Long Distance Relationships - The Facts

Keeping a relationship going when you live near or even with each other can be difficult enough, let alone when you're located hundreds (or even thousands) of miles apart. On the other hand, long-distance relationships can also be passionate, romantic and magical.

Long distance dating has become somewhat easier over the last 10 or so years with the introduction of mobile phones, email and text messages. Now there's no more having to stay at home night after night waiting for their call or waiting for the postman to arrive.

However, all the emails, text-messages and webcams in the world won't ever compensate for not being able to cuddle up with your partner at night. Travelling to see each other can become very expensive, very quickly, and when you do finally get to see each other it can be awkward because you know you've got to pack as much fun into those few days as possible, which can be a huge weight on your minds.

On the positive side of things though, a long distance relationship means that you can remain independent, luxuriate in your own space, go out with your friends, watch whatever TV programme you choose - all the things that singles enjoy - yet at the end of the day, you've still got a loving relationship.

The most important thing is for you both to believe that this relationship will work in the long run. As long as you both keep in mind why you decided to do this in the first place, trust each other, keep each other up to date with what's happening in your lives and enjoy lots of visits, then your relationship can turn out to be just as successful and happy as if you lived next door.