It is a wonderful thing if your every day includes expressions of love and gratitude for your partner! For many of you Valentine’s Day is an invitation to show a little extra appreciation for them. But with COVID still being a very real presence in the world, how can you create a special Valentine’s Day that also keeps everybody safe? With movie theaters, restaurants and many other social settings unavailable this year… it is time to get creative. Here are some quarantine-friendly Valentine’s Day ideas based on the five love languages.
Learning your partner’s love language may be one of the most helpful considerations to make when creating your ideal quarantine-friendly Valentine’s Day.
The 5 love languages take into consideration all the ways an individual best gives or receives love and feels most connected to another individual. The love languages are: physical touch, quality time, words of affirmation, acts of service, and receiving gifts. So… do you know which love language you and your partner speak?
While some of us know our love language(s), there are some who may not.
You may find yourself unaware of the love language you or your partner are most connected to. Curious as to what you or your partner’s love language is? Head over to “The 5 Love Languages” and take their free quiz here. Learning your love languages together can be a date night idea in itself and can spark lots of great conversation.
Now that your love languages are more clear, you can more easily find ways to spend a quarantine-friendly Valentine’s Day with your partner in a way that’s enjoyable for you both and which helps you build your connection to each other even more deeply.
If your love language is physical touch, there are endless ways to incorporate this into a date night.
Setting up a calming space in your place, including soft music and candles, can be an amazing way to connect with your partner through physical touch. It also sets a romantic vibe for the evening! 
Games are also an exciting and fun way to honor those whose love language is physical touch, and a simple one to play is going to bed with the pretend idea that “this is the last time I’ll be able to touch you for a year.” For more ways to incorporate games into physical touch go here. And remember, physical touch doesn’t always mean sexual touch. But if it does mean that for you and your partner, that’s great too!
Maybe your love language is “quality time.”
Spending time together during the last year of quarantine might have been more than easy, so creating a romantic atmosphere for quality time with your partner this Valentine’s Day calls for a little more intention. Be sure to be grounded in the present when spending time with your partner, and try to make your time together extra special. This can mean eating takeout by candlelight on the patio, cooking a meal together, taking a walk around your neighborhood, stargazing from your yard or bedroom window or maybe taking out some old photos and walking down memory lane together.
Words of affirmation are always nice to give to and receive from your partner… but how do we make this special for Valentine’s Day?
A fun idea is to try to recreate your first date or the day you met your partner. Try to identify what struck you most about them, or when you realized they were someone special. Writing a love letter is also a great way to express your feelings to your partner. How sweet is it nowadays to receive a handwritten letter, nevermind a letter explaining all the things your partner loves about you! It’s also something you can keep forever. Another option is sitting with your partner and holding hands while verbally expressing everything you love, adore and feel gratitude for about them. Talk about intimate!
If you connect with acts of service as your love language, you might be wondering how this could be tied to Valentine’s Day.
Some ideas include participating in a home DIY project your partner has been wanting to complete, or maybe cooking your partner a meal AND cleaning up! Perhaps you can even take a class together and learn how to implement it into your daily lives, such as mixology! Learning your partner’s favorite drink or comfort food and how to create it for them after a hard day can sometimes speak louder than words.
Gift giving usually means chocolates or flowers on Valentine’s Day.
With that in mind, there are also other ways to show your partner you care through a thoughtful gift. Photo albums or a framed photo of your favorite memories together can be a very special gift for your partner, or maybe buy tickets to do a quarantine-friendly virtual museum tour! And while you may be unable to go to the store this year to pick out the perfect gift, luckily we have online ordering to help get our special someone a gift they’ll love.
Knowing your love language is important, and understanding your partner’s can help your connection deepen.
Whether your quarantine-friendly Valentine’s Day date night includes incorporating physical touch, spending quality time, expressing love through words of affirmation, participating in acts of service, or giving a thoughtful gift to your partner, remember to ask yourself “how can I respect my love language while also honoring my partner’s?” This way, you’ll be sure to create an experience that both of you will enjoy and help to grow your connection. And if you’re ever needing support in marrying your love languages or feeling more connected to your partner, we can help bridge the gap.
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