This is the continuation from the FIRST PART.
Partners that are apart tend to grow and cultivate personal interests and friendships so you will have more interesting things to bring together to the relationship.
You have more quiet time to make sole decisions and plans so whenever you meet your partner you're very much excited and would definitely value the time you do spend together and have a lot to talk about.
Even though long distance relationships could breed lots of problems at the initial stage, here are some tips on how to overcome these issues as to not lead to both partners going separate ways, this hurts.
1. Commitment:
Even though only few relationships do last without initial commitment, but this is an essential spice to everyone thinking about making a decision on a long distance relationship.
It is highly important that you are truly committed to this person before you might waste your precious time. While in college, when things are going smoothly and being around each other, it is important to work towards a goal of ending that distance at some point in life, either by marriage or working in the same geographical location if at all there is a goal of a life time relationship.
This same serves to others aside being in college, long distance relationship that can stand the test of time requires a sense of true commitment and a plan to end the distance at some point.
2. Technology is your best friend:
Long distance relationships are lot more easier now than ever because of the technological advances we have now.
This has ensured staying connected in both mind and the body. A lot of us cannot go through the day without speaking to the other partner, this is like a glued connection in relationships and this could only happen when partners are apart.
Partners can share the day-to-day activities of each other with the use of texts, chats, face time and even voice notes which have cancelled the days of letters and long distance phone calls.
Because long distance partners rely heavily on technology to stay connected, it allows them to stay more verbally connected even more than couple who see each other often and sit in a room without interacting at all.
For this to be more romantic, it's advisable that partners should not just generalize their day activities, like instead of saying "I went out to see a show", they should delve into talking about the details of the show, talk about whom you went with, when you arrived, the artistes that performed, the songs, what you drank and how the show made you feel, and other details.
This makes the day to come alive to your partner even when he or she was not there to witness it and this breeds and strengthens the connection.
3. Plan and have fun together even when you are apart:
Being in a long distance doesn't mean you both are restricted to having some fun or doing some funny stuffs together online or offline.
You can both download or stream same movie and watch it at the same time, then talk about the movie. Sing to each other. Go shopping online and buy stuffs for each other.
You can play online games or tests or read a book together and share the experience thereafter. This would spark and unleash interesting memories and conversations. You can as well as cook or have a taste of same food recipe and share the pictures and experiences.
4. Plan on the next date:
This is where you both plan and talk about your next meeting and date, take pleasure in discussing the details of the fun things you will do on the next date.
You can decide that every night you are together, with their names, you're going to watch different movies or go to new eateries that you have not been before.
You can as well schedule video calls at work and when cooking or going to bed. This can create something that the partners can look forward to.
To be continued.....