your own game. We recommend each partner pick two categories, and choose a fifth category both know about. Then, write questions and quiz each other. This activity helps you learn more about each other’s interests, areas of expertise, and topics you are passionate about.

Here is a guide on how to play Jeopardy and a list of ways to play Jeopardy online.

12. Remote Scavenger Hunt

Remote scavenger hunts make fun games for virtual dates. These exercises get you and your date up and moving while grabbing clues that are significant to you and your significant other.

To play the game, share the prompts on screen one by one, and race against your partner to grab and show off an item first.

Here is a list of prompts:

Love letter from you
Ticket stub from a date
Gift you got me
Food we ate together
First text you ever sent me
Souvenir from a couples vacation
Favor from a wedding attended together
My favorite movie
My favorite food
Object I left at your place
Item you indefinitely borrowed from me

You can also challenge each other to produce photographs of each other.

Here are more remote scavenger hunt tips.

13. Virtual Treasure Hunt

Virtual treasure hunts require legwork, but are a fun way to spend a Zoom date. You can enlist a nearby friend to physically hide a treasure in your partner’s city or neighborhood, and then lead your partner to the reward via a Geocaching app. Or, you can create a mobile scavenger hunt that involves outdoor landmarks around your partner’s city.

Once you finish the hunt, give the first clue to your date and set a time limit. You and your partner can compete to finish the hunt first, or get the fastest time.

Here are treasure hunt apps to use for your game, and here are example clues.

14. Newlywed Game

The Newlywed Game is one of the most fun virtual games for couples. This game tests how well you know your partner, and is ideal for couples who have been in a relationship for over a year.

To play the game, grab a white board or a piece of paper. On each slate, make a spot to write your own answer, and a spot to write your guess about your partner. Then, read and respond to questions one by one, and reveal your answers together. Players receive one point for each correct answer.

Here are some Newlywed Game questions:

When is my birthday?
What was the first thing I ever said to you?
What was I wearing the first time you saw me?
What is my favorite song?
What is my favorite food?
What is my favorite movie?
How old was I when I learned to ride a bike?
Where is my dream destination?
What did I want to be when I grew up?
What are my parents’ names?
What was my favorite school subject?
What am I allergic to?
What’s my favorite color?
What is my biggest pet peeve?
What am I afraid of?

Check out more virtual game show ideas.

15. Mad Libs

Mad Libs is a silly game that can banish video call blahs or first date jitters. To play, one participant asks for certain types of words. The other player volunteers words without knowing the context of the surrounding sentence. Once the blanks are filled, the first player reads the story out loud, often with hilarious results.

Here are free online ad-lib games you can use for this activity.

Check out more fun word games.

16. Online Escape Rooms

Relationships are about conflict resolution, and there is perhaps no better way to hone your problem solving skills than to complete online escape rooms together. Digital escape rooms are a series of themed puzzles that must be solved within a certain timeframe. These games follow a choose-your-own adventure format, and players must select the correct answer in order to unlock riddles and win the challenge.

You and your date can book a guided Zoom escape room adventure, or can conquer free self-guided escape rooms by pulling up the puzzles and sharing your screen while solving clues.

Check out this list of virtual escape rooms.

17. Twenty Questions

Twenty questions is a game that helps players get to know more about each other. Each player takes a turn asking a partner up to twenty questions. Players can either take turns asking questions one at a time, or can ask all twenty questions at once. You and your date can play the game as many rounds as you like.

Here is a list of getting to know you questions you can use for the game.

18. Jigsaw Puzzles

Jigsaw puzzles are a calming yet stimulating game to play on virtual date nights. You and your partner can solve a puzzle together online. Simply go to Jigsaw Explorer, pick or create a puzzle, and then share the link with your date. Upon entering the room, your partner will be able to move pieces with you in realtime.

Pro tip: Use a photo of the two of you together as the puzzle, or a picture of something your date likes, such as a favorite celebrity or vacation destination.

19. Zoom Yoga Class

Yoga is a calming way for couples to workout and relax together online. To do remote yoga, either book a virtual yoga class, or find a video routine to follow. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes, set up a yoga mat, and keep water nearby. At the end of the routine, you can share your intentions for the rest of the day and talk about what makes you grateful.

Pro tip: Make a collaborative yoga playlist of mellow music to play during your flow.

Here is a guide to doing yoga together.

20. Geoguessr

While far apart, you may not be able to explore the real world together, however you can still adventure online. Geoguessr is an online location game that tests players’ geography chops. The game drops players into a random Google Street View, and participants must pin guesses of the coordinates on a map. Geoguessr awards points based on the closeness of the guess.

21. Powerpoint Party

Powerpoint might sound like the least romantic date idea, however making and presenting slideshows can be quite fun. You and your partner can create and share impromptu presentations with each other on various subjects. Either let your partner choose a topic of interest, or assign your date a random topic. Then, take 10 minutes or so to create your presentations, and take turns sharing the shows.

