8 Tips to Make a Long Distance Relationship Work

Posted by on May 12th, 2017 in Relationships
Long Distance Relationship

Many people have been led to believe that it is difficult to make long distance relationships work, and many people also discourage this type of relationship because of its complications, including your friends and family.

It is true that it is difficult to maintain long distance relationships, and it won’t be easy. The distance itself makes it difficult for a lot of things to be possible. Things will become more and more complicated, and you could feel lonely a lot of times. However, what’s nice about this relationship is that it will make you treasure and value each other’s presence better.

Long distance relationships can be very tough and challenging, but there are some good things about it as well. And if you need some help in making your relationship stronger, here are some advice you can follow:

1. Avoid excessive communication

Being in a long distance relationship does not mean that you constantly have to be under each other’s noses 12 hours a day. It is not helpful to be overly possessive because it will only make your partner feel tired of the relationship. Spending a lot of time in a day trying to compensate for the distance is still not going to be very helpful at all. Remember that less is more. If you overdo it, both of you will only end up getting exhausted.

2. Look at it as an opportunity

There was a saying that goes, “If you want to live together, you first need to learn to live apart.” This is how couples in a long distance relationship should also look at their relationship. Look at it as an opportunity to learn for both of you as well as a test for each other’s love. If your love for each other is real, then distance will not be able to tear you apart. This experience is just one of the many significant experiences that will bind you stronger together.

3. Manage each other’s expectations

You have to be both clear about your expectations from each other during this setup. It is important to discuss ground rules, so as to make sure that both of you are on the same page. Determine and discuss your commitment level, if you two are exclusive or if you are allowed to see some other people. You have to make sure that you guys are open about these things.

4. Make an effort to communicate regularly

Make a conscious effort to update your partner about the things that are happening in your life. Every now and then, send them pictures or videos so that you can constantly make each other feel like nothing has changed.

5. Avoid dangerous situations

Because you are in a long distance relationship, it is not good to make your partner feel worried about you. Avoid putting yourself in a situation where you will displease your partner or make them feel suspicious. Trust is the last thing you would ever want to break when you are in this kind of relationship.

6. Do things together even when you are apart

Being apart does not mean that you can no longer do things together. When you are having a video call on Skype, you can still enjoy doing things together like watching a movie, singing, playing an instrument, and many others. You can be creative about it.

7. Visit each other

Who says you cannot see each other? If you find time out of your busy schedules and when you can afford to pay a visit, do it. It is going to be such a fulfilling experience to finally be able to see and be with the person you have longed and yearned to be with for a long time. It will feel like falling in love all over again.

8. Set a goal

Being apart does not mean you have to stay apart together. You must decide and talk about your plans and set a specific goal about the number of months or years when you will have to endure the distance. You have to ask yourselves the questions about what is going to happen to your future or how long you will have to be apart. Draw an end goal, and it is also important that you both have the same goals.

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