Do long-distance relationships work, or do you think it's stupid?

Answer 1

i think they work only if both parties are willing to make it work...i just ended one and he wasnt as into it as i was

Answer 2

In some countries, people regularly have long distance relationships with their spouses and even underage kids. They to go far away to earn money for the family. And they only come back once in a while to visit.

These relationships work because people are committed to each other. They keep their promises, and they do their duty.

But in Western countries relationship are often expected to be a source of pleasure more than anything else. And people often end their relationship as soon as being in the relationship become too much work and too little enjoyment. They often have very little sense of loyalty, commitment, and duty to each other.

Perhaps long-distance relationships can work well between people who are strongly committed to each other. But such strong commitment is hard to find in USA and in other western countries.

Answer 3

they could work if you gave it a shot. i was in a long-distance relationship for a year. it worked because my boyfriend (at the time) would always come home every other month. he was only in another province. whereas, i'm living in the capital city.

i suppose it depends how far you are from your lover. say, if he's only from another town, a long-distance relationship would work out just fine. but if he's overseas, that may be a little tough. we broke up eventually because he went off to australia when i was still in indonesia. the idea of seeing each other again was too far-fetch for him since i would be moving to malaysia some time soon.

long-distance relationships could work if you just put a little effort into it. if you really love each other, then you would still want to be in a relationship... far or not. i still wish i can be with him even though he's far away. i miss him.

Answer 4

I don't think it's stupid. I think it's difficult.

Keeping the romance, and love, alive, in a long distance relationship can be exhausting. It's usually more effort than most people are willing, or able, to put it in.

Our characters were not designed to cater for filling in physical presence with words on a screen, written letters, or ramblings down a phone line.

We crave physical being.
I think it's a true necessity.

On the contrary, they can work. Many do work. If the effort is made, the outcome is often a positive one.

Answer 5

I think they work....just so long as there is a point that you will come together. I am proof. Almost 4 years ago my BF and I met we worked at a company, but in different states. I moved to Texas 3 years ago to be with him...and am still here. We wre good friends first and didn't even know what each other looked like until 6 months after we started talking. We knew who each other was on the inside before we met....It was true LOVE!

Granted it is very difficult.....You have to trust one another and be on the same page and keep in contact. I would work toward being together in the near future, it is hard to really fulfill emotional and physical needs far away. It's just how much effort you are both willing to work at it!!! GOOD LUCK MY BEST WISHES TO YOU!!!

Answer 6

It could but then it couldn't, I'm actually dating someone a few states away it only works if u trust him/her. And are willing to do anything for them. And why are u worried what other ppl think about it as long as ur happy then that should be all that matter its ur choice noone else. All relationships take work but long distance takes more but if ur happy than yes I do believe it could work. Good luck

Answer 7

Sometimes they do and sometimes they dont. For me personaly my long distance relationship did and does i have been with this guy for 3 years now and we live 4hours away but we still love each other and see each other when ever we have a chance and are moving in together soon so yea i guess they do work if you care enough about and trust each other enough

Answer 8

It depends on the emotional strength of the two people. Sometimes it works, but other times it can cause a lot of stress and ruin a perfectly good relationship. I feel that long-distance relationships test a lot of qualities that are necessary to have a strong bond between girlfriend and boyfriend. It challenges emotional health, faith, integrity, and MOST IMPORTANTLY...TRUST!

Answer 9

some do and some dont ..like everything..i just think that if you are in a long distance relationship you have to be more careful cus theres more chance of cheating of getting bored with just talkin to the person your with.. but if you relly love this person and this person really loves u back i think you can make it work..

Answer 10

i'm in a long distance marriage and well i have had better relationships than the way this is going. we have been together for 17 years.

Answer 11

Lots of stress, and no make up sex. Only worth it if both plan on one moving in together. I dont like them, try a medium distant relationship, you get all the freedoms of long yet its easy to get to each other. =)