You could even create slideshows around themes such as what I did today, my dream date, and how we met in a past life.

22. Photo Albums

One of the simplest remote date ideas is to browse through online photo albums together. Simply start a video call, pull up a photo album, and share your screen. You can use social media sites like Instagram and Facebook as well as cloud-based photo albums like Photobucket and the iCloud. You could also use file sharing software or drop photo files to each other in the chat. Be sure to talk and reminisce about each picture.

23. Two Truths and a Lie

Two Truths and a Lie is a standard icebreaker game, and is a fun activity for couples getting to know each other. To play, participants take turns stating two facts and one fiction. The other player must guess which statement is untrue. The results can be surprising. This game not only reveals fun facts about a partner, it also tests their poker face.

Check out more question games.

24. Dramatic Readings

Dramatic readings are one of the more eccentric yet fun virtual FaceTime date ideas. First, find funny or angry reviews or posts online. Amazon, Google Reviews, Reddit, and the social media pages of major brands are good places to look. Then, take turns reading the funny comments in dramatic voices.

This activity also translates well to cheesy romance novels.

25. Virtual Karaoke

You and your date can serenade each other by performing web karaoke. First, load up lyric videos on YouTube. Then, play the clips on screen share, and belt out the tunes. You and your partner can perform solo numbers, duets, or can sing together for solidarity. Either choose your own songs, or pick songs for each other to sing.

26. Short Clip Film Festival

Short Clip Film Festivals are digital date activities that involve you and your date sharing cute, funny, or moving video clips with each other. First, decide on a theme for your film festival. For example, cats, babies trying new foods, memorable movie scenes, ridiculous skits, or ill-advised stunts.

Queue up your videos before the call, then either take turns screen sharing the clips, or send links to each other.

27. Virtual Picnic

Remote picnics are virtual date ideas that get you and your partner out of the house. To enjoy an outdoor meal together, pack snacks into a basket, choose a day with sunshine in the forecast, and join a video call from a mobile device. You can hit up the local park, the beach, or your own backyard. Be sure to give your beau a view of the landscape. Bonus points if you could-gaze together.

28. Tech Try-outs

Virtual dates are a good time to try out new technology together. First, choose a device or program to play with. Then, order gadgets and install software. You should resist the urge to try out the tech toy before the date. When your video call starts, unpack and set up the device and explore the features together. You and your partner can play with tools such as drones, go pro cameras, and virtual reality apps.

29. Online Shopping

Taking a trip to the mall is not the only way to help your partner pick out an outfit. You and your virtual date can also online shop together. You can browse websites while sharing the screen, and point out items or apparel you think your date should try. For this activity you can make up rules, such as each participant can choose one item $20 or less that the partner has to buy. You can also online window shop by making wish lists without making purchases.

30. House Hunting

House hunting is one of the most surprisingly fun ideas for online dates. To do this activity, browse Zillow to find extraordinary houses. Then, give each other virtual tours. You can pretend to be a realtor trying to sell the house, or pretend you and your partner are participants on a house hunting show. Making up stories about the house and your background makes the game more fun.

You can either challenge your date to find cool houses in a specific city or location, or browse randomly until you find a gem.

You can also play a variation of the game where you and your date look for unique rentals on AirBnB and plan imaginary vacations.

Here is a list of the best AirBNB online experiences.

31. Online Personality Quizzes

Personality quizzes are one of the best Zoom first date ideas. These tests allow you to learn more about each other without revealing too many personal details. Plus, completing the quizzes provides an activity to occupy you both, meaning no awkward silences.

You can take turns sending each other different personality tests to try. Either talk through the questions as you take the tests, or complete the quizzes separately and compare answers. You can talk through the reasoning of your responses and whether or not the results seem accurate.

Check out this list of online personality tests.

32. Mix Tapes

Making music mixes is a classic romantic gesture. Once upon a time, creating a mix meant recording a cassette tape or burning a CD. Now, creating a musical mix for a romantic interest is as easy as making a Spotify or Pandora playlist. Simply choose your favorite songs, songs that remind you of each other, or songs you think your partner might like, then create a playlist and send it to your date. You can listen to the tunes together on the date, or listen beforehand and then share your impressions. Making music mixes can be a great getting to know you activity. You and your date can build playlists in response to prompts like a song from the first concert ever attended, a song you loved in high school, and favorite driving music.

33. Digital Campfire

When you and your boo cannot cozy up together in front of the fireplace, digital campfires are the next best option. Digital campfires are indoor camping experiences that involve classic outdoor activities like ghost stories and s’mores making. Before your date starts, you and your partner should gather s’mores making supplies. When your call starts, play a bonfire video, light a candle, and get comfortable. Then, roast marshmallows, tell stories and talk, play games, and stare at stars together. Feel free to break out an acoustic guitar for a serenade, if you know how to strum.

