14 Things To Do On Valentine’s Day in Lockdown To Love Eachother or Yourself

Valentine’s Day 2021 is just around the corner and most of us are still in lockdown, so that means no fancy dinners, trips or whatever else you might usually do on this Holiday. Another problem is actually having met someone during lockdown, so now you might be spending the day alone. Others can not even see their partner because of the pandemic. What ever situation you might be in, it all isn’t ideal, I think we can agree on that. However we still want to make this holiday nice for everyone and so we are coming at you with 14 ideas to do on Valentine’s Day. Alone, together at home or together at heart and via Zoom.

Not all ideas may be equally fitted to all situations but we hope you can still find something you might consider doing this Valentine’s Day.

Why 14 things? Well it is the 14th of February isn’t it?

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1) Go for a Walk or a Hike

Very simple first idea of what to do on Valentine’s Day. Drive somewhere to go for a nice walk, if there aren’t any nice spots near your house. You can do this alone or together. Maybe this might even a way to be with your partner, if you can’t otherwise, it is easy to keep some distance outside and wear a mask.

You can also go for an actual hike. And because it is still cold outside you have the perfect excuse to cuddle up nice and warm on the sofa as soon as you get back home, alone or together, who cares? It will be cozy. Extra points if you have a dog you can take.

2) Write Love Letters

This might not be for everyone, because you know cheesy and all that but it may also be a nice idea.

For Couples: Especially for those of you who aren’t good with telling their partner how they feel, maybe you are better with it when writing it down. You can read the letters to one another or give it to eachother for the other person to read. You could write them in the morning, read them over breakfast for a loving start in the day or read them after dinner, for perfect finish to the day.

For Couples Apart: You can of course read them to eachother over a video call or maybe even write them beforehand and send them to eachother in the mail. You can also write Love Mails to eachother, if you want the other person to be able to read it by themselves.

For Singles: Practice that selflove. Write yourself a love letter. Think of all the things you like about yourself or maybe don’t like and tell yourself that is okay too. You can always reread it on other days as well, when you need it. Or you can write love letters for your friends and receive some of them, tell eachother why you love eachother platonically.

3) Bake something / Bake Off

Really easy concept, bake something! And this baked good, if done right, could be your third course of a three course meal (10)).

For Couples: Either bake something yummy together or have a bake off. Either make the same recipe or have a category and you both have to come up with something by yourselves. The rules are up to you: Is there a timer, are you allowed to google stuff…

For Couples Apart: This might be a little harder for couples apart, but just like with the dinner, you can bake together on a video call and later on enjoy your handmade goods together.

For singles: Do I have to explain? Bake yourself that delicious brownie you love or whatever experiment you have in mind. If you don’t want to eat it all by yourself you can always give some to friends or family, you are allowed to see.

Maybe you will find a recipe you like under our baking category.

4) Spa Day

We aren’t able to go to spa places but we can make our place a spa and there are so many possibilities for everyone.

For singles: Take a bath, scrub, do a face mask (bonus points if its a DIY one), do your nails – mani and pedi, take care of your feet (might sound a bit disgusting but it will be good), shave, hang out in your bathrobe, do a hair mask, eat your comfort food, drink your favourite tea or a glass of wine, read a book. Just take the time for yourself. Do not let yourself get distracted by other people’s problems or work or studying. Treat yourself!

For Couples: Take a bath together, give eachother (full body) massages, do face masks together, do your nails, have Valentine’s Day chocolates together, do things that relax only one of you simultaneously (one of you reads while the other paints or whatever).

For Couples Apart: This might be harder for you guys but you can also do these things on a call. Take a bath, do face masks, try the same pralines.

5) Workout/Yoga/Dance

For all those sporty people out there, you will probably be doing one of these things anyway but for us lazy bugs it might be something new to do. You don’t have to start with a HIIT workout session, unless you (and your partner) are into that, you can do something easier as well.

For Couples: You can workout together, your basic workout or try something new. Go jogging together or fit a calm yoga session into your day. You can even try some fun couple yoga positions, they are not easy and will definitely make you laugh, but don’t break anything while trying them. Or you can take a dance class and learn dancing or just dance in your living room together. Slow or fast, your choice.

For Singles: Usually after a workout we feel pretty good, when also exhausted so do a workout and relax after, or do some yoga to calm your mind and find some peace in these troubling times. You can also meditate or just dance all your feelings out. If you hate Valentine’s Day, this is a good way to blow off some steam, if you love it but are single and sad, it will make you feel better and if you are happy single, then why not just do it for yourself and get rid of some stress coming from daily life.

For Couples Apart: Get together on a video call and workout, dance, or meditate together. One could even train the other, like a class or be the leading dream travel guide.

