Comments on: Can Long Distance Relationships Work? http://www.averagebutnot.com/2010/01/25/can-long-distance-relationships-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-long-distance-relationships-work Relationships, love, sex, and everything in between... Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:06:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: christina erickson http://www.averagebutnot.com/2010/01/25/can-long-distance-relationships-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1238 christina erickson Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:47:18 +0000 http://www.averagebutnot.com/?p=2919#comment-1238 Many people would think that long distance relationships cannot work because the two individuals involved are away from each other. Therefore they cannot see each other and show how they really feel through human contact. But there are some couples who manage long distance relationships that they remain committed with each other. This article will give some dating tips for couples to use when engaged in long distance relationships.http://http://www.adultfriendclub.com/blogs/idea-for-making-long-distance-relationship/ Many people would think that long distance relationships cannot work because the two individuals involved are away from each other. Therefore they cannot see each other and show how they really feel through human contact. But there are some couples who manage long distance relationships that they remain committed with each other. This article will give some dating tips for couples to use when engaged in long distance relationships.http://http://www.adultfriendclub.com/blogs/idea-for-making-long-distance-relationship/

]]> By: Tracy http://www.averagebutnot.com/2010/01/25/can-long-distance-relationships-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1190 Tracy Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:55:49 +0000 http://www.averagebutnot.com/?p=2919#comment-1190 I dated my husband of almost ten years long distance for roughly 18 months. It works if you want it to! My husband and I always say it cut through any b.s. up front (e.g. trust issues) because we weren't together all of the time. I have friends who have been together for 10+ years who started long distance and have quite a few friends now who have been dating long distance between one roughly six months and the other over a year. You certainly have free time to do what you love without having to be at someone's beck and call while you can really focus on each other when you're together. I even have a neighbor who's lived married via long distance for almost two years (after 19 years of marriage). They're adorable when they're together! Would you rather settle with someone because they're close by or truly love the one you're with regardless of whether you're physically together all of the time? I dated my husband of almost ten years long distance for roughly 18 months. It works if you want it to! My husband and I always say it cut through any b.s. up front (e.g. trust issues) because we weren’t together all of the time.

I have friends who have been together for 10+ years who started long distance and have quite a few friends now who have been dating long distance between one roughly six months and the other over a year. You certainly have free time to do what you love without having to be at someone’s beck and call while you can really focus on each other when you’re together. I even have a neighbor who’s lived married via long distance for almost two years (after 19 years of marriage). They’re adorable when they’re together! Would you rather settle with someone because they’re close by or truly love the one you’re with regardless of whether you’re physically together all of the time?

]]> By: Couture Cookie http://www.averagebutnot.com/2010/01/25/can-long-distance-relationships-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Couture Cookie Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:38:25 +0000 http://www.averagebutnot.com/?p=2919#comment-1169 Different strokes for different folks... but I agree with most of what you say. I don't think that long-distance relationships are a good idea, in general. In my experience, it works for up to a year or so IF you had sufficient time to get to know each other well enough before "splitting". But real love is not about phone conversations, Skype and big-time celebration on the few occasions you meet in person... it's about the daily grind, seeing the worst sides of each other, sticking together through unemployment, depression and other random drama. I wouldn't commit to someone without having gone through a couple of crises together... and you can't do that if you're in different countries and have spent only a couple of months together in real life! Sorry, I guess I am quite a party pooper, too! Different strokes for different folks… but I agree with most of what you say. I don’t think that long-distance relationships are a good idea, in general. In my experience, it works for up to a year or so IF you had sufficient time to get to know each other well enough before “splitting”. But real love is not about phone conversations, Skype and big-time celebration on the few occasions you meet in person… it’s about the daily grind, seeing the worst sides of each other, sticking together through unemployment, depression and other random drama. I wouldn’t commit to someone without having gone through a couple of crises together… and you can’t do that if you’re in different countries and have spent only a couple of months together in real life! Sorry, I guess I am quite a party pooper, too!

]]> By: Bachelor Girl http://www.averagebutnot.com/2010/01/25/can-long-distance-relationships-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 Bachelor Girl Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:31:12 +0000 http://www.averagebutnot.com/?p=2919#comment-1163 I agree with you, Ann. I think LDRs can work just fine IF they start out the way your friends' did. If not...I won't say they NEVER work out, but the odds are certainly against them. I agree with you, Ann. I think LDRs can work just fine IF they start out the way your friends’ did. If not…I won’t say they NEVER work out, but the odds are certainly against them.

]]> By: JennyMac http://www.averagebutnot.com/2010/01/25/can-long-distance-relationships-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 JennyMac Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:58:35 +0000 http://www.averagebutnot.com/?p=2919#comment-1161 I have done it successfully, but its hard and not very fun. I have done it successfully, but its hard and not very fun.

]]> By: AnnQ http://www.averagebutnot.com/2010/01/25/can-long-distance-relationships-work/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 AnnQ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:31:06 +0000 http://www.averagebutnot.com/?p=2919#comment-1158 Lily - And in your case, three hours isn't even that bad...especially after having been together beforehand! Lily – And in your case, three hours isn’t even that bad…especially after having been together beforehand!

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