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Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 4:28 am
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Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:47 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 3:51 am
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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 9:26 am
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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:56 pm
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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:53 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:08 am
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Dear barbiegirl143,
Long distance relationships have both, advantages and disadvantages. For some, the distance is a good help to slowly open up to the relationship without the incessant presence of the partner. The romance stays kindled because you aren’t around the person 24/7 seeing various habits and routines that can get repetitive.
In terms of disadvantages, it is very frustrating that there is no intimacy, no hugging, no kissing. At least between the meetings. You will experience difficulties in connecting because you don’t have eye contact and can’t take walks or enjoy dinners out together.
Then again that makes the meetings so much more intense then they would be in a “normal” relationship. It’s the quality, not the quantity.
Long distance relationships can work, but there are some rules and guides you have to follow.
Of course, there is also a very important condition without an long distant relationship can not work:
You must have a true interest in each other. I mean a deep emotional connection, whether you’ve been together before the spacial separation or you’ve met each other through chat/e-mail. I’m afraid a physical attraction is not enough. That’s why most summer vacation affairs fail in the end.
Try This:
1. Have A Relationship Plan For The Future
Know where you are heading. Have a light at the end of the tunnel.
What do you want to accomplish in you partnership? Have goals and a time frame when you want to be together. It is very important that you both have a hope to live for.
I think that this is the most common reason why some long distance relationships don’t work: they don’t have a plan, they just hope it will turn out right, that a miracle is going to happen. Certainly this also means you have to make sacrifices. At least one of you.
Realize that you most likely only have three options: she moves to him, he moves to her or both move to another place. Start talking about it as soon as you realize that you want to be together. The biggest mistake you can make is to hush it up.
2. Meet Regularly
Try to see each other every month at least once. Plan this ahead and include some activities, like town visits, museums, a weekend in a fancy hotel, etc. Make it a celebration, an explosion, something very special!
Soon this short meetings will be something you long for, something that you will align your life at.
Remember, you only get a real connection by touching, feeling and smelling a person. You don’t get scent with email or skype, or that initial wow you feel inside when you see your love.
So do everything you can to meet at least once a month.
3. Use Modern Technologies To Communicate
You need all the help you can get, so why not using the glorious benefits of a modern communication world:
* Get an e-mail account if you do not have one and write at least one e-mail to each other every day
* Use Skype or something similar to talk to each other for free. Believe me, it’s awesome watching a movie together while simultaneously talking on Skype
* Use Instant Messaging (I recommend the Yahoo Messenger)
* Use digital photographs and videos of your daily activities and send them via e-mail
* Use a webcam (this I can highly recommend)
Using all this electronic stuff will make it much easier for you both. Imagine how it used to be 100 years ago, when a letter used to take months.
4. Give Yourselves A Free Day
This one-sided communication - I mean with no physical interaction - can sometimes frustrate very intensively. It is possible that this frustration then comes to conflicts between you as an outlet for it. This could lead to misunderstandings that are very difficult to resolve per e-mail. Believe me one thing, you do not want to have a fight over e-mail or phone.
I then found it very helpful to insert a day or two without any communication. What then happens is that you miss each other very intensively and you usually find yourselves at a more higher level than you were before.
If the only way of interaction between you is canceled for a day or two, you will either progress or doubt. In any case you will know where you stand. This is also a good way to test your long distance relationship.
5. Write Extensive And Intimate E-mails
Open yourself up completely. Write about your inner state, what you are feeling, what you dream about, what you hope for. As a rule of guidance: describe in your e-mails your inner state and in your phone-calls your outer state. Writing is more intense than verbal communication and allows you to be more intimate. That will create a tighter bond between you.
The most important thing here is: be honest! Don’t pretend you are someone you are not. Don’t put yourself in a better light. Long distance relationships only have a chance if both are completely honest and congruent.
6. Send A Written Letter Once In A While
Do not underestimate the marvelous feeling, when you look in your letter box and find a letter from your love, open it and see his/her writing. This is a pleasure we often forget about in this modern times. Not to mention that it’s far more romantic.
7. Beware Of Jealousy
Jealousy is a very dangerous thing and can threaten every long distance relationship. Jealousy is commonly a lack of trust and understanding. It very often reveals insecurities and bad experiences in other relationships.
The keyword here is simply: trust. You cannot control and observe your partner, you only can have faith in your relationship and in the things you build together in the times you had. Hold on to that and never give in to that green eyed monster.
Jealousy is one of the most negative and destructive emotions there is!
8. Avoid Dangerous “Situations”
As mentioned before, trust is essential. If you completely trust your partner and also have faith in your relationship, you can pretty much do what you want without endangering your relation. However, I nevertheless recommend avoiding some specific situations. Of course it depends on the person, but I would not date the opposite sex alone, or go to wild parties. Simply avoid temptations that could distract you from each other.
Better safe than sorry!
9. Never Loose Faith
“People will tell you that long distance relationships never work. Don’t listen!”
Watch out, you will meet a lot of skepticism. People will tell you that long distance relationships never work, especially those who have had negative experiences about it. Don’t listen to them. People tend to negate things they failed on.
Listen to me: it can definitely work, but you both have to believe it. Check out my article on achieving goals.
10. Always Stay Positive
Always assume that your partner loves you and cares about you. Never assume anything negative, whether you read something in his/her e-mails or you disliked how he/she made a weird comment on something. Don’t interpret to much in it.
The problem with non-face-to-face communication is the lack of facial expression. It is so easy to misinterpret but unfortunately much harder to trust and stay positive.
I assure you, if something was wrong, you will know it.
As you can see, I’m definitely positive about long distance relationships. They expose ongoing life lessons, and prove that love, loyalty, and faith are the vital ingredients to a lasting relationship.
Have faith, have trust and you both will succeed in the end.
Sincerely
DR LOVE ng IWONCLAN
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 4:27 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 8:24 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:28 am
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Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 9:04 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:05 pm
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 6:06 am
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Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 7:25 pm
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checute_21 Azrael IIX Doc I need help. sad Long story so I'll make it short.I''m 14.Nka dameh nah if you'll ask me.It started kxeh last year(nung time qoh lng na realize) napagtripan lng paglaruan yung mga girls sa school.Nkah 3 gf akoh in 3 weeks(usually 1 month ang palet).Ayun brineak koh clah tapos after one month nkakuha akoh ng senior student.That time I thought syah na ngah peroh after 1 week ang boring plah nyah.Ung main point prng ang biles koh mag sawah. and ngauhn prng walah nkoh feeling kahit kanino ang boring nah.Panuh uhn?gustoh ko lng nmn makakitah ng girl nah perfect match but lgeh nlng wrong choice.Now meron nnmng new target umamen na syah na may gustoh syah sakehn.(i-clear koh lng ndeh lahat ng nagkakagustoh sakehn nililigawahn koh XD)anuh na gagawahn koh?everytime nlng na may ma typan liligawan kahet alah nmng feelings.Ndeh koh lng tlgah mapigilahn..............Help? kuya prehas tau problem..pero indi ko tinanong dti kc bka sabihin nila palygirl or whatsoever ako.. sweatdrop
l0l intay nlng natehn c doc biggrin mag 1 week na ytah alah pahrehn reply sweatdrop |
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