Dating long distance relationships

How to Make an International Long Distance Relationship Work

After multiple years of an international long distance relationship , I am an expert on the subject. You might be reading this because either you or your partner are moving, and you need to decide whether to try out long distance. I can only speak from my own experience. At the end of study abroad came a tough decision: whether starting a long distance relationship was worth it. You can read more about our story in this blog post. The short version is that it was NOT easy — we even broke up for a short period of time at the beginning — but ultimately starting our LDR was the best decision ever, because years later we are engaged and traveling the world together! You need to be able to understand why YOU want to start a long distance relationship, before you discuss starting a long distance relationship with your partner. After all, this is the foundation that your entire relationship will be built on. LDRs are not only difficult for your relationship but also for your personal, emotional, social, and even financial life.

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Right after I started grad school, my little sister made a joke about me dating. We met at an out of state wedding and, after beginning the process of getting to know each other through late night phone calls and letters, we faced the looming reality of a long-distance relationship while I finished grad school. I discovered, however, that despite the unknowns that inherently come with long-distance, my sister was right: we learned to make time. Long-distance demands your time and attention in a unique and, yes, sometimes inconvenient way——but my, is it worth it.

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Do you have the courage to love from afar? If yes, our eight foolproof tips will ensure your long-distance online dating is successful.

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Practical Tips for Long-Distance Dating

How do you make an international long distance relationship work? At first people would nod and smile, but you could see the confusion in their eyes. Are you actually dating?

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