Long distant relationships..Do they work?

Long distance relationships can exist when people are touching each other, or on opposite sides of the planet. The physical distance is not as important as the other 80% of the relationship, which consists of the mental, emotional and spiritual aspects. God can wake two people at the same time, when they are thousands of miles apart, so they can share the experience of waking up "together." I could give a million examples, but I think you can get the point. Physical aspects of a relationship are less than 20% of a relationship, so they can work, if the rest is there. Without the rest, there is not hope of an intimate, lasting relationship, no matter how close you are physically.

For your age group, generally it doesn't work. It requires commitment, trust, and maturity. Qualities that are lacking when distance becomes an issue.

When I was 17 I met my ex-fiance in the Army - I was with him for a long long time in the 4 years we were together I saw him in person a total of 2 months - It was the hardest relationship I was ever in, we broke up 3-4 times because of the distance. Being away from the person you love is one of the hardest things ever. I loved him dearly, but what it came down to was that he was over seas more than home and we started to grow apart. Being faithful to someone who is a distance from you can be hard at times. Especially at a young age, there were many times I went out with friends and wondered why my other 1/2 couldn't be there with me and that made me sad. If you know/think you can remain faithful to someone who is far away try the relationship, if your wondering how faithful you can be to someone before a relationship even begins, chances are you are not going to be faithful in the long run. Long distance is harder than anything and is not for all people. It takes a certain person to handle the stress of having your other half away all the time. Good luck, if this is a path you choose to take. Just remember to always keep the other persons feelings in mind when making a choice like this.

I think long distance relationship work if you really devoted to each other. It takes a huge commitment, trust and a strong will that you guy really want to be together. At your age, I think it is going to be hard because you at the age where you will meet new people and you just learning about life. So I wouldn't think about that yet until you are sure that the guy you want to spend the rest of your life with.

To me, long distance would just be any distance that prevents you two from seeing each other very often. So it could be only an hour away, or it could be a thousand miles.
It's definitely possible for them to work, I've heard of it quite a few times. But it's really hard not being able to see them, that's something you have to be ready for. As long as both people are committed [and there are plans to be together someday] then I don't see why it couldn't work.
Whether it's a waste of time is completely up to you :]