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Living far away from your loved one can be difficult but rewarding. The top long-distance relationship gifts help thoughtfully convey your feelings even when you’re not together in person. We’ve rounded up the best long-distance relationship gift ideas, whether you’re looking for a deeply personalized, sentimental present to celebrate a special occasion or a more lighthearted, fun one just to let your partner know you’re thinking of them.
A classic reel of your favorite memories
Uncommon Goods
Image 3D Create Your Own Reel Viewer
Go old-school with this retro reel viewfinder, which you can fill with your favorite memories from your time together. You’ll get a redemption code included with your viewer, which you can use to add photos for your made-to-order reel.
A question game to build connection and get to know each other better
Amazon
Let’s Get Deep, A Question Card Game for Couples
There’s always something to learn about your partner, even if you’ve been together for years, and “Let’s Get Deep” can help prompt those conversations. While you might need to save the “Activity” cards for your next in-person meet-up, the “Ice Breaker,” “Deep,” and “Deeper” card categories can work well over the phone or video chat.
A tech-friendly way to send reminders of your love
Uncommon Goods
Long-Distance Love Letter Keychain
This set of keychains lets you send digital love notes, doodles, or stickers to each other using a companion app. The latest message will stay on the display until the next one arrives.
A sweet pillow cover for when you can’t hug in person
Amazon
Sufamb Hug This Pillow Until You Can Hug Me Throw Pillow Cover
Sometimes the distance can be hardest when you just want to hug, but this sweet throw pillow cover can help out in the meantime. Just keep in mind that this is a cover, so you’ll need to get a throw pillow to stuff it with.
A tasteful personalized compass
Uncommon Goods
Uncommon Goods Personalized Engraved Compass
Show that you’ll always find your way back to each other with a personalized engraved brass compass. You can choose between two pre-engraved designs on the front of the compass, and add up to 150 characters or an image inside.
A bracelet that vibrates when your partner is thinking of you
Uncommon Goods
Long Distance Touch Bracelet Set
This bracelet set helps show your love from afar: Simply touch your bracelet, and the other half on your partner’s wrist will light up and vibrate to let you know you’re thinking of them.
A kit with everything you need to send letters
Rifle Paper Co.
Rifle Paper Co. Letter Writing Set
Sending a text is well and good, but there’s nothing like a handwritten letter. This set includes wax seals, envelopes, stationery, and a pen — the perfect gift to start a new letter-writing tradition.
A classic box of chocolates
La Maison du Chocolat
La Maison du Chocolat Gestures Gift Box, 16-piece
Nothing sweetens a day and says “I’m thinking of you” like a box of chocolates. This box from La Maison du Chocolat, the pick for gifting in our best chocolates guide, is filled to the brim with delicious bonbons.
An instant love letter
Uncommon Goods
Lovebox Spinning Heart Messenger
Love letters in the mailbox are great, but this unique gift lets you deliver them instantly. After sending them the physical box, you can send your partner special messages via the app, and a large red heart spins on their box to inform them their digital love letter inside is ready to read.
A romantic card game for long-term couples
Amazon
{THE AND} Long-Term Couples Edition Card Game
There are still plenty of things to learn about each other, even if you’ve been together for quite some time. You can have these conversations over video chat or the phone.
A custom light to connect your states
Etsy
Custom Two-State Map Night Light
This customizable night light lets you pick your two states (or countries) and add names and a special message. Plus, you can choose between four different shapes, including a heart.
A reminder of the times you get to hold each other’s hands
Amazon
Hula Home Hand Casting Kit
One of the hardest parts of long-distance relationships is not being able to reach out and hold your partner’s hand, but you can immortalize your time together when you’re next reunited with a hand casting kit.
A custom search-and-find book with a romantic storyline
Wonderbly
Your Super Epic Love Quest Book
Create your very own “Where’s Waldo” picture search book with custom characters for you and your partner. The storyline is about two lovers finding each other through time and space — an apt theme for any long-distance couple.
A customized flipbook box of your favorite memories together
Etsy Personalized Photo Flipbook Animation Box
Etsy
Personalized Wooden Photo Flipbook Box
You can store eight to 16 of your favorite photos together in this wooden flipbook. It’s an easy, small way to look back on your time together without breaking out your phone or a large scrapbook.
A scratch-off poster of bucket list movies to watch together
Uncommon Goods
Uncommon Goods 100 Movies Scratch Off Poster
The next virtual watch party just became easier with this scratch-off movie poster. Explore 100 iconic films to scratch off your movie night bucket list.
A way to store tiny daily messages for your loved one
Etsy
SugarHouseGoods Message in a Glass Bottle
Sometimes the best medicine is a note from your loved one. A text can go a long way, but a tiny message in a bottle is a unique way to surprise your partner with more evergreen love notes, which they can crack open as needed.
A heart-shaped locket to hold a loving message
Uncommon Goods
Personalized Message Heart & Arrow Locket
These heart-shaped lockets are large enough to store a customizable piece of paper with up to 160 characters, so you can leave a sweet and personal message for your loved one. The locket come in sterling silver or 14-karat gold vermeil, paired with an adjustable chain.
