Opinions On Long Distance Relationships

As long as the two people are up for the challenge I don't see why it wouldn't work out. One of my best friends was in a LDR with his now wife. They dated long distance for 2 years (occasionally visit eachother) and they've been married for about 3-4 years now.

I'm currenteasy in long distance, my girlfriend moved far away. It's not easy but as long as you stay connected, distance shouldn't matter.

It's different for everyone but if distance doesn't matter then neither does sex, cuddling etc. Which isn't the case for most people. A relationship without regular physical contact would be pointless for me. But then I love to cuddle and sex is the most pleasurable physical activity I can think and is amplified by emotional intimacy with someone I deeply care about. It's more addictive than any drug!

@vampire_neko, I can tell you that sex, cuddling, etc DOES matter to me but I am in a LDR. We are able to see each other on a regular basis (at least once every couple months, and that is normally for a week at a time). LDR does not necessarily mean not seeing each other in person. If you go into a relationship without an intent of meeting up in a timely manner, than there is less of a point.

Long distance relationships, I have a lot to say about that topic. So, bare with me. They can work. It has worked. In many different occasions, and ways, of all sorts. I, personally, have never been in a successful, nor even considered an actual long distance relationships. Due to reasons of me being young of age, and not exactly knowing what I want. I would like to think that I'm ready now, to find a relationship, whether it is in my home town, considered 'real life', or over the internet, because I have found the missing pieces of creating a solid relationship. I believe with the right person, along with the correct necessities, which are determination, honesty, and faithfulness, a long distance relationship can work successfully. To be in a long distance relationship, the key is maturity. If you don't have that, it will crash and burn, due to my own personal experiences on the lack of that trait. You need to be there for the other constantly, be devoted to speaking to them day in and day out. Although through a computer screen, you have to make it seem real. You have to show that you are in this 200%, because, it is easy to tell when you aren't, and that is when the untrustworthy fights come in, and the ceasing of conversations occur. I for one, failed one of my past long distance relationships. Because, one, I didn't follow the rules of talking to them constantly, like I should have. Which ended up with them feeling as if I was being unfaithful, although I wasn't. Therefore leaving to miscommunication, that was completely my fault, and I will admit to that. But, I've come to realize, to be in a relationship, especially long distance, don't jump the gun. Don't go into it with insecurities that could end up potentially ruining everything that you worked so hard to establish. Go into the relationship with a positive attitude, as if you could trust this person with everything you have, and hold nothing back with your significant other. Faith. Maturity. Trust. And the belief that you will seem them in the end of it all. That is basically all you need~ Sorry for the long post, btw. Hit me with the feels train of philosophical reasoning.

true i love these posts

I love them. Trust is one of the biggest things in a relationship and if you can trust someone who lives hundreds of miles away, then that's beautiful. Sure you don't get to hug the person, kiss the person, wake up next to the person, but you get to talk to them, hear them. Think about how amazing it's going to be when you finally get to meet them. And how perfect it's going to be. I respect anyone that is in one. They're hard, they're harder than a lot of things, but they're worth it in the end. Why let distance ruin your feelings for someone? Feelings are feelings, love is love, that's not going to change. I love long distance relationships for a lot of reasons, but mostly because they're beautiful. C;

That's very passionate mitruki....I guess I'm too cynical to believe in anything being remotely perfect. My philosophy is to hope for the best but expect the worst. When everyone you fall in love with breaks your heart it tends to make you cynical of faith.

I meet in the middle myself. I believe that long distance relationships are definitely possible and can be considered more genuine if the two people are both showing who they really are then its purely personality based with a few images of them until they meet. Although im more then willing to want to visit as well.