Long distance Valentine’s Day gift for your boyfriend in New York when you are in Los Angeles

8 long distance gift ideas for your boyfriend in New York

1. A pixel game you can play together over a call Our product

   oin turns your story into a small 2D pixel game with him as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs made from authorized photos with consent. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about your life apart and together rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser with no install, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →

2. Jewellery with a small engraving

   A simple chain or bracelet from Mejuri or Pandora, engraved with a date. Check size and taste first. Around $50-200.

3. Flowers delivered to his door

   Order a bouquet from a local florist in his city, with a handwritten card. Same-day delivery is common in big cities. Around $30-90.

4. A booked visit

   A flight or train booking for the next visit, wrapped in a card. It gives both of you a date to look forward to. Around $80-900.

5. A shared playlist

   A playlist where each of you adds a song every week, and you listen to it on a call. It costs nothing.

6. A book for two

   Buy the same book, read a chapter a week and talk about it on a call. An e-book arrives instantly. Around $10-30.

7. A co-op game to play together

   A game made for two, such as a cooperative puzzle or farming game. Buy one copy each and plan a weekly session. Around $15-60.

8. A film night on a call

   Pick a film, press play at the same time and talk through it. Streaming services each have a watch-together option or you can use a screen share. It costs little.

Los Angeles to New York: the time difference

New York is about 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles, so 8 pm in New York is roughly 5 pm in Los Angeles. The gap shifts by an hour for part of the year when the clocks change.

The gap is small, so calling is easy: an evening call suits both of you.

Domestic parcels, and why a link is still easier

Within the country a parcel usually takes a few days to a week, which is fine for a card but not for a gift ordered the day before. A digital gift is there in seconds.

Buying for your boyfriend

Gifts for a boyfriend work when they match what he actually uses. Notice what he already has and what he keeps mentioning.

If he says he wants nothing, choose something he would not buy himself.

If you left it late

Valentine’s Day is the busiest day for flowers and restaurants, so book now. Gift cards, flowers and a personalized game arrive fast, and an oin game is usually emailed within an hour of payment.

Restaurants and flowers sell out around the 14th, so book a week ahead if you can. A home dinner with a good playlist is a real alternative.

Opening it together on a call

Send the link, agree a time that works in both cities and open the game on a video call. You can read the quiz questions aloud while he plays, or share your screen and watch.

The final level you can play today is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; a final level in New York or Tokyo is coming soon.