Long Distance Relationship and Online Dating Activities
Tips and tricks to help long distance couples keep their relationships alive and thriving.
With social networking sites, and globalization occurring in every aspect of life, travel is increasing, and more and more people are distance dating. While there are many benefits to these situations, there is one major drawback: the distance. Below are some helpful hints to keep the distance in the relationship purely physical.
It is tough to be in a long distance relationship, as being geographically separated can make staying connected difficult. The most common form of communication is often limited to instant messaging, phone calls, emails and text messaging. The next step up would be the occasional snail mail or care package surprise. Over time and distance, this may start to become a little monotonous.
Decide if Long Distance Dating is Possible
Boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love, girl discloses that she lives in another city/state/country. What are boy and girl to do? Well, first and foremost, a decision must be made.
Is the relationship something special that is worth the effort? Will the relationship continue into the future? Are both partners willing to make compromises in order to keep the relationship alive? More than anything, though, do both partners want to be together, regardless of how often they are able to see each other?
If the answers are yes to these questions, than the hardest part is over. The decision to be in a distance relationship has been made, and now there is only maintenance.
How to Make a Long Distance Relationship Interesting
Although the distance will prevent couples from going on actual dates together, there are things that can be done together over the miles. Especially with the Internet and the current technology, there are activities that can be done together with just a web-cam and a computer microphone. Hence the term “online relationship.”
Online Dating Activities for a Long Distance Relationship Couple
Miss going to the movies with that special someone? Why not set aside some time and watch something together? The idea here is to pick a film and hit play at the same time. Decide on a movie to watch, rent it in advance or online and do a countdown with your partner to start the show.
Communicate as Often as Possible While Distance Dating
While this sounds like a given, it is not. Many people in traditional, non-distant relationships do not communicate well. In the case of distance relationships, though, it is crucial for the lovers to communicate with each other, and it will strengthen their bond unbelievably.
Whether it be through text, chatl, Skype,Instagram, WhatsUP or talking on the phone, using every resource available to communicate makes the distance seem like less of a factor. Utilizing online tools and technology can help immensely. The two partners should set up a schedule and allot time to talk as frequently as possible.
In order for distance to work, both partners must realize that although they are not physically together, they are still very much part of each others’ lives.
Lastly, take plenty of pictures of yourself and send them to your partner. The distance is already making you miss out on seeing each other often so pictures are a good way to illustrate how you look like each day — how your hair has grown out or how it was cut, what you wore today and all the simple little details. Take a funny photograph and decorate it, caption it or make funny speech bubbles on it instead of sending a normal plain picture.
Make Plans to Meet While in a Long-Distance Relationship
While phone conversations can be interesting, and even intimate, they are no substitution for face-to face, and physical interaction. Partners must try to see each other as often as possible, even if it is just for a little while. This will help to remind them both why they sacrifice other suitors, and time to make the long distance relationship work.
Stay Positive About Distance Dating
This is a hard thing to do, because there are often times that one or the other in the relationship will feel alone, in a sense, they are. With daily communication, and reminders, though, the feeling of being in a true, loving, relationship will prevail.
Tips and Warnings About Distant Love Affairs
To have a successful long-distance relationship, both partners must take the relationship as seriously as they would if the two lived in the same city. Writing notes during the day can help remind partners of the other, or of things they would like to discuss during their next conversation.
Surviving a Long Distance Relationship
Instead of focusing on the cons of a long distance relationship, remain optimistic and trusting of your partner. Make your relationship interesting by participating in online dates and such distance-based activities. Always remember that it takes two hands to clap and both parties are in this long distance relationship together.
