How To Maintain a Long-Distance Relationship
- October 8, 2008
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Liv Rooth
Nurturing a long-distance romance takes patience, understanding… and a working knowledge of the latest technology.
You Will Need
- A camera phone
- Thoughtfulness
- Imagination
- The ability to share live video
Step 1: Talk about the little stuff
Squeeze in daily chats about the mundane aspects of each other’s lives, like how your respective days are going. Don’t underestimate the importance of the small stuff — that’s what relationships are built on.
Dash off short text messages throughout the day, rather than sending one long-winded one at night.
Step 2: Exchange pictures
Exchange pictures every day — not just of yourselves, but of interesting things you saw or did. Send video of your office, dorm, or new hangout — it’s easier to handle being apart when you can picture each other’s surroundings.
Step 3: Prove fidelity
Assure your partner that you ain’t misbehaving by sending proof of your whereabouts.
Step 4: Celebrate "together"
Celebrate occasions big and small by picking a time to have a simultaneous celebratory drink and send each other photos or video of you toasting.
If your phones have live video share, you can toast each other live.
Step 5: Use ringtones
Download “your” song as your ringtone so you’re romantically reminded every time your phone rings.
Step 6: Make decisions together
Before you buy something pricey or do anything drastic, check in with your partner so you can make decisions as a team even though you’re miles apart.
Step 7: Make graphic amends
Distance can magnify hurt feelings, so if you screw up, go the extra mile to apologize.
Research shows that couples in long-distance relationships are no more likely to cheat than those who are geographically close — but they fret more about their partner straying.
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Comments (13)
Speaking from experience, these are good tips, I'd also suggest being able to see each-other on a regular basis, i see my girlfriend once a week, she lives 3 hours away, and thats a big help.
over 3 years ago by alexG
This is great cause I going off to college and I was really worried that my relationship wasn't going work. THIS IS A HUGE HELP THANX!!!!
over 3 years ago by jazzman5456
I liked ! We've maintaining our relationship very strong and healthy for almost an year, and it's been great, we love each other very much !
over 3 years ago by Huana_Oliveira
sharing video can be optional but sharing pics is definitely a Yes Yes. very true
over 3 years ago by vish3118
Sure, these are some great tips. I'm currently in a realtionship and my boyfriend lives 2 hours away from me. We see each once a week but we aim for two and we talk every day on the phone. I think taking pics about anything is a good idea but it maybe get boring after awhile.;-l
over 3 years ago by ursaminor
I live in NY. My BF Lives in CA. the hardest part is that we onlt get to see eachother every six months. but using these tips and some creative methods. like going to the movies together at nine(my time) which is 6 his time and callign eachother right after to talk about the movie we just saw. or watching movies together that we both have on DVD little thing like that.
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over 2 years ago by lilchocolate
Um... Can this work by country to country?
about 1 year ago by Sunrise_Demon
it was good
over 2 years ago by shavatek
I live 6 hours away from my bf.IMing is cheaper and easier for us and sending photos of us using a digital camera. :)
over 2 years ago by foxgirlnat
pathetic
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