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Hello, here's a quick thread on some Valentine's/Date advice that can help out if you are struggling to enjoy the dating experience or the holiday due to the pandemic.
My perspective and experiences are that of a ENBY ADHD person who struggles with communication.
My perspective and experiences are that of a ENBY ADHD person who struggles with communication.
First off, having a very open conversation with your partner when they are emotionally accepting for such a conversation is important: setting up expectations and setting up time for one another. This is good advice even when it's not a pandemic, but double so now that it is one.
Doing mindful actions with one another will help keep you in the moment together. Setting aside 'us time' will go a long way. Doing something that will engage you together, not just watching something on the TV, but something that takes active interaction with each other.
Activates with each other can be as simple as doing household chores together with fun music on, or making breakfast and dividing tasks- who's the chef and who's the sous chef in the pair? 
Games are easy, but a video game may take your eyes and actions away from your partner, while it sounds corny- bust out a deck of cards and go fish. If you don't have one, then see if you can find a multiplayer game on a large smart device (ie: Tablet)- -
The tablet will put you physically near each other and keep you in that moment.
Today is a holiday dedicated to the emotions you feel for your person. Taking time aside to making something special food wise is a good idea, and go ahead put on that nice outfit- it'll put you in that moment, a date can be a date even at home.
If you're not physically near your special someone, that's ok. DO a zoom, a face time, something where you are seeing that person. See their face and listen to their voice- have fun.
