The global pandemic doesn’t mean you can’t have a creative Valentines day that you’d actually call fun. Even during the pandemic, there are socially distanced ways to try something new together. Try one of these outside-the-box date ideas if you don’t want to let another holiday slip by.

An escape room

Escape room activities are available virtually and in person, you can also order custom made for couples one’s like Cupids Heist that can be set up at home. If done in person, they provide a safer pandemic option because you share the room only with the people in your party. A word of caution, if you or your partner are highly competitive, or do not work well in a collaborative situation, this may cause a bit of friction in the heat of the moment.

A picnic

If you are avoiding restaurants you can still have a romantic date despite the pandemic. On this date, each person makes a picnic lunch for the other, and then you trade. You could specifically tailor it to your date’s likes or choose their favorite takeout if you aren’t the cooking type. You could also try a virtual cooking lesson together most of these come with a kit containing all the ingredients and videos from real chefs to walk you through how to cook the dish.

A movie

Forget Netflix and chill, valentine’s day requires something a little more out of the ordinary than your typical pjs and binge sessions. AMC offers private theater rentals starting at $99. Private Theatre Rentals are a great way to comfortably return to the movies in a secluded space, plus this is a unique date idea. How many people can say they have bought out an entire theater like a famous person just to relax and watch a movie with their someone special?

While things may look and feel different this year, there are still plenty of ways to make Valentine’s Day special for your partner, girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, or wife, or even someone you’re not really dating yet.