Do long distance relationships ever work?

Question

could you answer for both a relationship in two different states and a relationship for two people in two different towns...

Answer 1

yeah they can work but its a lot harder to keep them alive because they are completely built on trust. if u cannot trust your bf/gf than the relationship will not work. having a long distance relationship teaches u the importance of the time u spend together but also the only way to stay in touch with one another while ur apart is to talk to each other. most people in a long distance relationship know more about each other because they actually talk to each other about everything. well atleast thats the case for me. he lives in MD and im in ontario (canada) and i can guaruntee that we know more about each other than most couples do and we say more things to each other that we probably wouldnt have mentioned if we met in person (not sure if u understand) but my sister is also in a ld relationship. he lives in NH and shes in ontario with me and they have been together for 2-3 years and they have the strongest relationship ive ever seen. they see each other at every possible moment. holidays, summer vacation etc. i hope my advice helps =D

Answer 2

Okay i have actually been in this spot before. i have dated some one in a different town and a different state. i really don't know if it works. like, i think that if it is really meant then it will work. and if you can trust the person and if you can trust yourself then yes it will work. but if you are known for cheating then no. and if you have a bad feeling about the other person out of state or town then now. the one relationship that i had with the out of town, it lasts about 2 and a half years, and the out of state relationship, no it didn't. there was to much distance. so really it's up to the people in the relationship if it will work. the real question is " does any relationship work"

Answer 3

They do work. I'm in a long distance relationship. But for it to work out you both need to be extra-ordinary if you know what I mean. It is NOTHING like a regular relationship. Because the two people can't see each other and meet as often, they need to give each other the right amount of attention and space to make things work. If you talk to each other too much, it'll go to a point where you'll have nothing to talk about and things will go downhill. Trust me on this, I'm speaking from experience. The most important thing is to trust each other or there's 0 chance of it working out.

Answer 4

yes. i don't know about a relationship in two different towns, but my boyfriend and i spent over 2 years in two different states (California and Texas) before we got short-distance.

it's not the distance you need to worry about though, it's your commitment to the relationship. how bad do you want it? how much is it worth to you to make it work? how's your communication? are you investing money into visits so you can get to know each other when you're not on AIM and realize if you're compatible in person? i have a friend who's been in an LDR for 4 years, a TRANSATLANTIC one. they're getting married next year, have had plenty of visits, and are doing great. on the other hand, i knew a couple who were LD for SEVEN years, never met, and got married AND pregnant their first meeting, and now are getting divorced. just goes to show that no matter how committed you are and no matter how bad you want it, you HAVE to meet in person at some point to determine how you are with each other offline. on the other hand, you can be as close as white on rice and not want it and it won't work.

Answer 5

Yeah, long distance relationships do work, but it depends on the time frame....the time that you actually spent together at first and then you parted.

If you ben together for like six months and then went far way...then i dont think its gonna work.

Im in a long distance relationship right now, and thank God, it is going really well. because we were together for 3 years before I had to move cuz of work, and we're still going good, we see each other every month or two, and we r getting married this summer (God Willing).

But, it also requires a lot of patience, when you're far away, and if u say somethin she dont like, or if she says something you dont like, then it starts a fight, and making up on phone or in emails is a lot harder than doing it in person. That is where the patience lies, if you're not patient enough...and if you dont love that person enough, you're going to break it.


LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS DO WORK BUT IT IS REALLY HARD...

Answer 6

I believe that they can work. I've been in one for 4 years now but its not states or towns...its countries. He lives in Germany and I live in US. It definately takes a lot of work but its worth it if the two people really care about eachother and want it to work. We use things like webcams, micropones (for the computer), text, email, letters and a lot more. It helps us to know that our relationship won't be like this forever. Hope i helped. email me if you have more questions :)

Answer 7

Long distance relationships are extremely hard, but not impossible. It really depends on the type of commitment, trust, and love from both parties. If they're willing to make it work, best of luck to them. And I hope love sees them through...because love knows no boundaries.

Answer 8

sometimes, but my brother tried a long distance relationship with a girl in college, and that didn't work. My cousin tried to date this girl in Russia, and he was in England. I really don't think that you can be with a person, and connect to them, if they live far away. That's just my opinion. Hope I helped.

Answer 9

They only work if the plan is to move together sometime soon. If someone is moving away from the relationship, then it won't work.

Answer 10

if you trust each other 100% and love each other your fine. good luck x