what do you think of long distance relationships??? waste of time or what?

Answer 1

If both parties are committed to the relationship and willing to put the extra work in to make it work, a long distance relationship can be a great experience. The seven weeks I've spent with my girlfriend (who lives a little over an hour away from me) have been the best weeks of my life so far.

Answer 2

to start, i would like to say that i've been in my relationship for three and a half years. for the first two years, we lived about fourty minutes apart. after two years, i moved and was about two and a half hours away. i managed to see her about one weekend a month, which between that and speaking on the phone nightly, if only for a few minutes, we were able to keep our relationship together. in the most recent six months, we have both started college, and are now nine hours apart. we only get to see eachother over breaks, and all of our communication is over the phone. while the growth in distance has made things a little more difficult, we still remain committed to eachother, and look forward to the times we see eachother even more. also, the time that we do get to spend together, we make count more than ever before. the times that we do see eachother are very rewarding, and to me, the fact that we are still able to maintain such a close and strong relationship over such a distance is a reward within its self. i think that the gratification and joy that can be recieved by maintaining a good long distance relationship can definatley overpower the negative feelings of being apart and far away from eachother.

but, keep in mind that this is one particular relationship, and a long distance relationship is not for everyone. it involves an enormous amount of trust and love for your partner. and it is not always the easiest thing to do. but it is possible. and if you truly love and are committed to your partner, then faitfulness is not something that will be hard to maintain.

so yes, they are possible, and with the right person, can be very rewarding and very worth the time and effort.

Answer 3

How much are you willing to work on your long distance relationship? These type of relationships (and inter cultural ones too) take alot of work. When you are far away from one another you can communicate in letters, e-mails, chat, etc. But as soon as you get together the passion kicks in and you do all sorts of hot and heavy stuff--because you haven't seen the person in so long and your emotions kick in--and never take time to build the relationship. Your times together become one big emotional ride. That can be dangerous and lead you to think your relationship is stronger or further along than it actually is.

Answer 4

Depends on how much effort the two of you put into it. A long distance relationship can go bad fast. Not having that person in your presence can make it hard for the both of you to be faithful, especially with temptation around. But as long as the both of you agree that you are willing to put forth the extra amount of work it takes to make a long distance relationship last, its worth a shot!

Answer 5

This is a toughie just for the fact that it truly depends on the situation and the people involved in the relationship. It takes trust, patience and hard work. If the relationship isn't going anywhere, then I'd say it's a waste of time. But I guess you won't really know until you try!

Answer 6

you know you hit a soft spot when you get so much reply to this question. Truth is... we've all been there and we have our fair share of this. A couple of things you should be aware is that this is a real test of your relationship, and they can work... only when the two involved wants it to work.

It won't work if it's half hearted. A question the both of you should ask... what is more important to each of you that, now that you two cannot be in the same place physically? and... what is important to each of you, after the distance is over (after several years), will your values, hopes and dreams stay the same?

You know where to go from here...

Answer 7

It matters on the two epople in the relationship. Me personally long ditance doesnt work I'm a very much a person that likes to be held and such and I don't like being so far away. Though long distance pertaange of working out is soooo much lower then close.

Answer 8

I am currently in a long distant relationship. Its hard, you cant be there for each other and you will get lonely. you also have to ask your self what do you expect out of this relationship. If you are looking for something that is long term, who do you expect to make the move. It also depends how far he lives and how often you can see each other. Just remember that what holds you relationship together is trust and honesty, without them the relationship will fail.

Answer 9

frist yes and second no yes it is good and can work if you both really love each other and no becaues where both of you will leave if you are going to marry and there is some friends hear that told u what you should do and thier some pepole tell him what to do so try you are not going to loss any thing any way i was in the same postion like you and mine i think it failed sorry to tell you that but that what may be happen and i hope both of u cont. till marrage

Answer 10

Hmmm....I was in one when I was first married. I went out to sea (in the Navy on deployment) and she was still girlfriend. I came home and we got married, then I was sent to WA for a year (more time away for us.) It depends on how deep and committed you are to each other. For me and my wife (now 5 yrs) we endured the time apart just knowing the time together would be that much more special. I hope it works out for you.