Has anyone ever been in a long distance relationship before?

I live 2 1/2 hours from my boyfriend, and it's honestly pretty hard. Even though we go to the same college, its difficult when we have breaks because we go from seeing each other everyday to now going on a month without seeing him.

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CheshireCatalyst · 36-40, M

I met my wife in Japan, but we were both seeing other people, she moved back to Canada and I moved to England.

When we both became single we talked on Skype a lot, and I visited her for two weeks. In nine months those two weeks were the only time I got to spend holding her, and now we've been together for five years.

Keep working at it if it's important.

KatieB · 26-30, F

Yeah Skype has been extremely helpful, we've been calling each other almost every night haha. That's an awesome story though, I wish you both the best!:)

ProfessorPlum · 70-79, M

I was involved in a relationship with a girl that lived about 900 miles away, for 18 months. That was before Skype. It was tough.

KatieB · 26-30, F

That must have been difficult!

ProfessorPlum · 70-79, M

It was. Usually our visits together were for extended time periods. A week to ten or twelve days.

Salix75 · 46-50, F

yes. There was an ocean and about 7000-KM distance / 6 hour time difference between us. And this was in the days before text messaging, skype, and all the chat/video apps available today.

KatieB · 26-30, F

Wow that must have been very difficult!!

Salix75 · 46-50, F

@KatieB: it was. but it worked out. he immigrated, and we've been married almost 15 years now

meemo70 · 51-55, M

I have... sadly we had to break up eventually :(
it works with many people though!!

KatieB · 26-30, F

Aw I'm so sorry to hear that :(. It's definitely not easy being far away from one another. I wish you the best though

meemo70 · 51-55, M

@KatieB: thank you... that was many years ago, we both moved on :)
wish you the best as well

SW-User

Good luck!

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KatieB · 26-30, F

Nope, I go back in about 2 weeks

SW-User

Oh wow. That's a long break! What part of the U.S. are you in?

KatieB · 26-30, F

@snowmiser: east coast

wudifu · 46-50, M

Yes for 2 yrs.....dont ever do it....especially if the other person has been celibate and bi polar

SW-User

my friend is. they live about 3 hours away as she is in a different college

KatieB · 26-30, F

Well I wish them both the best!

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