Long distance relationships
By pogi253
@pogi253 (1586)
Philippines
August 8, 2011 8:14pm CST
When couples are parted physically by a huge distance it's said that they are having a long distance relationship. There is a mutual belief that long distance relationships don't work and while I am not totally against that belief, still I am not entirely with it. When the connection starts through the internet without the couple seeing each other the problem becomes even higher. Certain relationships become just based on the internet to the degree that each one of them doesn't know how the other looks like. They fall in love, agonize from pain and even become miserable on break-ups without even seeing each other. The internet is a worthy way to sustain your long distance relationship that already started when you were physically located together but it's not a good place to start a new relationship.
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8 responses
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
29 Nov 11
hi,
only few people who can handle this kind of relationship,because for me having a long distance relationship is really hard,i am easily get sad and feel the pain because i missed my lover,i am very emotional person that cant survive in this kind of relationship,for me i would rather choose to have a break with that guy than to feel alone and sad.
@grecychunny26 (9483)
• Philippines
10 Aug 11
I agree, it is not a good idea to have a relationship through the internet. That is why those who are meeting each other in the net, find ways to meet their future love personally. Some foreigners go to the Philippines to meet their Pinay girlfriends. That usually happens. About long distance relationship, I never been in a relationship that is why I cannot answer this one. But according to some of what happened to my friends, they did not succeed of holding into the relationship that long. When they are physically parted they are being infidel and they tend to look for other relationship that is physically there. I had seen those experiences through my friends and it is not easy to be parted with the one you love. It is either one is in the other country, and you would want to be there for her/him in order for the relationship to be strong.
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@Danzylop (1120)
• Philippines
10 Aug 11
While the notion regarding Long Distance Relationship(LDR) is generalized, LDR almost always fail. I did had one. My girlfriend got pregnant with another man.
Regarding the use of internet as a way to communicate with each other
The Internet is a powerful tool of today as a means of communication. The existence of Yahoo, Skype, and other chat programs in the internet makes life easier for couples who are distant away from each other.
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@mitchikoy0305 (88)
• Philippines
9 Aug 11
Internet has been very useful in each and everyone of us. Sometimes it serves as a source of income, use for studying and research and most especially finding someone whom you can be with the rest of your life. But only 10% of the couples are successful who met their partners in the net because of different reasons:1) lack of time to be with each other, (2)presence make the heart fonder as they say- it really helps if both of you see each other often, (3) it is easy to know you partner if he's beside you and you have often communication. But most of all, understanding-that what you've been is a very unique relationship to fonder. We can never tell what the future might bring for the two of you. You just have to be brave to stand in your decision to love him and fight for him and know him better as the days gone by. Just let GOD be the center of your relationship..all the time!God bless
@coffeelover101 (94)
• Philippines
11 Aug 11
Love knows no distance!!!!I believe that a long distance relationship is for the bold.Distance never separates two hearts that really care, we measure love and not distance. When couples are separated, they go beyond romance and the reason it hurts so much to separate is because their souls are connected. True love doesn't mean being inseparable, it means being separated and nothing changes. Long distance relationships require plenty of effort and work.However relationships like on line dating is not a good idea for me because when you finally decide to meet, there can be so emphasis on the whole looks thing. How sad. But for those couples who are in a long distane situation Perhaps one day your long distance relationship will not be a long distance relationship anymore . :)
@rogue13xmen13 (14403)
• United States
9 Aug 11
They don't work. They NEVER work. Anyone who has ever been in a long distance relationship will tell you that they are bull. You can't physically be with that person, and the only thing that you can do is talk, but talking only gets you by so much. I would never recommend a long distance relationship to anyone.
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@celticeagle (159936)
• Boise, Idaho
9 Aug 11
I think of distance makes the heart grow fonder and such as that. And I also believe that if people want to be together they will be. Whatever it takes. I think without seeing someone I would hope that the two people keep a guard up of some kind. If not they could be in trouble.
