7 BEST TIPS ON HOW TO MAINTAIN A LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP

Unlike when we have to wait for postal delivery to deliver the mail sent by our partner, technology has made everything easier albeit it cannot compensate for everything. Many people feel that long distance relationship is a waste of time and so don’t like giving their best. Many things won’t be possible due to the extra distance. Things might get complicated sometimes, you might feel lonely and sad.

Long distance relationship is tough, yes! You should know that. You won’t get to be kissing and holding hands together, smelling each other hairs but it is possible to have a strong and healthy long distance relationship. It is possible to maintain it. With these seven best tips, you will go a long way in doing that.

The Best Tips Are:

1. KEEP A CONSISTENT COMMUNICATION

Every relationship needs an effective communication to grow healthy and strong for both people who are close to each other. Long distance relationship will need double of that effective communication because you are not close to each other and don’t see yourselves often to know how and what the other person is feeling. For you to maintain a long distance relationship, you will need to communicate your feelings often to each other. Make sure you two, say good morning and good evening every day. Do not let the communication be excess.

2. DO THINGS TOGETHER

Doing things together like: playing games online, watching same movies or videos, listening to the same music or your favorite music, walking together, go online shopping and buying each other gifts will really help to make the relationship a fun one. Recommend books, TV shows, movies, music, news etc. and talk about it, so you will have more topic to talk about. Make video calls, send voice clips, pictures to each other.

3. DO OTHER THINGS

I know it can be very overwhelming when you fall in love. You would want to always be on the phone talking and chatting with your lover, but it’s not really healthy because it will make the love wane quickly. Don’t revolve around your partner. Make sure you have a life aside from your partner. Do well to hang out with family and friends. Go to the gym often, do the stuffs you love, have a hobby or even hobbies, work on yourself.

4. DON’T BE SCARED TO TALK DIRTY WITH EACH OTHER

Talking dirty is not a bad thing because sexual need is not only biological but also emotional. This will be sustaining you both until you see. Keep the flames burning by sending each other teasing texts filled with sexual innuendos and provocative descriptions. Sexy puns work pretty well too.

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5. HAVE A GOAL IN MIND

Set goals for your relationship. Ask yourselves questions like: how long is this long distance relationship going to last? What about the future? When do you see each other? How long will you stay apart before visiting or seeing each other? Who is coming over? All these questions should be asked and answered so as to help you two in your decision making.

6. ALWAYS STAY HONEST WITH EACH OTHER

Talk about your feelings of fear, insecurity, jealousy, and apathy, whatsoever. If you try to hide anything from your partner, that secret will sooner or later swallow you up from the inside out. Don’t try to deal with things all by yourself. Be open and honest with each other. Let your partner help you and give you the support you need. It’s better to look at the problem during its initial stage than to only disclose it when it’s all too late. This can really destroy a relationship, so pay very close attention to this.

7. KNOW YOUR SCHEDULES

Knowing when your partner is busy or free is very helpful. So you won’t be a disturbance. You wouldn’t want to call him or her when they are in a meeting or when he or she is having a very serious thing that needs absolute concentration. Make sure you are aware of everyone’s small and big events in their lives, particularly if you live in different time zone, this becomes more important. Be aware of things like semester exams, contracts etc.

FINAL THOUGHTS

These seven tips will surely help you have and maintain a healthy and strong relationship with your partner. Neither one of us expects to be long-distance in a relationship. But if you’re in a relationship like this, you’ll just have to make the most out of a difficult situation. These tips for long distance relationships will hopefully help you stay strong and cheerful when living apart from one another. Try your possible best to adhere to them and see yourself smiling sheepishly and feeling grateful you did.

If you have other tips, do feel free to drop a comment below.