Here are more virtual campfire ideas.

34. Improv

Improv pushes folks out of the comfort zone and encourages interaction. While improv tends to be a popular group activity, you can also perform improvisational exercises in pairs. You can use an improv generator to come up with two person prompts, and set a timer for the scene. Or, partners can take turns calling out prompts and reacting. Improv can help pairs overcome date jitters, trust each other, and realize each other’s sense of humor.

Check out this list of improv games and this one with improv games to play on Zoom.

35. Virtual Date Boxes

Virtual date boxes are an internet trend where couples record themselves opening assorted gifts from a partner. Each box contains objects related to a partner, such as a favorite snack and drink, a product in a favorite color, and an item that makes you think of them.

First, decide which objects should go into the box. Then, you and your date make and mail the boxes to each other. Be sure to wait until the date to open the box and explore the contents. Then, explain each of your choices.

36. Show and Tell

Show and Tell is one of the more straightforward online date ideas. Each part of the pair brings one to three objects to the video call to talk about. You can give your partner guidelines for the items such as vacation, best day of my life, family bonds, and silly secrets. Or, leave the prompts open ended and bring items you like to talk about.

37. Virtual Prom

Virtual prom is a way to recapture the thrill of going to a high school dance with a crush. A fancy dress code is must, and you and your date should arrive in your most glamorous or outrageous dress or suit. During the call, you can remotely eat a meal together, dance to fun tunes and slow jams, and share pics and stories from your real high school prom. At the end of the night, snap a few posed photo screenshots together.

38. This or That?

This or That? is a question game that asks players to choose between two related options. The game can be a quick way to get to know a virtual first date. Simply give prompts one by one, and ask your partner to choose an option. You can pause the game to explain unexpected choices, or to volunteer a secret third option.

Here are basic This or That prompts:

Morning or evening?
Going out or staying in?
Sport or arts?
Junk food or health food?
Cats or dogs?
Big party or small party?
Messy or clean?
Comedy or Drama?
Appetizers or dessert?
Phone call or text?
Winter or summer?

Check out the full list of This or That? Questions.

39. Pen Pal Challenge

The Pen Pal Challenge is an ongoing virtual date idea. Most people like getting personal mail, especially cards or letters from a loved one. The point of this exercise is to write handwritten letters to share with your partner. Each letter can follow a specific theme or prompt. We recommend sending one letter a week for a month or two, or a letter every day for a couple of weeks.

Here are letter prompts to use for the activity:

Describe what you did today
Share a delicious recipe
Round up your top five favorite movies, TV shows, songs, and foods
Write about a memory you have together
Give your partner a list of challenges
Send a postcard with description of a trip you would like to take together
List 10 traits you love about your partner
Deliver three genuine compliments
Write out a favorite quote
Draw a picture of your partner

The letters can also include photos and small gifts such as bags of tea, stickers, and origami. Feel free to come up with your own topics and prompts as well.

40. Goal Mapping and Vision Boarding

Goal Mapping and Vision Boarding can help you learn about your partner’s dreams and desires. You and your date can compare and contrast plans and goals and spot similarities and differences.

To complete this activity, each of you can create and share a vision board in a digital whiteboard app like Miro or a project management tool like Trello. To build the boards, respond to prompts such as:

Where I want to live
The kind of car I want to drive
One thing I want to learn
One thing I’d like to buy
One thing I’d like to try
Where I want to travel
Career goals

Be sure to use pictures and visuals. When finished, share the board with your partner and explain your choices. If feeling inspired, then you can also build a couple board and bucket list together, with goals like restaurants to try, trips to take, and new skills to learn.

41. Online Board Games

There are many online board games you can play on your virtual date night. For example, you can play Monopoly, Risk and Chess. These games provide a great focal point for your date, and can help create positive memories of the experience.

Here is a list of board games to play online with friends.

Conclusion

Long distance relationships can be hard, especially when video call conversations get repetitive. Couples who live in separate cities, states, and countries often do not have the option to go on conventional dates. Virtual dates are ways for these couples to shake up the routine and connect more meaningfully while far apart.

Online dates can also remove some of the nervousness from first dates. Participants can join from a comfortable, safe space, and can focus on a date without getting distracted by the surrounding environment. These dates are also a low-cost and low-maintenance way to gauge compatibility before spending the time, energy, and effort to meet in person.

Although Zoom dates may seem unconventional, courting rituals change continuously throughout history, and online dating is a logical next step in modern, technologically connected societies.

The concept of video call dates may seem strange or boring, however with care and planning, these online outings can be just as fun and meaningful as in-person meetups.

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