So What Makes a Long Distance Relationship Work?
by How to not let your love life get affected by distances…
Trust Your Partner
More than any other relationship, a long distance relationship needs individuals to immensely trust each other. If you really love your partner then trust him/her and do not let distance be a reason to affect it. If you show faith in them, they will respond and will be willing to put faith in you. Do not doubt or question your partner in situations which you would have otherwise been okay with.
Make it Special
You would have showered your beloved with gifts, dinners and cards. So, why not do it when your special one is hundreds of miles away. It always brings a smile to the face of the other person when you send them letters, gifts and flowers. Create special hand-made gifts, plan surprises or write long letters- things that you might not be able to do if you are together! (lack of time and continuous presence). It tells them how much you think about them and miss them. Do it on special occasions like birthdays and valentine’s day but also do it when you feel you want to do it!
Talk
A long distance relationship moves ahead on the ability of two people to talk to each other. Leave no room for miscommunication. Talk about your feelings and let the other person know that you miss them, crave for them and love them. Give detailed descriptions of your daily activities and people you met- talk about everything under the sun!
Connect Beyond the Physical
Look at the positives of a long distance romance. It is a perfect opportunity for you to connect with your partner at an emotional level. Usually when two people are physically together, a lot of things are taken for granted! You have the chance to know your partner at a deeper level by talking about the smallest emotion. Remember, love is not only a physical bond but also an emotional one so make sure that the physical absence opens doors for an emotional bonding between you both!
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Post CommentUma Shankari
On April 5, 2009 at 9:10 am
Good tips. Bookmark this page guys, if you want to retain your long distance friend.
Julie Sloan
On April 5, 2009 at 9:52 am
My husband and I started dating 6 months before he left for law school 475 miles away from home. We used most of the tips you described and we are still together 11 years later. We are proof that if you work at the relationship, you can keep it. Good job on the article!
Darla Cooke
On April 5, 2009 at 10:04 am
Great article. Thanks for sharing.
ML Sheldon
On April 5, 2009 at 10:52 am
These are definitely good tips. I’m not really a believer in long distance relationships because of how I perceive human nature, but kudos to the people who give it a try and who succeed.
Good article.
Christine Ramsay
On April 5, 2009 at 1:05 pm
A very good article full of wise advice and very well written. Well done.
Christine
Nina007
On April 5, 2009 at 1:40 pm
good one…
o true
long distance relationship does give us time to connect emotionally..
when you said”don’t give into temptations”
thats exactly..where somethings go wrong..may be not all th cases but some
hey manya..but you have done a really good job…hope you are not in such relatio are you sometimes it gts painful to stay away from ur loved ones…but we have to…!!!
anyways …keep up the good work…
amilia snow
On April 6, 2009 at 3:50 am
If you truly love each other, nothing can stand in your way
great work Manya!
Kate Smedley
On April 6, 2009 at 7:24 am
Some really good ideas manya, I’m terrible with long distance relationships, have a real phobia people not being around …
Ruby Hawk
On April 6, 2009 at 8:09 pm
It keeps the honeymoon going. And they do say absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Juhls
On April 7, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Very helpful ideas for keeping a relationship going when far apart!
rajeev bhargava
On April 23, 2009 at 2:30 pm
beautiful advice.
vyom
On April 26, 2009 at 3:00 pm
It seems you have already mastered this Long Distance Relationship thing. Very mature thoughts indeed.
ajmera
On May 14, 2009 at 1:29 am
Nice idea to maintain the long distance relations..
Beautiful piece of advice