How do you successfully manage a long-distance relationship?

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Summeroflove · Accepted Answer

Sleeping with someone’s friends isn’t how you maintain a relationship if that’s the little self control you have you shouldn’t be in a relationship. People need to decide if it’s going to work it may be hard but mature couples communicate and stay loyal to one another.

It takes a lost of trust to be away form someone for a long time knowing both people will have opportunities but knowing you wouldn’t act on it or even entertain it. But as others said. I think you shown your true colors long ago you will never be happy.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

@TheLovelyWoman I could only explain what I once heard from growing up watching Disney Cartoons on a Saturday morning

Kim Possible, not impossible, would often say 'call me, beep me, if you wanna reach me'

I suppose Kim in her 20s or 30s by now would say the same thing - in what job professions 😁👀

MontBlanc · Accepted Answer

Distance doesn’t test a relationship, it reveals it.

What holds it together isn’t intensity, timing, or words, but consistency in behavior when there is space, freedom, and no immediate consequence.

Because distance doesn’t change someone, it removes what was covering them.

midnightmoon05 · Accepted Answer

I am very loyal.

I was in a 4-5 years. LD now hubby.

We worked out well because we are both very invested worked hard to mainteined by seeing each other almost every other week/3 weeks. summer/vacations... so we had a lot of time together.

Love Doctor Brad · Accepted Answer

My aim on GAG is to decode all the crazy, cute and complicated stuff about love for you.

Long-distance works when it’s consistent, not chaotic. Daily check-ins, clear expectations, loyalty as a non-negotiable, and future plans so it’s not endless waiting. Use calls, video, sexting if you’re both into it, but avoid lovebombing then disappearing. If trust breaks or communication dies, that’s your red flag 🚩

Lovesolutions01 · Answer

Successfully managing a long-distance relationship requires strong communication, trust, and intentional effort from both partners. Regular and meaningful communication is key—whether through video calls, messages, or voice notes—to maintain emotional closeness despite the distance. Clear expectations about communication frequency, future plans, and boundaries helps avoid misunderstandings and builds trust. It’s also important to keep the relationship exciting by planning virtual dates, sharing daily experiences, and occasionally surprising each other with thoughtful gestures. getduaforlove. com/

CriminallyInsane · Answer

They are silly because one person may not know the other is someone like you doing the things you very strangely proudly admit to.

Bricealan · Answer

@thelovelywoman I only had sex with one woman when I was in a LDR, and I believe my LDR was having sex too.

Hunter-40m · Answer

I am bad at maintaining that kind of relationship I need to hold her hands look into her eyes Kiss her cheek and lips and see how she blushes I need action not just words

exitseven · Answer

if both people re not invested in it. it will fail.

RedInnocent69 · Answer

With difficulty, frequent communication and continuing to engage each other sexually, like gifts, setting video calls, etc

dudeinohio · Answer

You can't. Physical closeness is required in any relationship. Long distance is doomed to fail.

Staximus · Answer

Everybody is tired if your old town bicycle act

FenixG45 · Answer

I'm the wrong person to ask! My LDRs have been disasters!

robocop666 · Answer

this is terrible. if he found out you would be in trouble. he is he unaware of this?

NathanDavis · Answer

I just never tried that in the first place

Jennz6 · Answer

Seems very difficult

msc545 · Answer

you are still sleeping with his friends.

Malwi93 · Answer

I dont thinm its possible

Jeff51 · Answer

Good luck. Most dont work

Anonymous · Answer

I never had any kind of relationship.

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