Holding things together despite being socially isolated |
Posted: April 29, 2020 |
With the pandemic COVID-19 each passing moment brings with it a strange and new truth. With social distancing and quarantine in mind I want to suggest some things to remember. My hope is to give some ideas to solidify and strengthen an existing relationship or to continue to get to know someone if you're in a relationship or if you're in the dating phase. The open-ended questions deck is helpful if you are just getting to know someone or newly in the dating process. Ask the other person to download the app, then each time you send open-ended questions to each other via text message, or ask them on the phone or FaceTime. Here are some suggestions for the date if you are quarantined or isolated with someone you already have in a relationship with. I know these ideas will mostly be dates you can do in or near your home, but I also know that some people live in an area where they can easily go for a walk or a bike ride in nature. If you are in different locations from the person with whom you are trying to get a date, try watching a film at the same time. Decide on a video, and then launch it simultaneously. Take an hour break in and think about what you like so far or don't like about it. What were the funny parts, or the frightening ones? Then, check in again at the end, and chat about the movie — of course, when watching, you might do a phone call or FaceTime. If that makes it more fun, you might even try dressing up for your date! If you're at home with a friend, consider preparing a new style of preparing — watch a video from YouTube and maybe even try cooking a new meal together. There are plenty of couples who can find happiness cooking together in the kitchen. That would be a nice one to dress up for too. If you have a special dinner, then find the most fanciful item in your wardrobe and get both dolled up. And, even better, make it a costume party and search the costumes for Halloween. You might also make it so that you get to wear your partner's costume to choose and vice versa. Why not have fun and be stupid? Sure it's needed right now. Another idea would be to build your partner's box of memories and things you love. Find a shoebox and then fill it up with memories: pictures, ticket stubs, notes, words that remind you of someone else. Then have a picnic on the floor of the living room or at the back yard and share with your partner your design. The better the more imaginative – paint it and stick stuff on the inside cover. But anyway, even if you aren't a artistic genius, It's the concept behind it that counts, that's that you're making a special treasure box that reminds you of fond memories and your partner's love and honor.
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