Some believe in the saying “distance makes the heart grow fonder” when it comes to being in a romantic relationship. As Love Experts, we believe love has no limitations- and this includes the number of miles between you and your sweetheart. Near or far, it is possible your love for someone can withstand 50 miles, 100 miles or even 1,000 miles apart. Don’t run away from or fear a relationship where you and your partner will have space between you and your visits are limited. We say this because we know there are plenty of benefits in being in a long distance relationship!
It is a new experience…
Life is all about experiencing new things so you can learn more about yourself and the world around you. Take on the “challenge” and be open to having a long distance relationship. Don’t push away the opportunity to be with somebody because they’re a five hour drive away or a plane ride away. Open your heart to the new adventure!
You learn more about each other…
When you’re in a long distance relationship, you can’t always count on seeing your loved one every other day. In fact, the time you spend together is extremely limited. You may only have a few days together or just one night together. Due to the limited facetime, love birds with distance between them take every single second to learn about their significant other. From knowing the food they had for breakfast to hearing about their most cherished childhood memory, you want to learn every single detail about your lover in the short amount of time you have together.
You’ll always have something to look forward to…
Remember when you would doodle on your notebooks in elementary school with a countdown to Christmas? Well, long distance relationships are similar to this. As mentioned before, due to your limited time with one another, you truly cherish every single second you spend together. When you know your love-filled weekend together is coming up, you have a countdown to the very last second until you see your loved one. We are envisioning hearts next to every countdown number with tons of exclamation points.
The relationship is, well, different…
There is no doubt long-distance relationships are different than your average relationship. Long-distance relationships make you value and view love in such a different way. Distance can cause people to be more dedicated to their partner simply because you are making the extra effort to talk on the phone every day to check-in and take time to make plans to see one another. You find yourself falling in love with every piece of them; their voice, their life schedule, their choices… Those who are dating someone five minutes down the road won’t have the same appreciation and excitement as our distance lovers.
Your relationship is full of adventure…
You’ll find yourself traveling a lot, but obviously it’s to be expected with long-distance relationships. The benefit of this is you’ll be able to see a location you aren’t familiar with. Your curiosity with your lover’s location will also give them the opportunity to go out and explore their area and potentially discover new things they didn’t know before.
You perfect your communication skills…
When you’re in a long distance relationship, communication is always key. Every relationship comes with joys and conflicts and with the miles between you and your lover, you won’t be able to work out your issues or enjoy your memories days after they happen in a face to face setting. You’ll have to be able to have a full conversation over a phone call. Odds are phone calls will be a daily occurrence for your relationship thus making you more open and conscious of your partner’s personality and feelings and decreasing the chances of misunderstandings.
You will form a deep, trusting bond with one another…
Committing to a long distance relationship can be tough since you and your lover don’t have the option to constantly be together. Naturally, you worry about what they are doing on a Thursday night or how they’ll be spending their weekend without you. However, we have found that long-distance lovers quickly and naturally form a strong bond of trust. As Love Experts, we know these relationships have some of the most committed and trustful couples due to the mileage between them. The miles teach couples to whole-heartedly trust one another. Couples know they can’t run to another state to see what their partner is “really” doing; they can only trust what their loved one is telling them. This trust is built over many phone calls and few in-person meetings, but this trust is a deep feeling coming from the heart. This is an essential component found to make long-distance lovers last forever.
Memories will become so important to you…
Because you’ll only have so much time together, you’ll find yourself making an effort to create perfect memories with your significant other. In a long distance relationship, you won’t want to waste time arguing over something or laying around scrolling through Facebook. Instead you’ll go for a walk on a snowy night or make a quick stop at the grocery store for a midnight snack just to enjoy each other’s company. And forty years from now, you’ll look back on those little memories and think about how much those moments meant and mean to you!
If you can survive the distance, you can survive anything!
Although there are miles (or will be) between you and your partner, one day you and your lover will find a way to be together because love always finds a way. Honestly, if you can survive the miles between you now, we believe you both can survive anything life would throw at you. Knowing you had to wait days or weeks to see your loved one, makes you appreciate your time with them so much more. From watching them walk through the front door to cuddling up next to each other at night, your time together is cherished in such a way that only few know the feeling. Enjoy your love together…and your time. The long distance isn’t so bad after all!
Love is able to grow in any space, at any time and with anyone. Once you find your special someone or if you have them now, don’t give up on your love if distance becomes a reality. Long distance relationships do work. All it takes are two people who are crazy about each other and a willingness to fall in love despite the number of miles.