6) DIYs

If you like crafting then DIYs are probably part of your life already, if you don’t then maybe skip this idea, but if you are intruiged by the idea of doing something cool yourself, maybe just try it out. You can do this alone at home while watching Netflix, or listening to some music, together or together on the phone or a video call. Just find something fun to make yourself: design some coasters, learn how to knit, make some garlands, learn how to embroider (*an amazon favourites beginners set) or some other home decor. It really isn’t that hard and the internet is full of project ideas. There are also lots of DIY sets on Amazon that you can just order beforehand to make on Sunday.

7) Paint

Similar to the last idea, this may not be for everyone, but even if you can not draw or paint it will be fun to joke about.

For Couples (Apart): Draw/Paint eachother. Or try painting a photo of you two on a canvas. Maybe it will even turn out good and you can even do something abstract that doesn’t have to look so realistic.

For Singles: Draw/Paint a self portrait. You can include emotions or situations or whatever you are feeling. Express your feelings by painting your self in a way that also gets your emotions across. This may be hard but it can also be a way to go deeper inside your feelings and maybe even let go of some things.

8) Do Online Quizzes

Now I love doing this on everyday but I rarely get to it and there are so many fun quizzes. You (and your partner) could find out your Love Language, Anger Language and Apology Languages. Or find out your Type of Personality. Create your Birth Chart and read a little about your astrological profile (Spoiler: You don’t only have one zodiac sign). Or just find out what kind of bread you are. There are endless quizzes and it’s a fun way to pass some time and get to know eachother or yourself better. I mean you gotta know if your types of bread and cheese go together.

9) Target Challenge

I am pretty sure most of you have heard about this by now. You go to Target or any other similar store (in Germany I went to Marktkauf) and pick out things for the other person in several categories you can choose from or make up more on your own:

• Something that reminds you of the other person
• Something to do with them
• Their favourite snack
• Somethingin their favourite colour
• Their favourite drink
• A random object
• Something they need
• Something to wear
• …

For Couples Apart: You can do this a few days ahead seperately and then send packages to eachother to unbox on a video call together on Valentine’s Day.

For Couples: For you this basic version of it is totally perfect. Go to the store together and then spread out or go seperatly, meet back at your places and exchange your findings.

For Singles: I admit this is hard to do alone, however you could do it with a friend or just get yourself some fun things fitting those categories: something to wear, your favourite snack and drink, something you need, something to do…

10) Cook fancy dinner yourself

You might not be able to go out to a fancy restaurant but you do most likely have a kitchen, a supermarket, the internet at your service and maybe even a little culinary talent.

For Couples: Cook a fancy dinner, maybe even three course meal together and not only enjoy the product together but also the journey there. Cooking together can be a lot of fun. And if one of you is too bossy in the kitchen or one of you is too clumsy to be trusted with cooking utensils, maybe this makes a great present for one of you.

For Couples Apart: You can still cook together! Get on a video call together and cook the same meal together for one each, then sit down and have your virtual restaurant date at the dinner table.

For Singles: Treat Yourself! Cook that thing you have been wanting to make for ages. Make a three course meal for yourself, you deserve it! And the best thing, you are the only one who has to like it.

11) Order a lot of food

This is more or less the exact opposite of the first idea. Order a lot of food and rate it. Have a multi-cultural-culinary-dinner table to choose from. If you don’t eat it all up, do it like the Gilmore Girls and have it for the whole next week as well.

For Couples Apart: If you can not see eachother, but check out more than one delivery place, in both of your areas you can get a lot more done together this way than if you were eating together. Maybe not the best plus side but still a little one.

12) Movie Marathon / Binge TV Show

Plan an epic movie marathon or tv show binge night. Watch your favourite show or movie series all over again alone, without having anyone to fight over the choice with or show eachother new movies/shows the other one doesn’t know yet. Rewatch some old favourites of both of you or make a compromise of watching one of each of your favourites the other person might not like that much. If you are apart, have video call and start the movies as the same time so you are basically watching them together.

13) Get Sexy

Very obvious one.

For Couples Apart: You can try video sex or sexting if you haven’t, find out if it’s for you. I believe this can be just as intimate as being able to touch eachother directly.

For singles: I don’t think I need to spell it out. But take the time to do it yourself. Maybe explore your likes by yourself, try a new toy or whatever you are in the mood for.

14) Check what online events there are

A lot of companies or places offer online events, for example cooking classes, dance classes or something crafty. The zoo in Cologne for example offers a special online tour through the zoo focusing on the animals’ love lives.

I bet there are things you can also do as a single and from differnent locations.

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If you are single today, that’s okay. Make the day about loving and treating yourself.

If you are able to really be together today, make sure to appreciate that time and really spend it together in the moment, have some fun and not just go out to dinner, like in all the other years.

If you can not be together, that must really suck but make the best out of it and spend time together in other ways, after all we live in a world full of possibilities.

However, do not just appreciate eachother and yourself today, but every day!