Distance Is No Barrier
Distance means so little when someone means so much.– Tom
McNeal
A long distance relationship is an intimate relationship
between partners who are geographically separated and lack physical contact.
Being in a relationship requires effort and trust but being
in a long distance relationship ( LDR) requires more effort, trust and
commitment. If you are not careful LDR will become virtually impossible and
hard for both partners. Communication is important in a relationship but its
importance in a LDR cannot be over emphasized . Listed below are dos and don'ts
of a long distance relationship
Do not bore your partner
The last thing you want to do is to bore your partner, like
we earlier mentioned communication is very important in fact the importance can
not be over emphasized but been on your partners neck is not advisable. Yes, in
LDR you will feel lonely so just find a balance and ensure the quality of your
conversation so you won't over communicate and bore your partner.
Plan surprise visits and package
Paying your partner a surprise visit or package is one tool
you can use to keep your relationship active . We all love surprises so a
surprise visit or package from a loved one you 've not seen in a long time will
go a long way and will pass the 'I miss you and I'm thinking of you right now
message more' especially when it's a gift.
Don't hide how you feel
Relationships grows when there are healthy boundaries. It is
not wrong to tell your partner what you like or what you don't like, perhaps
your partner has the habit of video calling without prior notification and you
don't like it , tell him in a lovely manner, express yourself.
Make future plans together
You need to make plans to spend time together cause you are
not in each other's day to day lives that is physical lives and also making
future plans together with your partner especially if the LDR is temporary (
that is your partner will be back in the city anytime soon) will help in making
good memories and it wipe the maybe ' he/she is not really into me mindset' .
Don't involve a third party private things in your
relationship
It only indicate one thing lack of trust , it means you
don't trust your partner enough to believe whatever they told you, even if the
third party tells you something do well by asking your partner , do not jump
into conclusion.
You can try sexting
Though it may not come easy or natural explaining how you
feel or what you want to your partner but a romance novel or past sexual
experience is an easy way into dirty talk with your partner or live action
using video call all these will spice up the relationship and make things less
awkward when you see.
A long distance relationship is hard but not impossible with
efforts from both partners. In many ways, the art of love is largely the art of
persistence. – Albert Ellis