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Do long distance relationships work or should I say can they work?



they can work but only if you and him want it to work. You both need to put a lot of effort into the relationship for it to keep going or else it would just fall apart. It can be hard sometimes but try and see if maybe he can come and visit or u go and visit him. Try web cams texting can help too and talking on the phone. I believe long distance relationships can work.

I'm not going to say that it's easy at all, but they do work!! I'm in the midst of one right now, I miss him all the time, but if the relationship is truly worth is this is when you will find out, it will either make your heart grow fonder or it will make your heart grow more distant! either way you will know with in the 1st month!!! all I have to say is talk onthe phone as much as you can make sure you have web cams and send as many pictures as you can (including nudes) send sappy mush card the whol nine yards, they are very do able, I've enver loved some one so much as I love my boy friend and 3 months into our relationship I had to move away away for 8 months and I've never been in a relationship as strong as ours!

Sending nudes? If that's what your relationship is based off of, I hardly see how it's a good one.

comment to above - its just for fun that you send nude pics, theres nothing wrong with them and boys love them :)

I was in one for over a year, but eventually we moved in together and now we're engaged; and mine wasn't just an hour or so away, mine was across the country. There are two pieces of advice I can give to make it work: trust and communication.

If you don't trust each other, it can build issues. If you don't talk at least everyday, and the internet and its various messaging programs mean that is more than possible, the relationship can wilt and die.

In the end though, you both have to want it to work.

They can if both people are committed enough.

Well there is a 86% chance it wont work out so you need work at it. He might be cheating where he is because hes lonly because he doent see you oftenn. x

Long distance relationships can work as long as both of you want it to. Im currently in one right now and my boyfriend is over seas i get to see him once a year for 2-4 weeks. However, without trust you will not be able to keep it going. And as others have said communication is the key.

okay first thing. if you are planning on getting into a long distance relationship...prepare to be jealous, prepare to fight, prepare to cry, and prepare to work your a$$ off at it. I have been in one for a while now and it is the best relationship i have EVER had. I have never loved anyone as much as i love him. We talk everyday for atleast 3 hours. OH! and Skype!! Skype will be your best friend. and the webcam is good too. adn you know what I am not going to lie. If you were having sex before the relationship became long distance or even if you werent, have phone sex or sext with him and get good at it. I know how dirty or wrong that sounds but honestly, it keeps the relationship kinda hot. My boyfriend and I do it atleast once a week ad weeks that he doesnt have as much school or work we do it more. Now that is in no way the basis of our relationship it just enances our relationship. Like i said in the begining, you are going to get jealous especially if you constantly check his facebook or myspace and see girls commenting him. And he is going to go out with his guys and there are girls out there. adn it is fine to get jealous, I have never been jealous in my life until i got in this long distance relationship. but it is worth it. adn you are going to get in fights because of the stress of being apart but my advice for that is never let the other go to sleep angry. if he hangs up on you, text him, if he logs off the computer, call him do whatever it takes to not let them go to sleep angry. oh and what the other girl said about sending nudes...dont do it. dont send them electronically atleast. anything can happen with those, if you guys have a bad break up anyone anywher can see them. if you want to give him nudes give him an actual picture on paper those are harder to pass around. my advice on that is to just not do it. same goes with webcam...dont do it naked cause you can record and send it to people. i mean i love and trust my boyfriend 100% but my body is my body it is for me and for him no one else. i want to be 100% sure that no one else sees it so i dont do nudes.

so basically, talk everyday, dont go to sleep angry, keep the spice alive in your relationship, and only go as far as you feel comfortable. remember you dont have to do anything you dont want to and if he keeps pressuring you, hang up or log off he will get the point.

If you want to message me feel free to, I have been in a LDR for a long time now. it went from only 2 hours apart to all the way across the country now. it is hard but it is worth it. goodluck sweetie :)

hey, they cant work dont fool yourself, you will always be missing him!

I have been with the same guy for almost 4 years. We lived together for a little over a year and his job transferred him. The distance was 4.5 hrs by car. He came home every weekend to see me & our dog. We did this for a year and a half. Recently, we have been living together for about 8 months now, but are getting ready to do the long distance thing again. His job has transferred again, and I have a possible great job opportunity down here. It's not horrible, and personally I think for those who can make it work it makes the relationship healthier and stronger. I am sure most of us are around the age of 18-30 and during these years you should really be focusing on yourself and the goals you have for yourself. Having your significant other by your side 24/7 doesn't always help when trying to stay true to your desires and wants. If the distance tears up the relationship, it wasn't meant to be. However, I have had no issues for almost 4 years of this on and off distance.

No...just no. Don't do it. And even if it does work out, it's painful with the distance. I wouldn't do that to yourself. I've been there and it sucked.

I don't believe them