Youve Finally Met Someone Who Floats Your Boat, However, All Is Not Perfect Heshe Lives At The Opposite End Of The Country. Obviously, Youre Not Going To Know If Its Worth Pursuing Until Youve Given The Relationship A Go But Heres A Few Things To Bear In Mind When Embarking On A Long Distance Relationship And A Few Ideas How To Keep Your Relationship Hot Whilst Counting Down The Days Before Your Next Rendezvous.bAsk Yourself (and Your Partner) If You Would Be Prepared To Move. B Obviously, You Dont Want To Be Scaring Himher Off By Asking This Question On The First Date So Leave It A Few Dates Or Weeks Before You Broach The Subject. When You Feel Ready, Say Something Along The Lines Of, I Know This Is Early Days, And Im Not Saying I Want To Make A Commitment, But I Was Wondering What Your Thoughts On Moving Would Be If Our Relationship Developed Into Something More Serious. If, For Whatever Reasons, Relocating For Both Of You Is Out Of The Question Then There Really Isnt Much Point In Continuing To See Each Other. If Either Or Both Of You Said Maybe One Day Once We Know Each Other More Then Just See How The Relationship Develops And Discuss It Again Further Down The Line.bShare The Travelling. B Travelling Will Take Up A Lot Of Time And Can Also Be Quite Tiring And Expensive For The Traveller So Try And Share This As Much As Possible So Neither Of You Get Fed Up. If Its Easier For Himher To Travel To You Then Take These Things Into Consideration When Planning Your Weekend. Instead Of Arranging A Hectic Night Out The First Night Heshe Arrives, Cook A Romantic Dinner So You Can Both Relax And Unwind Indoors, Without The Hassle Or Expense Of Getting Ready To Go Out For A Meal.bDont Lock Yourselves Away By Staying In All The Time When You Visit Each Other. B Its Very Easy To Wrap Yourselves Up In Your Own Little Love Bubble When Youre In Love And, Although This Can Make The Relationship Very Passionate At First, Youll Never Discover How Your Partner Behaves With Other People. Some Peoples Personalities Can Change When Socialising With Others; They Can Become Jealous, Loud, Embarrassing Or Dull. Therefore, After Youve Spent A Few Weekends Getting To Know Each Other And You Feel You Want To Introduce Himher To Your Friends And Family, Arrange To Meet Up With Other People Just For A Few Hours In The Day. Not Only Will You Get To See A Different Side To Himher, After Sharing Your Time With Others You Will No Doubt Be Eager To Get Back To Your Love Nest!bKeep Jealousy At Bay By Communicating. B Weve All Been Thereheshe Doesnt Phone When They Say They Will And Straight Away Your Mind Starts Wandering.are They With Someone Else, Have They Gone Off Me Etc? In Order To Avoid This, Make A Pact With Other From The Beginning That You Will Phone, Text, Write Or Email At Least Once A Day. If You Want This Relationship To Work, You Need To Feel Like You Are In A Regular Relationship, One Where If You Want To Offload Your Troublesshare Your News For The Day, You Know That Heshe Is There For You.bSpice It Up With A Webcam. B Whilst This Cannot Compensate For Actually Being Someone, Its A Great Way To Keep In Touch Whilst Youre Apart. The Fact That You Can See Each Other And Knowing That Youre Both Making The Effort To Keep In Touch And Communicate Can Strengthen And Keep Your Relationship Alight Whilst Apart.bTurn The Negative Into A Positive.b Dont Spend Every Night Youre Not Together Moping Around. Make The Most Of Your Independence (whilst Still Having A Relationship) By Socialising With Friends, Going To The Gym, Pampering Yourself Beauty Treatments Or Simply Having Some Me-time.Communication, Trust, Honesty And Passion Will Strengthen Your Relationship Whilst Youre Apart But You Really Have To Believe In Each Other And Your Relationship For It To Succeed. Although Long Distance Relationships Can Be Difficult, They Can Work And Do Work For Many Couples If Both Parties Put In The Effort.
