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date ideas at home
cozy, cute and cheap ideas for a night in. tap the card for a random idea (pick a vibe if you like), or scroll for the whole list.
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cozy date ideas at home
for nights when you want to stay in and be close.
blanket fort movie night
build a fort in the living room, each of you picks one movie, phones stay outside the fort.
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rewatch your first date movie
or the show you binged when you first started talking. pause to say what you remember.
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breakfast for dinner in pajamas
pancakes, eggs, the works. dress code: your comfiest pjs.
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read to each other
a chapter, a short story or a few poems each. take turns on the couch.
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puzzle and a playlist
a 500-piece puzzle, a playlist you build together, and no rush to finish.
living room camping
sleeping bags on the floor, a lantern, and s'mores made on the stove.
window stargazing
blankets by the window or on the balcony, a star app, and guessing which ones are planets.
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slow sunday morning
no alarms, coffee in bed, pastries and the crossword together.
rainy day nap date
rain sounds on, lights off, a real nap together. underrated.
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candles and a board game
kill the big lights, light every candle you own and play your favorite board game.
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romantic date ideas at home
for anniversaries, apologies or just because.
recreate your first date
same food, same outfit if you still have it, same music. at home this time.
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love letters, read out loud
write each other a letter, swap, and read the other one out loud.
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slow dance in the kitchen
put on your song, turn the lights down and dance between the counters.
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candlelit dinner with a dress code
cook something simple, then dress up like it's a fancy restaurant.
a "reasons i love you" jar
write 20 little notes each, fold them up and fill a jar to open on hard days.
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photo night
scroll back through your camera rolls and pick a favorite photo from every month together.
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plan your dream trip
where, when, what you'd eat. a shared note or spreadsheet makes it feel real.
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massage night (with a timer)
ten minutes each, timer on so it's fair. lotion and a calm playlist.
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make each other a playlist
15 songs that remind you of them. listen to both, back to back.
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deep questions by candlelight
take turns asking from our list of questions to ask your partner. no phones except for the list.
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cheap & free date ideas at home
a great night for $0 to $10.
living room picnic
a blanket on the floor, snacks from the cupboard and the windows open.
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the $10 dinner challenge
one budget, one shop, cook dinner together with what you got.
home spa night
face masks, warm towels, foot soaks and a spa playlist.
youtube karaoke
search "karaoke" plus any song. bonus points for duets.
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lights-off dance party
a lamp, a loud playlist and zero judgement.
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virtual museum tour
lots of big museums have free online tours. pick one and wander together.
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cook a country you want to visit
pick a place on your travel list and make one dish from there.
card game night
one deck of cards: war, rummy, speed. loser does the dishes.
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sunset watch
find the best window, check when the sun sets and watch it with a drink.
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learn a dance together
pick a dance tutorial and keep going until you can do it all the way through.
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fun & silly date night ideas
for when you both need to laugh.
blind taste test
chips, sodas or chocolates. blindfold each other and guess the brand.
60-second portraits
draw each other in one minute. frame the worst one.
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worst movie night
find the lowest-rated movie you can and commit to the whole thing.
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how well do you know me?
take our quiz about yourselves, send it to each other and guess. loser makes breakfast.
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dress as each other
raid each other's closets, then have dinner as each other.
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roast and toast
three playful roasts, then three real compliments. in that order.
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fridge restaurant
write a fancy menu using only what's in the fridge, then cook it.
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make up a dance
shuffle a random song and choreograph it in ten minutes.
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two-person game tournament
video games, board games or games for two in lovelee. best of five.
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paint and sip
cheap canvases, any paint, a drink and the same photo to copy.
creative date ideas at home
make something together.
paint each other's portrait
sit across from each other and paint. no peeking until you're both done.
write a story together
one sentence each, back and forth, until it ends. read it out loud.
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scrapbook your year
print a few photos, add tickets and notes, and glue it all into a notebook.
plant a windowsill garden
herbs or a little plant you both name and look after.
bake and decorate cookies
make one batch, then decorate them as each other.
film a mini movie
a 2-minute movie on your phone: a plot, costumes and a dramatic ending.
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write a bucket list
20 things to do together this year. stick it on the fridge.
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make matching bracelets
a cheap bead kit and a song for each bracelet.
learn something new
pick any tutorial you've both wanted to try and learn it side by side.
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draw your dream home
a floor plan for the home you'd build together. argue about the kitchen.
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food date ideas at home
cook together, eat together.
homemade pizza night
make the dough, then each make a half with toppings the other has to try.
fondue night
cheese for dinner, chocolate for dessert. a pot on low heat works fine.
fresh pasta from scratch
flour, eggs, a rolling pin and lots of mess.
build-your-own taco bar
everything in little bowls, everyone builds their perfect taco.
a mini tasting
three juices, sodas or wines. rate each one like a judge.
breakfast in bed (take turns)
one of you cooks saturday, the other sunday.
your childhood favorites
cook each other's favorite meal from when you were a kid.
sundae bar
ice cream plus every topping you can find in the cupboard.
sushi rolling night
a bamboo mat, rice, whatever fillings you like. ugly rolls still taste great.
mocktail (or cocktail) lab
invent a drink each, name it after the other person.
long distance date ideas
for when home is two different places.
watch party on a call
press play at the same time and keep the call on.
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cook the same recipe on video
same ingredients, two kitchens, one dinner.
games for two in lovelee
play little games against each other from your own phones.
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doodles on their home screen
draw them something in lovelee and it shows up right on their home screen.
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the daily question, together
answer the question in a bottle in lovelee, then call and talk about your answers.
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open letters at the same time
mail each other a letter, then open them together on a call.
online escape room
lots of escape rooms run online for two. talk it through on a call.
stargaze on the phone
same night, both outside, describing what you see.
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a two-person book club
read the same book, one chapter a week, and talk on sunday.
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virtual museum date
pick a free online tour and explore it together over a video call.
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a little date every day
lovelee is a free app for you and your partner: games for two, doodles that show up on their home screen, and a new question for the two of you every day. even when you’re apart.
date night questions
what are some cute date ideas at home?+
a blanket fort movie night, slow dancing in the kitchen to your song, a living room picnic or recreating your first date are all easy and cute. tap the card above for a random one.
what are cheap date ideas at home?+
most good at-home dates are free: a living room picnic, youtube karaoke, card games, a virtual museum tour or watching the sunset. turn on "free only" above to see just those.
how do you make a date night at home feel special?+
treat it like going out: pick a time, put your phones away, change out of your sweatpants (or into matching ones), and do one thing you wouldn't on a normal night, like candles or a dress code.
what are good date ideas for long distance couples?+
watch the same movie on a call, cook the same recipe on video, read the same book, or play games for two and send each other doodles in lovelee.