Online group activities for socialising during lockdown Period

We are all under the lockdown and the social animal within us wants to meet or do some activity with a group of people. Extroverts we understand how that feels and so here are some ideas to bring on your jam but strictly online or with your housemates.
All you dimers – Of Course it’s all free too!

1. Heard of mukbang?
Why don’t you host an online dinner party, happy hour, or hangout.

Each one can have dinner/lunch prepared at their own house and arrange for a video call on skype or whatsapp. Decide on a time and have the food together virtually over a video call; while you may not be able to share the food but the laughs are guaranteed.

While Koreans made mukbang popular; if we Indians bring out the host within us I bet the world will learn a lot of missile names (3 idiot context – fafda, muthiya).

2. Take a virtual tour of popular places locally and around the world.

Yes we meant together! How? It’s simple your Goa plans may get cancelled but here is an opportunity to see the world free of cost.
Just make a plan to visit Paris; make an itinerary, send an invite to join you and enjoy it at a set time. Didn’t life just start to sound perfect!

Google’s Arts & Culture section has crystal-clear views of the Taj Mahal in New Delhi, India, as well as several other renowned spots around the world. For example, you can look down from the top of the Eiffel Tower or relax with a view of the Sydney Opera House , all while not actually traveling.

• Indian museums
• International spots

If the earth isn’t enough explore the surface of Mars with this digital 360° camera.

3. Attend a Live concert by top artists on Instagram

Many popular artists have hosted a concert on their Instagram account this week and this jam is so easy to enjoy with your pals. Tag your friends and have a chat while you enjoy the music on their live feed.

Elton John is hosting a ‘living room’ concert with Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Backstreet Boys and more on Sunday, March 29

4. Play multiplayer games online

• Psych
• Ludo
• Quizizz
• Uno
• Carrom
• Call of Duty
• 8 Ball Pool
• Free virtual Harry Potter escape room

5. Attend an arati or do the live darshan online

Remember how your family wants you to come along to the temple; now this is your chance. Take a Live Darshan at some of the popular temples along with your family and pray for Go-Corona. Also, the family that prays together; stays together!

6. Netflix and chill with your friends

Netflix Party is a new way to watch Netflix with your friends online. It synchronizes video playback and adds group chat to your favorite Netflix shows. So you can decide to watch a show and host long distance movie nights and TV watch parties together while you link up with your friends to watch, pause and chat at the same time together.

7. Start a book club—online

Just decide on a book or a theme your circle wants to explore and share an invite on your social media or whatsapp. A book club can be a great way to get to know more like-minded people and expand your circle.

Pick a date and time, get together on remote conferencing platforms such as zoom or Google Hangouts and have yourselves an online book club party.

8. Join Dimers Party on Desidime

Invite your friends, join the discussion with fellow dimers for all kinds of topics and make new friends on Desidime. Can assure you these dimers are entertaining, helpful and a great conversation maker.

If you happen to do any of the above activities please share your experience. And if you have more ideas, feel free to let us know. We are all together in this and we wish to come out all together by helping each other.