A musical reminder of the city you met in
Uncommon Goods
Personalized City Skyline LP Record
Just because you’re in different cities now doesn’t mean you have to forget the place where it all started. You can choose from a variety of city skylines and add in a custom title, subtitle, and five special song names with these upcycled vinyl record artworks.
An art piece with a custom Spotify playlist
Etsy
CustomAcrylicUS Song Plague
This acrylic art lets your partner scan a custom song code to pull up a playlist you’ve created of all the tunes that remind you of each other. The art piece comes on a wooden stand, so it doubles as a nice accent on the nightstand.
A set of aesthetically pleasing touch lamps
Etsy
LuvLink Set of Two Friendship Lamps
Even though you miss them constantly, sometimes a text message here and there doesn’t feel like it conveys your emotions. When you touch your lamp, theirs lights up no matter where or how far away they are — a soothing and subtle reminder of your affection that can be placed on their nightstand or desk.
A video message from their favorite celebrity
Cameo
Cameo Message
Whether you love watching Bravo shows together or they’d be tickled to hear a “happy birthday” from a “Sopranos” actor , Cameo lets you pay talent to record special messages. Prices can really range depending on who you pick, so this can also be a great gift to split amongst friends or family.
A custom care package filled with all of their favorite things
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Happy Box Custom Care Package
Build a box filled with special treats — from cozy candles to unique coffee to self-care items — to light up your partner’s day. Whether they need a pick-me-up on an ordinary day or a celebratory gift, this custom box will make them feel loved from afar.
Matching bracelets of your names in Morse code
WishANDdesign/Etsy
WishANDdesign Couple Name Morse Code Bracelets
If you prefer more subtle displays of your love, you can get these simple bracelets of each other’s names in Morse code. You can pick your cord colors and beads for extra customization as well.
Fresh flowers delivered to their door
UrbanStems
Urban Stems Flower Delivery
Nothing brightens up a lonely room or says, “Wish I could be there” for special occasions you’re missing quite like a gorgeous bouquet of flowers. Urban Stems is one of the best flower delivery services we’ve tested, with so many different arrangements, perfect for any partner. They have fast shipping, with many options available same-day in major cities, imaginative arrangements, and the option to add on a small trinket like chocolate or a candle, or bigger gestures like Levain cookies or a charcuterie board.
A pair of matching undies
MeUndies
MeUndies Matching Pairs
A pair (or two) of fun, pj-worthy MeUndies makes it so easy to match your bottom half to your better half. Choose from countless colors and designs, including seasonal prints and fandom-inspired wear.
A digital picture frame
Aura Frame
Aura Carver Smart Digital Picture Frame
A digital picture frame will brighten their home with a selection of your favorite photos. We love the Aura thanks to its unlimited storage and ease of uploading and sending photos and videos directly to their frame using Aura’s app.
A custom, champagne-scented candle to celebrate a special date
Uncommon Goods
Anniversary Map Candle
If you’re looking to celebrate your anniversary or another special date, this candle provides a bespoke, olfactory delight. You can input your names, a city, a year, and a specific special date for your custom, hand-poured, champagne-scented candle.
A virtual portrait painting class
Uncommon Goods
Uncommon Goods Couples Portrait Painting Class
Being apart doesn’t mean you can’t still have date nights. This 90-minute virtual class will walk you and your partner through the process of painting each other’s portraits. You’ll learn something and take home a memento… or at the very least have a good laugh at each other’s artistic “skills.”
A controller in their favorite color to play online games together
Amazon
8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller
Playing video games together is a great way to stay connected from anywhere. This inexpensive controller comes in a variety of colors to suit their preferences. Use it to play cooperatively or competitively — your choice! Some of our favorite games for couples include Keep Talking & Nobody Explodes , Split Fiction , It Takes Two , and Blue Prince .
A custom keychain chronicling your distance
Etsy
Custom Long Distance Love Stainless Steel Keychain
Distance is just a number… which you can engrave on this stainless steel keychain. You can add the exact mileage between the two of you on the front, and, for an extra fee, have a message engraved on the back.
A box of loving to-do dates
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Personalized Ticket to Love Box
With this custom love ticket box, you can still have special dates with one another despite the distance.
A sweet reminder every morning
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Uncommon Ground The Kissing Mugs
Waking up each morning to a matching mug miles away will bring a smile to each of your faces. Not to mention, you could bring them together whenever you visit one another and capture the picture-perfect kiss.
A candle that smells like a place you both love
Amazon
Homesick Location Scented Candles
Homesick candles are a team-favorite gift to give for any occasion. Each candle has a unique scent inspired by a different city, state, or experience. Choose one that feels special to both of you and let them bask in that scent for months to come. You can even personalize the vessel with a message for an added heartfelt touch.
A custom puzzle of a treasured moment
JIGGY
JIGGY Personalized Puzzle
Commemorate a favorite memory together with a personalized puzzle until you can make more memories in person. Trouble picking the perfect photo? JIGGY has plenty of beautiful designs made by female artists to choose from, each of which comes with glue to keep the puzzle as wall art once completed.
