The expectations for couples on Valentine’s Day can be tricky during the best of times. Valentine’s Day this year, which is supposed to be the most romantic day of the year, falls on a Sunday, so if you’re not working, you’ll have the entire day to spend together.
But how do you create a special and romantic Valentine’s Day with your significant other when you’ve been stuck in the house with them for nearly a year? Or what if your very special someone doesn’t live with you and you don’t feel comfortable getting together at this time? Here are eight romantic ideas for Valentine’s Day during COVID-19 that include things to do indoors, outdoors with social distancing, and on a budget.
Valentine’s Day: Romantic ideas for dinner at home
Bring back that loving feeling
When life is stressful, it can be difficult to keep the romance alive. Valentine’s Day is a great excuse to concentrate on your relationship for a day.
6. Stare at each other for 4 minutes
OK, if you haven’t heard of this, it might sound crazy. Even if you have heard of this, it might sound crazy. In 2015, Mandy Lee Catron wrote a viral article about an experiment she tried where one asks a stranger a series of personal questions, and then the two people stare at each other in the eyes for four minutes. You’re probably not going out and meeting strangers right now, but this is a great way to renew that spark and do something intimate and a little scary with the person you already love.
7. Get dressed up even if you’re staying home
Whether you’re making dinner after you’ve put the kids to bed or you’re ordering takeout for just the two of you, it will feel like a date if you take a shower and put on clothes that you would wear for a romantic night on the town. The effort of getting ready will make the night feel special and not like every other night at home.
8. Get it on
It can be hard (no pun intended!) to have sex with your Valetine when there are other people in the house with you. So make an effort on this very special Valentine’s Day to find time to get it on with your special someone. If you don’t live in the same household, you might try a little Zoom sex (but not during a work meeting!) or phone sex.
Shea Eppling wrote in Mom.com about how important it is to make time – whenever you can – to have sex with your partner when you have kids at home. “We’ve had sex early in the morning, we’ve had a quickie in the afternoon while the kids were busy, and we’ve even done it before heading to get takeout on date night,” Eppling wrote.
Whatever you do this strange Valentine’s Day, be safe and be kind to yourself and your partner.
