Long distance relationship

Malaysia
April 20, 2007 12:40pm CST
personally, i dont think it works.. because the other person can do anything at his side & say another different thing to us when asked. I guess trust is the most important thing if one chooses to be in a long distance relationship. communication has to be constant..for without it, its like you're in a relationship that isnt there. I think it can work out for some people,i guess..but only if they have a huge amount of trust with each other. so what do you think of long distance relationship? do you think you can make it work if you're in one?
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10 responses
@niang03 (147)
• China
2 May 07
personally,i think it will work if there is a stronger trust between them..yeah..you rite,trust is the most important..i do myself,think if i become to be the one who will ended up with long distance relationship,trust is important thing..but first i must know the personality of my boyfriend,if he can i trust,if he has a good personality..the second one is the communication too..i think if they can enjoy to have a long distance realtionship,why not?it's the time to us to think more mature..if they have stronger love ,i believe they maintain the realationship..
• Philippines
6 May 07
i agree with niang03.. I am in a long distance relationship right now.. My boyfriend is a seaman and we had just been together for almost a year now.. But it was not that easy.. We should really trust each other because we are very far from one another.. And whenever he would come home, we would just spend 1 week together or 2 because he is living also from manila and me, outside manila=c But then we would have constant communication... even how hard it is but if we rally love each other.. we should have ways to make our relationship strong and together..=]
@vebela (310)
• United States
20 Apr 07
Well, I personally wouldn't want a long distance relationship as my first choice, but if it's with the right person, I believe I could have made it work. When my husband and I were still dating, there was about a year when he lived about 500 miles away from me. So, it was hard, but we really loved (and still do love) each other. You're right when you say that you really have to trust each other to make it work. Without the trust, you just become so suspicious of your partner that it bothers you day and night. In all honesty, if I didn't completely trust my husband when we were long distance with each other, then I wouldn't have been in a relationship with him even when we lived close to each other.
• Malaysia
2 May 07
i wouldnt want to be in a long distance r/ship too but if its with the right person i think even with the distance..things can work out just fine
@funfreak2k2 (1734)
• India
24 Apr 07
i dont think it works.. Distance does really play a big role in building faith and love towards each other. the distance may make one to avoid the other or cheat also.
@cybrsef (19)
• Philippines
24 Apr 07
.. i guess it depends upon the couple.. and it depends on how long they've been together.. coz u can simply measure the "trust" and the loyalty for each other.. tho there are barriers especially the location and the communication.. if u really love each other "that much" distance doesnt matter..
@thai11 (239)
• United States
24 Apr 07
I have been in a long distance relationship before, it was a good and bad experience. I was with the man for 4 years and we were engaged the last year- I moved to be with him- That's the short version- We both cheated on each other and were lying to each other when we talked on the phone- I ended up moving back where I came from and to end this not so fair-tale romance- he cheated on me, got the b**** pregnant. we were done after that- You are right, trust has to be there and the maturity level has to be there. Both parties have to willing and able to do the long distance thing- Its expensive too, to maintain a long distance you guys gotta see each other once in awhile- Air fare not so cheap nowadays!!
• Saudi Arabia
6 May 07
personaly, id rather not be in a long distance relationship.your right though, it does take a huge amount of trust,and communication must be constant.but despite communication, and this is from personal experience, he/your partner can say one thing and do something else entirely. he can say your the only one he loves, but do something to negate that statement because he feels "lonely".it depends really, becuase you may trust the person and be commited to him no matter the distance, but he might not do the same.but i guess that's love, there's always the risk of getting hurt.you put yourself out there and hope that they wont hurt you.that's the trust there.
@kgwat70 (13388)
• United States
21 Apr 07
Long distance relationships are very difficult as I have tried this twice and it did not work out either time. Usually both people have family or friends at home that they do not want to leave behind if they were to get into a long distance relationship. It is difficult to tell if the other person is being honest with you or not since you can not see or tell what is going on. It is hard having a relationship where you are not able to see the person or do things together in person.
• United States
20 Apr 07
I think it really depends on the people involved. I think it also requires a certain amount of emotional strength and independence. I can think of one or two men with whom I would have no problem in a long-distance relationship. I also can think of a few that I wouldn't-couldn't trust any further than I could throw them. I do agree with you on the communication-maybe not so much constant (24/7), but certainly continuous and open.
@ergg78 (344)
• Malaysia
24 Apr 07
yeah, i agree with you too. In most cases, distance relationship doesn't survive long.. It will survive up to 1 year probably but im sure it will going to fade soon enough. Well, the first thing to do in this situation is to establish some ground rules before someone hops on that plane. The couple must agree on how they will deal with this separation, and even if they will remain a couple at all. If one decides that they cannot be in a long distance relationship, while the other is ready to sacrifice a little for the sake of staying together, then they will definitely have a problem on their hands. Three basic options when dealing with long distance relationships. The couple can remain faithful to each other (usually people will get engage to bind the relationship and to keep loyal to each other), they can date other people and see what happens; OR they can call it quits and start dating other people right away. Remaining faithful? Yeah, this way of thinking is very popular among young lovebirds, new to the journey of romance. They tend to believe that physical space between them will not affect the solidity of their relationship because of their so-called 'undying' love for each other can surpass this seemingly small obstacle. This often applies to couples that get separated for education reasons. What happen in many cases, is that one of the partners may start feeling lonely and begin looking around to see what the 'relationship market' has to offer. The other option is to let fate take its course. The underlying idea here is that impossible promises should not be made and only a reciprocal, genuine affection for each other will decide the couple's fate. If staying together is not in your cards, it soon becomes obvious, and ending the relationship is the only solution. This way, there won't be any broken hearts or unnecessary lies. it's a smart thing to slow down a love connection at an early stage in order to avoid any heartache, especially if you know you will be separated shortly. The ideal solution would be not to get involved with anybody knowing that you will be required to be separated for a long period of time. But if you decide to go ahead and start dating others, then do it wisely and know that your days together are numbered. The smart thing to do in this case is to remind yourself that there are no short-term obligation and that as soon as you are separated, your life will continue and people around you will still be at arm's length. So, we need to decide how we are going to deal with long distance relationship at the start! I strongly believe that REJECTION IS BETTER THAN REGRET! You don't want to spend the rest of your days reminiscing about what could have been if......
@loryfang (53)
• China
20 Apr 07
Did u mean the love relationship?It's clearly difficult to maintain this kind relationship.Afterall,people always are afraid loneliness,everybody need someone arounding to talk ,to play together.