33 Best Long-Distance Relationship Gifts in 2024

This mini cross-stitch kit is the perfect present for your crafty partner. It’s about the size of a matchbox (so it can be delivered in most standard mailboxes) and has everything they’ll need to make a sweet, heart-themed DIY project.

Send continual reminders of your love with a flower subscription that ships out bouquets of their favorite blooms at regular intervals. You can opt for weekly, biweekly, or monthly deliveries.

Cost: Plans start at $55 per delivery.

With this weighted blanket, your partner can cuddle up and feel cozy, even when they’re sleeping solo. It’s a favorite among SELF staffers for its comfy, cooling knit, which is made with eco-friendly materials.

We’ve written about this panty vibrator before as an exceptional sex toy for couples because of its hands-free, app-controlled functionality, which allows for faraway teasing at any time or place. Lisa Finn, a sex educator at Babeland, appreciates that “the magnet clip-in feature allows you to position the toy exactly where you want—including, if you have a penis, against the nerve-dense tip.”

Whether they’re counting down the days until your next video chat or IRL meetup, your partner will love this sleek calendar with a satisfying sliding date marker.

Load up this reel viewer with photos of the two of you for a sweet stroll down memory lane. It’s a thoughtful gift for those moments when your partner is really missing you, or just feeling nostalgic.

Not only are these wireless earbuds mega-convenient, thanks to features like Conversation Awareness, which automatically lowers the volume of whatever you’re listening to when it senses you’re trying to talk to someone, they’re also perfect for long distance FaceTime calls.

Tuck love letters and words of encouragement into these customizable envelopes for a moment when your partner wants to hear from you most. They’ll be instructed to open them at specific times, like when it’s their birthday, they’re feeling lonely, or they’re having trouble sleeping.

This box is packed with indie-produced versions of all kinds of classic sweets—gummies, chocolates, brittle, the gang’s all here. Consider sending yourself one too, so you don’t miss out on the treats.

If it’s going to be a while before they see you next, give them this candle with the scent of your city or hometown and let them bask in the fun times you both had on their last visit. (Scents are a great way to trigger memories, after all!)

Flex your creative muscles together with this subscription to some of the coolest classes out there. There’s songwriting with Alicia Keys, cooking with Yotam Ottolenghi, and science talks with Bill Nye, to name a few.

Cost: An individual account costs $10 per month.

When you turn on your touch lamp, theirs will light up too, no matter where they are in the world. It’s a subtle way to remind your partner that you’re thinking of them without a bunch of “I miss u do u miss me” texts.

Level up your standing virtual date night by sending a new bottle of wine directly to their door each time. Your partner can also rate the bottles they try, which will help better curate future deliveries to fit their taste.

Cost: Gift cards start at $60.

If you feel like writing a lengthy love letter isn’t in your wheelhouse, you can still send your partner a sweet message with this forget-me-not grow kit.

Socks are far from the most romantic gift, but ones with your lovely face printed all over them are likely in the running for the funniest gift for your long-distance partner.

If you want to gift something practical yet romantic, give your partner this big, fluffy hug of a bathrobe, which will keep them warm on chilly mornings.

This pendant features the current time in two separate time zones. Your SO can add it to a necklace, keychain, or pocket watch chain and be reminded of you—and what you’re up to in your part of the world—whenever they see it.

Memorialize your song and a photo you love with this custom display record.

Fill out this cute little book with all the inside jokes and memories you share as a couple. When your partner is missing you, they can flip through the pages and reminisce on your favorite times together.

Drop a not-so-subtle hint that you can’t wait for their next visit by sending this small weekender bag. It’s the perfect size for quick getaways, meaning they can save on baggage fees for any last-minute trips.

This anal vibrator and prostate massager works well for both solo and partnered play, says Megan Fleming, PhD, a psychologist and AASECT-certified therapist. The best part: It’s app-controlled, which means you or your partner can turn it on remotely (heh) and take charge of its 10 (!) settings from anywhere in the world.

Surprising your faraway SO with a plane ticket? Don’t just forward them the booking confirmation—these customizable, printable boarding passes will make your already awesome LDR gift even better.

If they’re missing home-cooked family dinners, a gift card to SELF Certified Home Chef may be the next best thing. They can customize their plan with meat, gluten-free, or vegan menus, and if you subscribe too you can enjoy the same meals, no matter how far away you are.

Cost: Gift cards are available in amounts of $25 to $500.

Scratch the sappy Instagram post and turn your pics into a set of high-quality prints they can display at home.

This fun piece of tech looks like a regular picture frame, but allows you to swap out images remotely via the Aura app. You can surprise your SO by dropping in some nostalgic photos of you two (and sneaking in some sexy pics when you’re feeling bold).

Are your respective homes just too far apart? Take a quick getaway somewhere in between. This experience gift includes one redeemable night at hotels all over the world—with no expiration date or need to choose the location when you buy it.

Whether you’ve been married for a decade (or more) or are still in the beginning stages of dating, you can learn a lot from your partner with the help of this unique game. Each card has a prompt that’s designed to start meaningful conversations.

Spice up your care package game with a gift box like this one from SELF Fave company Bokksu. It’s full of sweet and savory Japanese snacks that’ll make for a fun unboxing during your next video call.

Cost: Bokksu’s 3-month plan is $46 per month; 6 months is $44 per month; 12 months is $40 per month; a one-time box costs $65.

For the SO who doesn’t want a “thing” for the holidays, send them a personalized video message from a celeb they adore, using the SELF Fave Cameo. You can have Tom Felton rag on them for rewatching Harry Potter everytime it snows, or get Mia Hamm to encourage them to keep following their dreams.

Ensure their phone is always powered up when it’s time for your catch-up call with the help of this charging pad. Slide in a picture of the two of you to turn this utilitarian tech gift into a dual-use photo frame.

With the Kast app, you can watch movies, take classes, and play online games together, even while you’re apart. The app has a vast library of content to browse, and you can chat while you watch without any annoying speaker echo. If you’d rather stream from a different platform, you can use Kast to share your screen with your partner. The premium version is ad-free, and allows you to stream in HD.

Cost: Premium subscriptions cost $6 per month.