How to have the perfect Sydney date night in isolation

Swayze set that pottery standard pretty high as far as romantic clay play goes, but don’t let that sexy spectre stop you. A whole bunch of Sydney pottery schools have made the change to online classes and it couldn’t be simpler to get involved, with home-delivered pottery DIY kits and foolproof tutorials. Use your well seasoned swiping fingers to create a masterpiece under the guidance of one of the Harbour City's best ceramicists. ClassBento is facilitating a bunch of delightful, hands-on workshops you can follow along with at home, and they’ll even deliver you all the supplies you need. Doing a craft together is sure to bring you closer to your honeybunch. Check out our list of pottery classes you can do at home here.

Wine glass in one hand, paint brush in the other, this date has everything you need to create a romantic vibe all while honing your skills to create a thing of beauty. Putting pencil to paper can seem like a daunting prospect to many of us but with an online painting instructor to guide you through, a sip and paint experience can turn something awkward into romantic fun very quickly. Lucky for you, we’ve put together a list of Sydney studios that are happy to be your third in a romantic tryst.

For our next trick, we’re pulling out the big… guns. Just the act of browsing one of the city’s many sex shop websites may be enough to start your engine though we recommend adding to your cart and treating yourself to express delivery. Vibrators and sex toys are very much in the mainstream now and are worlds away from weird buzzing vaguely phallic-shaped undie drawer secrets of yesteryear. Sex toy manufacturers have put in the hard yards of research that cater to women’s pleasure, inclusivity for gender diversity as well as aesthetics to bring you all those warm and fuzzy feelings (and orgasms) for your next date night. How romantic! Check out some of our favourite shops here, or why not order from these women owned and operated sexual wellness brands based in Australia.

If you’re the kind of couple who are into the spookies, why not bond over a spot of light satanism? Don't own a ouija board or a goat to sacrifice? No problem, there's an audio app for that. Innovative radio play creators Darkfield Radio have taken theatrical thrillers to another level, with no visuals at all. Instead, their blood-curdling productions rely entirely on a carefully crafted soundscape, plus your own terrifying imagination, to bring the scares. Their show Double will have you gazing into your lover’s eyes in silence, while slowly learning that date night may in fact be taking a demonic turn. Click here for a little taste of what's to come.

Sharing food is one of the most intimate ways we humans connect to one another. It’s the coming together of love, effort and flavour as much as it is a source of nourishment. Instead of making dinner time a chore and fighting over who’s doing the clean up, try cooking together instead. You’ll get to know each other’s strengths and ability to follow instructions then enjoy the fruits of your labour in a romantic candlelight feed.

Plan ahead and do a cooking class together or make things even easier with a meal kit delivery service. There’s been a huge push in recent times to make meal kits more exciting and what could be more romantic than one less thing to worry about? Don't feel like cooking? Some of Sydney's best restaurants are offering deluxe take away options for romance at home.