A custom light box with a sweet message
MagicWoOod/Etsy
MagicWoOod LDR Gift Custom Magic Box
This little wooden box projects a message onto a wall when lit. You can customize it with a comforting reminder, inside joke, or anything else that they can look at whenever they need a pick-me-up.
A weighted blanket that feels like a bear hug
Bearaby/Instagram
Bearaby Weighted Blanket
This weighted blanket from Bearaby is the next best thing to IRL cuddles and hugs. We named this attractive blanket the top pick in our guide to the best weighted blankets . The comforting pressure of a weighted blanket is calming and can even ease insomnia and anxiety. This one is available in several different weights to support a range of body sizes and is the most attractive weighted blanket we’ve found.
A pottery kit to do together
Sculpd
Sculpd Double Date Night Bundle
Create something new when you are next together with a DIY craft kit. This kit provides a trio of crafts for two: air-dry clay, a candle-making kit, and paints.
A bar necklace that nods to your LDR
somethings2share/Etsy
Somethings2Share Long Distance Relationship Bar Pendant Necklace
Bar necklaces are all the rage right now, but you can get extra creative with this one by adding your respective states or countries and a cute arrow in between. It’s a lovely way to celebrate what is sometimes a pain: how truly different your locations are.
A photo book of your favorite memories
Chatbooks
Chatbooks Classic Photo Books
When you’re apart, they’re probably scrolling through the memories of your last weekend together on an album on their phone. But, flipping through those memories on real pages feels so much better. Chatbooks makes it easy to do just that; upload photos directly from Instagram, Facebook, Google Photos, or your computer, and Chatbooks will quickly turn them into a high-quality keepsake photo book.
A flight of mini wines
In Good Taste
In Good Taste Wine Flights
A glass of wine can help your partner relax after a long day. In Good Taste flights feature wines from Italy, France, Portugal, Argentina, and more. It will give them something to sip on, and maybe even the opportunity to try something new.
A clock for both of your time zones
ServeWell/Etsy
ServeWell Personalized Two Time Zone Clock
This two-faced clock can be personalized with any two time zones, so they’ll never have to question if it’s a good time to call.
A love letter immortalized in a blanket
Uncommon Goods
Personalized Hand-Written Letter Blanket
If love letters feel too fragile, you can gift a more permanent reminder of your love with this personalized blanket. All you have to do is submit your text and choose a font to create a one-of-a-kind, utterly heartfelt present they’ll wrap themselves up in all the time.
A game designed to keep each other close
Amazon
We’re Not Really Strangers Card Game
This card game, from the popular Instagram account We’re Not Really Strangers, is designed to enhance connections through a series of questions. It’s a thoughtful activity you can enjoy with your partner over the phone or video chat.
An easy-to-care-for plant
The Sill
The Sill Snake Plant Laurentii
Being far from someone you love can be sad. While they can’t cure that feeling completely, plants are proven mood-boosters . This plant will help purify the air in their space, increase happiness and creativity, and bring a pop of vibrant color that anyone can appreciate.
A minimalist and sentimental necklace
BabyGold
BabyGold 14K Gold Asymmetrical Multi Initial Necklace
This beautiful and dainty necklace can be personalized with up to 5 letters, so they can always keep you close to their heart.
A weekender bag to make travel easier
Dagne Dover
Dagne Dover Landon Carryall Bag
An extra-long weekender is exactly what they need when they come visit you. This Dagne Dover bag is ready for any weekend trip, with a shoe bag, water bottle holder, and a laptop sleeve inside.
An adorable 3D pop-up card
Lovepop
I Lava You Pop-Up Card
If you want to send them a card that won’t just live in a drawer, look no further. Lovepop makes 3D cards and paper bouquets you can leave out on full display, so they can get the most out of your message.
A cute book you can fill in
Amazon
Knock Knock “What I Love About You” Book
This sweet, simple book is full of prompts you can fill out to show how much you really care. It’s a great low-budget gift idea that they’ll hold on to for years to come (and can flip to anytime they need some extra reassurance).
A gourmet meal from home
Goldbelly
Goldbelly Restaurant Meal Kits
If they’re missing home, chances are it’s about more than just you. Surprise them with their favorite restaurant or hometown meal from Goldbelly, our favorite service for gourmet meals delivered nationwide. Read more in our Goldbelly review .
A scrapbook like the one in “Up”
Amazon
Our Adventure Book Scrapbook
If one or both of you happens to be a Disney fan, you can’t pass on this replica of the scrapbook used in “Up.” You can use it to store notes, photos, ticket stubs, and anything else you want to cherish in your relationship.
Custom map artwork
Grafomap
Grafomap Custom Map
Whether it’s of the special place you two met or got engaged, this custom map poster keeps that memory alive. It doubles as a great interior piece and a cherished memento to store at home.
A stylish personalized print
Uncommon Goods
Personalized Movie Marquee Photo Print
This artsy print can be customized to include a movie title that represents your love story, along with your names and your anniversary date. Beyond being a cute nod to your relationship, it’s a nice way to look forward to the next time you can catch a movie together.
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