Thoughts on long distance relationships? [I Am Trying to Find Happiness]

It is absolutely possible. Find someone whom you can trust and understand.

My personal experience is if you find your soulmate, distance doesn't matter.

Sometimes, a couple living under the same roof can be farther away emotionally than a couple in love who live miles away physically.

I am in a long distance relationship. About as far away as a person could get. It's been hard since COVID started keeping us from seeing each other-- but what are you going to do? This is the woman I love. Just have to have faith in the love and the connection, which seems to grow stronger over time. If it doesn't work out-- it is all good. The best experience of my life. But I hope to bounce back and forth and explore each other's countries until we land somewhere...

It’ll work better if there is a goal in mind. Like after a period of time you both agree to live in the same area.

It's difficult if that's all it can ever be, but it can be a wonderful intro to a real life relationship. Especially in a time of social distancing it's a better investment in the future than putting your dating life on hold until you can meet people again.

And even if it never develops into real life and doesn't last, it can still be a wonderful thing while it does. Something lasting should of course be the goal, but the journey isn't meaningless if you never reach the destination for whatever reason. Not every real life relationship lasts either but they can still create beautiful memories and lead to personal development.

I used to be open to them but not anymore. I definitely think they can work for some people though

It can be very special... But difficult. Hard to be like distant and not just physically.

I think two must have touch in person to be truly fulfilling. Words go only so far.

Very hard, especially when you need physical contact for partner relationships. In this case all you need is a lot of trust and faith for it to work.

Good option to have.. Works wonders when you travel 😍

Unfulfilling. Everything has to be planned.

I met this guy from Greece when I was 13 online (he is a year older than me, so nothing weird) and we have basically been online pen pals for the past decade. He has literally been the only online person that stuck around so far 😂

I think friendships can work for me but i need phisical contract in a relationship,id rather not.

I did three and a half years of it and never will again. 😊

They don't last in my experience. Then again, that could be me.

I found that very difficult.

Difficult. Can work for awhile but rare that it works for long.

It ain't for everyone, but it works for some. It requires certain kinds of mindsets on both parties for it to work, and there are other considerations that need to be made too. There will always be a lot of sacrifice involved, and requires quite large amounts of trust. If, for instance, one of you has a high level of craving for the physical aspects of a relationship then it won't work. If none of you have the economic power to actually visit each other over time chances are things will fall apart. Summed up, not impossible, but not easy.

rarely work out

Of course not.

They are tough.

Probably much better than office romance