Date Ideas for the Socially Distant

I have now been quarantined for well over a month, and I can finally say that I am settling into a routine.  For the first time in human history, everyone is workin from home, all students are homeschooled, and all relationships are long-distance.  But depending on your state's guidelines, you may be able to see each other in person, so long as you keep your standard 6 feet.  Is that still long distance, though?

Seeing each other through a screen is better than nothing, but at a certain point, we miss face-to-face communication.  It just isn't the same when you can't hang out with your friend, neighbor, or significant other in the same room.  I have been using my thinking cap, and watching various couples and friends on social media, and I have compiled a few date ideas that are both social-distancing-friendly, and do not involve the use of electronics.

1. Water balloons.  Start 6 feet apart, and see how much further you can go.  This works well on a front lawn or driveway.
2. Kicking a soccer ball.  This also works well on a front lawn.
3. Singing from Balconies.  I stole this one from Italy.  I hope they don't mind.  Practice harmonizing with your favorite song, or make one up!  If you want to be like Romeo and Juliet, have one person sing from the balcony, and the other join in from the ground below.
4. Front Yard Picnics.  Dig out that 6 foot picnic blanket, and enjoy the sun!  Bonus points if you add in a game of 20 Questions or Never Have I Ever.
5. Tennis over the Fence.  This is more for neighbors.  Get out your tennis rackets and a ball, and everybody stay 3 feet from the fence.
6. Chalk Drawings on the Driveway.  Utilize your creative genius while keeping that space!  Get your artistic juices flowing, and leave some positive messages for the neighborhood while you're at it!
7. Bean Bag Tic-Tac-Toe.  Draw a grid on the ground with sidewalk chalk.  Stand on either side from at least 3 feet away.
8. Jam Session.  Bring a guitar or instrument of your choice.  This one is great for drive-up dates in parking lots.  Park 6 feet away and play loud :)
9. Go for a Walk on separate sides of the street.
10. Dance Battle! They say that's how you should encounter every obstacle, right?  Pull up Spotify, bring in a judge, and show off your best moves!
11. Charades or Pictionary.  This can be done with two, or in a large group, indoors or outdoors.  If you have a whole Saturday to kill, it can be a lifesaver!