Fun long-distance date ideas
Distance is easier when you have something to do together instead of just catching up. These ideas are games and challenges for video calls: quizzes, online games, cook-alongs and watch parties with rules. Pick a time, open the call and play.
24 ideas to try
Snack Battle Delivered
Each orders a small snack pack to arrive before the call. Do head to head taste tests on camera, keep score, then crown one champion snack with a victory speech.
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Cooking Commentary Duel
Each cooks the same simple dish on video. One person narrates like a sports announcer, then you swap narrators for plating.
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Improv Prompt Roulette
Write ten prompts in a shared note and pick one at random. Act it out for one minute, then replay the same prompt as a totally different genre.
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Craft Kit Build Off
Each builds the same craft kit on camera with a timer. Reveal, pitch it like a product, then vote.
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Two Person Cooking Commentary
Both cook something simple at the same time, but one person must narrate like a sports announcer. Switch narrators halfway and keep it ridiculous.
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Online Workshop Build Off
Join the same paid workshop like pottery at home, candle making, or cocktail class. Build on camera, compare results, then name your creations like they are products.
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Luxury Snack Draft
Reveal curated snack boxes and draft items in turns. Build signature plates and award best lineup.
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Chef Versus Chef Cook Off
Each receives a premium ingredient pack and cooks live on video with a timer. Present plates like a show, then crown a winner by creativity.
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Mini Cooking Commentary
Each makes a simple snack on camera. One narrates like sports, then you swap narrators for plating.
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One Minute Talent Show
Each prepares a one minute talent, real or fake. Perform with confidence, then give awards for commitment and surprise.
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Mystery Sound Guess
Take turns making a sound off camera using an object. The other guesses what it is, then you reveal and give a dramatic explanation.
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Two Person Game Show
Run three rounds, couple trivia, impressions, and speed challenges with a timer. Crown a champion and force the winner to give a ridiculous acceptance speech.
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Snack Box Draft
Each orders a small snack box and reveals it on camera. Draft items in turns, build signature plates, then judge the final lineups like a sports panel.
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 on Unsplash
Premium Online Escape Room
Book a premium hosted escape room experience with a guide or live actors. Solve together, then do awards for MVP and funniest moment.
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Online Escape Room Party
Book an online escape room and screen share. Assign roles like clue captain and code checker, then do an awards ceremony for best idea and funniest fail.
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Snack Box Draft
Each orders a snack box and reveals it on camera. Draft items in turns, build signature plates, then judge the final lineups like a sports panel.
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 on Unsplash
Two Person Game Show
Run three rounds, trivia, impressions, and a speed challenge. Keep score on paper and end with a ridiculous acceptance speech.
Photo by Afif Ramdhasuma on Unsplash
Cooking Duel Night
Cook the same dish on video with a timer. Present plates, then judge creativity and teamwork.
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Sticker Pack Storytime
Grab a cheap sticker pack or any small cutouts and make a one page story about the other person. Hold it up on camera and do a dramatic read.
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Comedy Show VIP Stream
Buy access to a live comedy stream and watch together. After, you each do a one minute stand up set for the other and give out fake ratings.
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Deluxe Cocktail Battle
Use premium cocktail kits and build a two drink flight. Do a blind description round and crown a champion.
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Luxury Snack Draft Delivered
Each orders a curated snack box and reveals it on camera. Draft items in turns, then judge the final lineups like a sports panel.
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 on Unsplash
Can’t pick one? Swipe them together
In the Date Matcher you and your partner each swipe through date ideas on your own phone, and Choosly shows you the ones you both said yes to. It’s free, and your partner doesn’t need an account.