Activities
Activities, Date ideas, Games and other fun things you can do together to make the most out of your time apart.
10 Online Ways to Watch and Listen Together in a Long-Distance Relationship
Long-distance relationships come with unique challenges, like missing the simple joys of watching a movie or sharing your favorite songs together. Thankfully, technology has made it easier than ever to share these experiences from miles apart. Here are 10 online ways to watch videos and listen to music together that will help you stay close, […]
9 Cute & Easy Love Letter Ideas for Long-Distance Couples
In a world dominated by texts and video calls, love letters have become a rare and cherished treasure. The fact that they’re no longer common makes them all the more special and a heartfelt way to express your feelings in a deeply personal way. Sure, you can write your love letter on paper and mail […]
10 Fun Care Package Ideas for Your Long-Distance Relationship
Sending a care package to your partner is such a sweet way to say, “I’m thinking about you.” If you’re in a long distance relationship, it’s even more meaningful because its like giving them a little piece of yourself to hold onto until you can be together again. Not sure where to start? Don’t worry. […]
120+ Open When Letter Topics Ideas
Open When Letter Topics – Ideas for girlfriends, boyfriends, best friends, husbands and wives. If you haven’t heard, Open when letters are a bit of a viral phenomenon among the LDR community. Parents are sending them to far away college students, husbands send them to wives, girlfriends to boyfriends and a huge chunk of many other types of […]
10 Ways To Watch Videos Together Online with Friends
Getting together with with the people you care about is always a fun time. If you’re like me, you love winding down after a long week of work to an action packed Marvel movie with your bae or bffs. But if you’re far away from the people you usually hangout with, you probably wondering if […]
5 Free Multiplayer Games For Long Distance Couples
Need a way to feel together even when you’re apart? Multiplayer games are a great way to fill the “quiet” spaces in your Long Distance Relationship. You can only talk on the phone and text so much, there’s bound to be a period of time when you just want to hang out -and multiplayer games […]
Dino Run: One Very Cool 8Bit Racing Game
Update: Dino run is no longer available to play for free on the official website. You can however play the game through Miniclip. In January 2018 Pixel Jam launched a kickstarter campaign to fund Version 2, the sequel to the game. Over 1,200 backers pledged $26,556 to help bring the project to life. As of […]
Watch Videos Together From a Distance With Watch2Gether
Getting together with with the people you care about is always a fun time. From your crazy girl and guy friends to your long distance bae, it’s so refreshing to just back and relax with your crew. But being far away from your friends or s/o means that you can miss out on those […]
2 Ways to Draw Together From A Distance
Every couple has those *things* that they really enjoy doing together. Some couples read books, others play video games and some have a love of art and would love a way to Draw Together From A Distance. As someone in a long distance relationship, you know the value of having at least 1 common […]
Meet “Jules & James” A Modern Long Distance Love Story
Wouldn’t you love to be able to tell the story of how you and your partner met? Imagine being able to listen to the conversations that you and your partner shared when your relationship began & hearing how you fell in love across two very far apart spaces. Now imagine being able to hear and […]
3 Reasons it’s hard to leave a toxic long distance relationship
Sometimes, no matter how hard partners try, their long distance relationships just don’t work. There could be any number of reasons why, but the realization that it’s just not working is something that just doesn’t go away. Regardless of the reason, you may still find it hard to come to terms with the fact that […]
15 Free And Adorable Ideas For Your LDR Countdown
So you’re looking for a way to make your LDR Countdown unforgettable? You’ve come to the right spot! We’ve scoured the web for the very best LDR Countdown ideas that you can use and make yourself! It can seem like being in a long distance relationship all you do is count down till the next […]
How to Make Your Loved One Smile Everyday, Even From Far Away
Have you ever wondered how to put a smile on your SO’s face every day, even when you can’t speak or see each other? Well I am going to show you a way. Bruno, my boyfriend, decided to dive into a creative LDR project after seeing the work of Curtis Wiklund. Inspired by his wife’s […]
49 Hilarious LDR Pranks to Play on Your Loved Ones
If you’re hunting for the best ldr pranks to pull on your partner (or even your long-distance best friend), you’re in the right place. We’ve rounded up 49 prank ideas that actually work long-distance. No need to be in the same room to pull these off! Whether you’re feeling playful, a little mischievous, or just […]
5 Ways to Breathe Life Into Phone Calls With Your Long Distance Bae
As someone in a long distance relationship, you completely know the perils of long distance telephone calls. Whether you’re chatting from skype, voxer or your ever reliable smartphones, chances are you’ve had your share of technical difficulties. There’s so much that can go wrong! Dropped calls, missed calls, trying to time and schedule things so […]
