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There’s no doubt that a lot of things have drastically changed recently and it’s not currently possible to go on real life dates. However, just because we’re practicing social distancing, it doesn’t mean we can’t be social online. Now more than ever, connecting and communicating is of vital importance. If you’ve been chatting with someone online but didn’t make it to meeting up offline, why not go on a virtual date? Here are some ideas.

Have a coffee

Meeting up for a coffee is a first date favourite, giving you the opportunity to have a brief one-to-one, without the pressure of signing up to a whole day or evening together. Using a video calling app such as WhatsApp or FaceTime you can sit down together with a cuppa and have a nice chinwag. The latte might not be as good as you’d get in your favourite cafe, but you’ll have a great opportunity to get to know each other a bit better.

Watch a film together

Watching a film together is a favourite date of ours, because it gives you something to focus on and talk about that isn’t just each other. This removes the pressure and eases nerves so you can relax in each other’s company. Luckily we live in the age of streaming, so there are loads of great films for you to share. The Google Chrome extension Netflix Party makes streaming together easy by syncing playback and giving you the option to add a chat window.

Have an online games night

Games are another great way to spend time together and make conversation without just staring at each other via a video screen. Old favourites such as Scrabble, Drawful (basically Pictionary) and Poker are available, but there a plenty of others to play together that you may not have come across like Quiplash and Stardew Valley.

Go to a museum or gallery together

Museums and galleries have been forced to close their doors to visitors, but many are offering culture lovers the chance to view them online. This means you can visit far flung places you’ve only dreamed of, all from the comfort of your own home, from the Australian National Surfing Museum to the Museo Frida Kahlo in Mexico. Google Arts and Culture offers views into many famous museums, as well as beautiful national parks the world over. The perfect way to plan the places you want to visit when you can travel once again.

Make dinner together

You can’t cook for one another in real life so why not make the same meal at the same time and eat together virtually? Access to the shops is limited so it might have to be a basic pasta and sauce, but the experience of doing something together will be as lovely as ever. If you’re competitive types, you can see which one turns out best and try to top the other person’s meal next time.

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