Does anybody have any tips for long distance relationships?

Answer 1

Just make sure you always keep in touch with each other.

Answer 2

First: Dont let people tell you that long distance relationships dont work. ALL relationships are different and only YOU know what YOU feel.

Second: Dont listen to what people say, they will put your relationship down, they will say you cant be in love because you are so far away, they will say that your mate is probably cheating on you or lieing to you. DONT let these things get to you or your relationship will probably suffer

Third: Invest in a webcam/ microphone and a high speed internet connection. Theres nothing like it, Dont forget to get some phone cards as well, and talk as much as possible.

Fourth: Be COMPLETELY HONEST!!! Dishonesty will only hurt in the end. If you are in a relationship already, dont get involved with someone else just because you are bored/lonely/ angry at your mate.

Fifth: Write letters, it may seem old fashioned but there is something to be said about a scented love letter.

Sixth: Make every attempt to visit the person within a reasonable time. Delaying the meeting for too long will definitely hurt the relationship and lead you to wonder if you will ever meet.

Please remember that LDR's take alot of time and consideration. If you cannot invest time and money into your relationship, things may turn for the worse. Dont be discouraged! Dont be afraid of LDR!!!

Answer 3

Write a lot of letters and emails. Most of the time it is easier for someone to express their true feelings on paper or over the net. Even for short distance relationships, people just don't talk anymore. You will be surprised how much you learn about a person over a short period through letters and phone calls. A long distance relationship is also good because you can still have your own life. Many times when people get in relationships they forget they are their own person. If your better half is elsewhere you will still have time for friends and to do your own thing. The best part about a long distance relationship is the finally getting to be together. The anticipation is almost as good as the real thing. Hang in there, if you truly love each other it can work.

Answer 4

Loving from a distance is never easy, When you are living so very far apart. But each mile that separates two people who truly care, is joined together with the love each feels in their heart.
The loneliness you feel when you are not together can eat away at you deep inside. When you miss the one who you want to share your life with and they are not able to be by your side.
Have trust in each other's feelings and believe that they do feel the same way as you. When you can not be with one another,
So easy it is to doubt whether their love is really true. Need to keep your faith that you have in each other and never let go of your trust. Sometimes that is not so easy to do, but for your peace of mind, it really is a must. Think of one another's emotional needs, So the other always knows that you do care.
Make the most of the time that you can have together,
And open your hearts and share. Do not let the seeds of jealousy,
Begin growing deep inside your heart. Because if you let this happen without good cause, Your relationship will surely be doomed to fall apart. Be honest and open with how you are feelin and never lead the other one on. It is unfair to play on another person's feelings and then turn around one day, and be gone.
Never give up on your love, And hold on to what you are feeling in your heart. For a love that is sincere, and strong, Will be held together, no matter how far you are apart.

Answer 5

Long distance relationship are tough but they can work. It also depends where the other person resides. If it is in another state, province or town you can maybe drive back and forth on weekends, or whenever you can see each other. If it's in another country or overseas it gets a little more difficult. You can call one another...hope you have a good long distance plan. You can also use the web cam & microphone to see and talk to each other. All you can do is try and see where it goes from there. Bonne Chance! Good luck!

Answer 6

I met my hubby online and we dated for a 6 months living 1000 miles apart. Then I lived in my own apartment near him and we dated in the normal way for a year before we moved in and got married.

It is not easy, I think as long as you are both prepared to deal with the distance and mature enough to be honest with each other then it can work out like I did for me.

Be open and discuss your fears and such with him and make sure you listen to his.

Look forward to and plan times together even if its not often or immediate, having the time to look forward to really helped me.

Make sure you find things to share..we had a tv show that we both like and always watched and talked about after :P it was almost like hanging out together *I know I am silly but we loved it*

I had him sleep in the same tshirt a couple of nights, I slept with a teddy bear and put perfume on it..then we would mail them to each other :) when the scent wore off we would switch again. *tip* keep the bear or shirt in a gallon bag or something when shipping or not in use so you can keep that *him* scent longer :).

Make sure you are both on the same page with your relationship. What you want to happen, what you expect and what you won't tolerate from each other.

Good luck to you, I know it can be successful :)

Answer 7

Using the internet, mainly yahoo messenger will help keep a long distance relationship going just like you were together as neighbors.

Take full advantage and make sure that both of you have yahoo messenger on both of your computer systems. Then add each other as friends and then you can talk talk talk like you were in the same room together, no matter where you are.

This will help alot. Then the rest is up to you.

Answer 8

really make the effortto see each other, and talk often. don't lose touch, because if you lose touch, then you start losing trust. and a relationship with out trust will never last...esp. in a long distance relationship. good luck yo, my g/f and i were LD for almost a year and now we live 2gether and couldn't be more stoked! LDR's really can work sometimes!

Answer 9

Keep the communication open and honest, my husband and I had a long distance relationship, moved out to Nebraska, and the 29th we celebrate our 3rd wedding anniversary!!

Answer 10

well from my experience, even if you talk over the phone everyday you are still no together and because of that you will grow apart. It is nice to try to hold on to that special someone but in the long run, it is just no really worth it because it doesn't work out.

Answer 11

It is very hard. I know cuz I am in one. Mark lives in connecticut and I live in South Dakota. At first he called everyday. I emailed him cards everyday, we were suppose to meet several different times, he kept finding reasons for me not to come and visit, His mom died, he had to get things straightened out with his sister and her caregiver, he had to work overtime for two weeks, now he calls me maybe 3 times a week, when i asked him about it he said he never asked me to put my life on hold for him, i still email him and send little cards. poems thru the mail, when he calls he tells me he loves me, I still love him. I often wonder if he has some one else. we met online dating, he cancelled his membership , now i see he is back on the site. how do i know this? cuz he emailed me from there. so just becareful.