5 Ways to Make Visiting Your S/O Unforgettable
Finally getting to visit with your SO after months and months of waiting can be so exciting, but also overwhelming, and whether you have never met before or met many times, you never can seem to shake the butterflies in your stomach those last few minutes before you finally get to jump into each others […]
Project LDR Date Night: A Portrait Of India
It’s 2016 and you, my friend, have made it through another year of long distance! 12 months of dates, gift swapping, long distance phone calls, surprise visits and literally millions of texts! Woot woot! Now you get another great year to discover how much you love your special someone and another year to work hard […]
How to Set Long Distance Goals in 6 Minutes
“What are your goals?” Whew! Such a daunting question right? Well, maybe it doesn’t have to be. Do you have 6 minutes? We’re going to let you in on a secret today. In fact, we’re going to show you how to set long distance goals in 6 minutes. But first, let’s talk about why goals […]
20 LDR Parent & Child Activities – Part 2
20 LDR Parent & Child Activities – Part 2 Last week we talked about some ways that you can stay connected to your children despite the distance. This week, we’re going to look at 10 more activities that you can do with your kids. So let’s jump back into the list! 11. Eat Dinner Together […]
20 LDR Parent & Child Activities – Part 1
20 LDR Parent & Child Activities – Part 1 Being away from your loved ones is hard. Everyone knows that. But being away from your beloved children? It can feel like ripping out a piece of your heart. We love our children and when circumstances take us away from them, we may worry about how […]
5 Ways To Share Meals From A Distance
One the best parts about being long distance is the fun and creative date nights that we get to share together! We at LDR Magazine love looking at all the photos of couples eating a meal together and getting all dressed up for a Skype date (you can find them all over Instagram!) Those photos […]
44+ Impossibly Fun Photo Ideas For Long Distance Couples
If there’s anything we learned from last month’s Instagram challenge it’s that long distance couples love to take photos of their relationship. Sharing and taking photos are our way of connecting from afar, displaying how much we love each other, and showing others how great our relationships are. However because of the distance LDR couples […]
7 Ways to Make the Most of Your Time Together
You’ve planned to see your SO in a few weeks, and it’s all that the two of you can ever talk about. It’s been so long and you’ve been waiting so patiently. You talk over and over again about how excited you’ll be when you see each other, how long you’ll hug each other, and […]
9 Ways To Pass The Time Between LDR Visits
Sometimes it feels like long distance relationships are composed of 2 moments: The time you spend together and the time you spend waiting for the time you’ll spend together. [bctt tweet=”LDRs are made of 2 moments: time spent together and time you spend waiting for the time you’ll spend together.”] It’s hard. It’s frustrating. All that waiting can […]
Long Distance Date: Getting To Know You Bingo – Free Printable Kit!
Long distance dates can be pretty hard to pull off. It seems like the majority of the time we’re confined to the basics: a movie together, a skype session and maybe some online games or internet browsing together. Wouldn’t you like to amp up your long distance dating game to be so much more than […]
3 Skype Alternatives For Kids!
Even the youngest of children can experience the thrill of a long distance relationship. In an age where grandparents, aunts and cousins may live worlds away, children are active players in the game of staying close and connected to the people they care about. However, while most children can use skype reasonably well with the […]
DIY LDR Countdown Tracker – Free Printables!
You’re only 30 days away from seeing your long distance love and without them, all your days are seeming gray and dreary. You’re looking for ways to spice up your countdown to love, but ideas are far few and in between. Never fear! Here’s a really cool, & amazingly gorgeous way to countdown to your […]
Long Distance Relationship Stationary – PRINTABLE!
In a world where texting, emailing and skyping are the norm, letter writing has become sort of a lost art. And while some long distance couples might write to a far away soldier, boyfriend or girlfriend this definitely isn’t the majority. Not when it’s easier to pick up a phone and send a 3 second […]
6 LDR Quote iPhone Wallpapers – Free Download!
Have you ever heard the adage “Out of sight, out of mind?” To put it simply, when something isn’t smack dab in your face, you’re more prone to forget about it! A lot of times this can be a good thing (for example, your worst enemy!) but sometimes its even better to keep certain things […]
50+ Long Distance Welcome Home Sign Ideas!
The time has arrived! It’s time for you to see your long distance love, that special person you haven’t seen in literally AGES! While we’re sure you’ll both be happy just to see each other’s faces, why not boost your “welcome home” event with a DIY Homecoming sign! Not only are these Long Distance Welcome […]