15 Creative Ideas For Your Long Distance Relationship
Here are 15 creative and fun ideas for couples in long distance relationships.
The list is split based on whether you can do them immediately (right now!), need to wait to talk to your partner (e.
g.
on the phone or instant messenger) or if you have to wait until you see your partner - which, hopefully, isn't too far away.
To do right now: 1.
Send messages (voice or email) that aren't "from" you: For example, pretend to be 'Victoria' (not your real name): "I just walked by your apartment, and can't help but notice what a great body you got!".
You aren't trying to trick your partner...
the goal is that they know its you - just you trying to spice it up! 2.
Create a shared online calendar (Google has a great one) that tracks your next meet-up, and also tracks what other important things are going on in each others lives.
3.
Send them a do-it-yourself puzzle.
Make an image by combining together pictures, text, etc (can easily be done in PowerPoint, if you don't have more advanced software).
Print it, glue it to some foam board, cut into puzzle shapes and mail it off! 4.
Message in Bottle: You can either create or order a message in a bottle to be sent to your partner.
Though more expensive then a regular letter, its not that much more for such a cool idea.
5.
Call a radio station in your partner's town and request a song.
Hopefully a song they enjoy.
6.
Send postcards.
Always be on the look out for funny/cute/interesting postcards.
Then send them to your partner with a quick story of what you were doing when you found it.
Don't tell your partner its coming - let them enjoy the surprise! 7.
Take of day to day stuff that your partner wouldn't necessarily get a chance to see.
Your office chair, mundane things that are always there on your commute, favourite restaurant platter, and other things that have just become familiar to you - can also become familiar to your partner.
To do when you next talk to them: 8.
Play word games.
Sometimes (even in the best relationships!) phone or instant messaging conversations can get a little stagnant.
So word-play it up a little! Word association, mad libs (write your own, or find some online), or the "I start a sentence and you finish it" game, etc.
If you both partners are open minded it's a fun thing to do and it can lead to a lot of other discussions about how and why your minds' work the way they do.
9.
Read the same book, like your own personal book club.
You can even schedule to do it at the same time...
that way as you are reading you can imagine your partner doing the same thing.
Don't get competitive if one of you reads faster though! 10.
Think of 10 things that you DON'T know about your partner - and then ask your partner about them.
They can be a mix of fun information (e.
g.
favourite childhood toy), emotional (best/worst moment of their lives), weird stuff (e.
g.
oddest place they have done toilet actions), future dreams (e.
g.
what kind of location they imagine themselves living in 10 years) or anything else you can think of.
You can probably come up with more than 10.
11.
Tell your partner how your truly appreciate them.
You could list off all the reasons, or simply state it in a truly genuine fashion.
But make sure they feel it.
To do when you next see them: 12.
Leave surprise 'notes' in places that they will not find immediately.
Could be a book/notepad 100 pages beyond where they currently are, in their travel case, somewhere in their car, etc.
The notes can be really simple ('Love you', 'Thinking of you', whatever).
I guarantee that when you partner finds the message it will put a smile on their face for the rest of the day.
13.
Steal clothes from the other person each time you see each other.
Then you can cuddle, smell or just see that piece of clothing to give you a friendly reminder of your partner.
14.
Pick a star that will be "your star".
Then you can both look up at the same time and see the same star.
Even if you are continents apart from your partner the connection felt when you do this is amazing.
15.
Practice your art skills with each other.
Decide on something to paint/draw/sketch.
It can be of a specific object, a place you both want to go, an emotion, anything! Then each of you can work on your own piece separately, sharing the artwork next time you see each other.
The list is split based on whether you can do them immediately (right now!), need to wait to talk to your partner (e.
g.
on the phone or instant messenger) or if you have to wait until you see your partner - which, hopefully, isn't too far away.
To do right now: 1.
Send messages (voice or email) that aren't "from" you: For example, pretend to be 'Victoria' (not your real name): "I just walked by your apartment, and can't help but notice what a great body you got!".
You aren't trying to trick your partner...
the goal is that they know its you - just you trying to spice it up! 2.
Create a shared online calendar (Google has a great one) that tracks your next meet-up, and also tracks what other important things are going on in each others lives.
3.
Send them a do-it-yourself puzzle.
Make an image by combining together pictures, text, etc (can easily be done in PowerPoint, if you don't have more advanced software).
Print it, glue it to some foam board, cut into puzzle shapes and mail it off! 4.
Message in Bottle: You can either create or order a message in a bottle to be sent to your partner.
Though more expensive then a regular letter, its not that much more for such a cool idea.
5.
Call a radio station in your partner's town and request a song.
Hopefully a song they enjoy.
6.
Send postcards.
Always be on the look out for funny/cute/interesting postcards.
Then send them to your partner with a quick story of what you were doing when you found it.
Don't tell your partner its coming - let them enjoy the surprise! 7.
Take of day to day stuff that your partner wouldn't necessarily get a chance to see.
Your office chair, mundane things that are always there on your commute, favourite restaurant platter, and other things that have just become familiar to you - can also become familiar to your partner.
To do when you next talk to them: 8.
Play word games.
Sometimes (even in the best relationships!) phone or instant messaging conversations can get a little stagnant.
So word-play it up a little! Word association, mad libs (write your own, or find some online), or the "I start a sentence and you finish it" game, etc.
If you both partners are open minded it's a fun thing to do and it can lead to a lot of other discussions about how and why your minds' work the way they do.
9.
Read the same book, like your own personal book club.
You can even schedule to do it at the same time...
that way as you are reading you can imagine your partner doing the same thing.
Don't get competitive if one of you reads faster though! 10.
Think of 10 things that you DON'T know about your partner - and then ask your partner about them.
They can be a mix of fun information (e.
g.
favourite childhood toy), emotional (best/worst moment of their lives), weird stuff (e.
g.
oddest place they have done toilet actions), future dreams (e.
g.
what kind of location they imagine themselves living in 10 years) or anything else you can think of.
You can probably come up with more than 10.
11.
Tell your partner how your truly appreciate them.
You could list off all the reasons, or simply state it in a truly genuine fashion.
But make sure they feel it.
To do when you next see them: 12.
Leave surprise 'notes' in places that they will not find immediately.
Could be a book/notepad 100 pages beyond where they currently are, in their travel case, somewhere in their car, etc.
The notes can be really simple ('Love you', 'Thinking of you', whatever).
I guarantee that when you partner finds the message it will put a smile on their face for the rest of the day.
13.
Steal clothes from the other person each time you see each other.
Then you can cuddle, smell or just see that piece of clothing to give you a friendly reminder of your partner.
14.
Pick a star that will be "your star".
Then you can both look up at the same time and see the same star.
Even if you are continents apart from your partner the connection felt when you do this is amazing.
15.
Practice your art skills with each other.
Decide on something to paint/draw/sketch.
It can be of a specific object, a place you both want to go, an emotion, anything! Then each of you can work on your own piece separately, sharing the artwork next time you see each other.
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