5 Ways to Stay in Touch During Coronavirus Quarantine

With the current quarantine measures, people are advised to stay indoors instead of going out. This means that you can’t eat out with your friends. For many people, this might be a tough period as humans crave social interaction with one another. We came up with a list of things that you can do to stay in touch with your friends/family members so that your relationship doesn’t get affected during this period.

Teach each other a new skill

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Are there times where you saw your friend attempting a cool trick/skill and always wanted to learn them? Now it’s time to ask them to teach you! It’s a great way to get along with your friends as well while spending time together virtually. There’s a list of applications where you can download to see each other and all you need is a webcam to do so!

Take weekly meetups into the virtual world

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Before the Covid-19 outbreak, I used to hang out with my friends once/twice a week, catching up with each other over some delicious meals. However, it’s difficult to do so at the current moment as you are not able to eat out anymore. So, why not bring it into the virtual world? In the virtual world, you could visit many fun places and chat all day without worrying about breaking the laws.

Make some future plans with your friends

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With the Covid-19 outbreak, it’s difficult to travel aboard anytime soon. This can get a bit suffocating for a lot of us. One of the ways that we can satisfy the inner wanderlust in us is to make future plans with our friends such as planning for an upcoming trip after the situation blows over. You can even go into discussing with your friends the specifics like the places in the country you would like to visit! This gives you something to look forward to and it is a great way to stay positive with your friends.

Play some games with your friends

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Games are one of the best ways to pass time and build relationships with one another. There are many free online games that you can access through steam/google. If you are new to gaming and want something much simpler, there’s always the option of board games! Maybe you could learn how to play board games with your friends?

Get Creative

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Do you have a friend/family birthday that is coming up? It’s the perfect time to plan out something new and wild for them. If you ever wanted to create a handcrafted gift, now you have the time to decide on what he or she likes and make it from scratch! It’s not just only a fun way to pass time, but the gift that you made would have more human touch as compared to a gift brought from the gift shop. Why not spend time with your friends and plan out something that everyone can make for that person!