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Surviving Long distance
- Thread starter Azura
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I recommend trying to explore options. video call apps are extremely good
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With long distance relationships, there are things that are different from irl relationships. It's tough because you cannot be with them and have any sort of physical contact with them (like hugs and kisses).
I would have to agree with Ember. Good communication is key. With online chatting, it is easier to misunderstand what someone says and it can be taken the wrong way. The good thing is that you can always think about what you want to say. Responses don't have to be immediate. Make sure to understand what it is both of you want.
Something important to think about is how you're going to make the relationship work long-term. Where do you see yourselves in 5 or 10 years? Are you going to be living together? Think about these things if you're serious about your relationship.
I also agree that video calling apps are a good idea. There are apps like Discord and Zoom. Also things like FaceTime are an option. Seeing your significant other on video is the closest thing you'll get to seeing them in person. You get to talk to them in real time and you get to see their face. Facial expressions and reactions are very important in a relationship. You cannot see these when texting someone. It makes a big difference when you're talking to them through video and you see them smile or laugh or cry.
There is an option of scheduling a meetup if you find out you live close, but this is unlikely. If this becomes an option, be careful. If you have not seen them through video or have not seen a picture of them at all, then do not meet with them. Make sure you've gotten to know them well and you trust them. The first meeting should be somewhere in public and not someplace like your house. In the case that something happens, you'll be safer in public. I would suggest somewhere like a coffee shop or a mall. If you're getting this serious to where it's a meetup, it would be best to introduce your significant other sometime.
I don't know what else to say. I hope this helps.
I would have to agree with Ember. Good communication is key. With online chatting, it is easier to misunderstand what someone says and it can be taken the wrong way. The good thing is that you can always think about what you want to say. Responses don't have to be immediate. Make sure to understand what it is both of you want.
Something important to think about is how you're going to make the relationship work long-term. Where do you see yourselves in 5 or 10 years? Are you going to be living together? Think about these things if you're serious about your relationship.
I also agree that video calling apps are a good idea. There are apps like Discord and Zoom. Also things like FaceTime are an option. Seeing your significant other on video is the closest thing you'll get to seeing them in person. You get to talk to them in real time and you get to see their face. Facial expressions and reactions are very important in a relationship. You cannot see these when texting someone. It makes a big difference when you're talking to them through video and you see them smile or laugh or cry.
There is an option of scheduling a meetup if you find out you live close, but this is unlikely. If this becomes an option, be careful. If you have not seen them through video or have not seen a picture of them at all, then do not meet with them. Make sure you've gotten to know them well and you trust them. The first meeting should be somewhere in public and not someplace like your house. In the case that something happens, you'll be safer in public. I would suggest somewhere like a coffee shop or a mall. If you're getting this serious to where it's a meetup, it would be best to introduce your significant other sometime.
I don't know what else to say. I hope this helps.
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