How Long-Distance Couples Spend the Yuletide Season Apart
People are the happiest during the Holidays.
It is the time of year when bright lights clad the streets, neighbors blast Christmas songs in the background, and groups of friends crowd cafés to enjoy seasonal treats together.
No matter where you look, everyone seems jolly, and every place seems magical. The festive season is so contagious that you can’t help yourself from wanting to hug every person you meet.
But let’s cut off the dreamy atmosphere. Though it is one of the most joyous holidays celebrated in a year, it gets lonely when you’re spending Christmas apart from your significant other.
When you’re far, you won’t get to experience what other couples do, and the longer you stare at her pictures on your phone, the more you miss her. After all, you know in yourself that you would do just about anything to hop on a plane and fly off to where she is.
But this year is going to be different.
Even though you’re miles apart, you can still make it unforgettable. Here’s how to spend Christmas Day when you’re in a long-distance relationship.
Wear matching Christmas attire.
It may not be your typical way of having fun together, but sharing the same holiday outfit on Christmas day jibes with the atmosphere. While wearing it, take photos or record a video of you together, or even post it on your social media accounts, and it will surely be something you won’t forget.
If you’re not simply fond of doing things like this, you can wear accessories and other trinkets instead.
Pre-schedule a package to surprise her on Christmas Day.
Make her the happiest woman on Christmas by surprising her with package delivery.
It doesn’t have to be anything fancy and expensive. As long as you give her something that you know she’ll definitely love and appreciate, she will treasure it forever.
For foreign women, a thoughtful man is one worth keeping.
Binge Christmas movies together online.
Movie dates don’t only take place in cinemas. Even from the comfort of your home, all you need is a good streaming service, holiday cookies, a bottle of wine, and a comforter.
To make the activity more enjoyable, browse movies that are likely to suit your taste and preference. If you want to feel the holiday spirit better, watch your favorite Christmas films.
Have a scavenger hunt.
Spending Christmas with a long distance partner makes you miss going on adventures with her. You look back on your memories and wish how wonderful it would be to go out with her again this year. But because she’s miles away, it’s not possible.
However, you and your partner can always go on an adventure by playing a Christmas Scavenger Hunt. List down holiday-related items found in your household and have a real-time video chat while playing the game.
You can also make it exciting by inviting each other’s families. Not only is it a way for you to bond as a couple, but it helps strengthen and improve your relationship with your families as well.
Sing songs to each other.
You don’t necessarily have to sing Christmas carols to your partner.
Sing any song that you think is romantic or that will express how you feel about her. If you miss her, sing her a ballad that tells her that you miss her a lot. If you’re feeling cheerful with the holiday atmosphere, be lively and charm her with an upbeat song.
If you can play musical instruments, melt her heart with a serenade. Celebrating Christmas as a couple in a long-distance relationship doesn’t have to be as lonely as you expect it to be.
Visit a café and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate.
Take a trip down memory lane and visit one of your favorite coffee shops you used to go to together. Order the items you usually get when you’re with her, and pretend she’s with you. Even for a while, forget that you’re apart.
Talk, laugh, and make plans about your future and get lost in each other’s world.
There are tons of things you can do on Christmas together even when you’re apart, thanks to technology.
Your biggest obstacle is maneuvering your conflicting time zones. You will have to figure out which time works best for you two. It’s going to be difficult having to schedule every last minute. You have to make time to meet with friends and visit family members. But there’s almost nothing you can do about it but sigh and wait until you’re both free.
If you badly miss her during Yuletide season, here’s what you need to hear:
Work on getting closer to each other.
Create a sense of togetherness, even though you’re apart.
You don’t have to rub it in each other’s face that you’re a long-distance couple who hardly see each other. Amid the merry celebration, it’s the last thing you want to think of.
Focus on things that matter, like how much you love each other. Despite the distance, you can still make it work.
Don’t let your communication die down.
It’s normal to be off your phone every once in a while and have some time for yourself. Being a long-distance couple does not mean you have to attach yourselves to your mobile devices and reply within the minute.
You have to understand each other and give yourselves room to breathe. Since it’s the holidays, reunions, gatherings, and parties are frequent, and you may have to attend at least two or three of them.
Perhaps you’re thinking of turning it down because you’re worried you won’t be able to get a hold of each other during that time.
The thing is, you don’t have to. Spend time and socialize with the people around you. Take pictures and videos that you can send her later on, and it will be as if you took her to the event with you.
Spending the Yuletide season as a long-distance couple doesn’t have to be complicated. Keep it simple and sincere. Create a lasting memory.