“Take a ton of pictures when you’re together so you’ll be able to reflect on all the good times you have when you’re together.”— Jonathan Gaurano, thoughtcatalog.com
“Get out of the habit of texting during fights—en lieu of calling—to clear the air. There's more room for miscommunication and misunderstandings via text, so being able to provide context and explain yourself either via video or a phone call is always preferable.”— Lori Keong, marieclaire.com
“Get out of the habit of texting during fights—en lieu of calling—to clear the air. There's more room for miscommunication and misunderstandings via text, so being able to provide context and explain yourself either via video or a phone call is always preferable.”— Lori Keong, marieclaire.com
“Have an end game. A long distance relationship is not a permanent lifestyle choice. Eventually, you need an end date. This part is difficult. Eventually one (or both) of you will likely need to leave a job, network, and/or preferred city to be with the other.”— Erin, wellplated.com
“Don’t give in to jealousy. It’s a reality of long distance that your partner will be spending more time with other people than he or she does with you. Don’t resent him or her for it.”— Erin, wellplated.com
“We wrote letters to each other a lot and sent care packages which gave us something to look forward to. Counting down the days until you get to see each other also really helps — even if the number is scarily big!”— Megan Amirghiasvand, buzzfeed.com
“Make sure that you always say good night and good morning, even if it’s just a text with a sun because you’re hungover. Also, having a scheduled time to talk helps us since I have a crazy busy schedule.”— Azure Arnot, buzzfeed.com
“Don’t be afraid to send photos. It may seem egotistical, or you may be uncomfortable with selfies, but they do want to see your face and there is never enough of your face to see, so keep sending them those photos. It varies from person to person, but sharing an intimate moment, while awkward at fir…”— Yukio Aqualine Kirk Owen, buzzfeed.com
“Play an online game together. Watch a documentary on YouTube or Vimeo at the same time. Sing to each other on Skype while one of you plays the guitar. ‘Take a walk together’ outside while video-calling each other.”— Keay Nigel, lifehack.org
“Both of you need to be clear with what you expect of with each other during this long distance relationship. Set some ground rules so that none of you will do things that will take the other party by surprise. For instance, are you two exclusive? Is it alright for the other person to go on dates? Wh…”— Keay Nigel, lifehack.org
“Avoid excessive communication. It is unwise to be overly ‘sticky’ and possessive. You two don’t really have to communicate 12 hours a day to keep the relationship going.”— Keay Nigel, lifehack.org
“You know that role playing game where you meet your guy at the bar and pretend to be strangers who seduce each other? Try the cyber version by meeting in an adult chat room and picking each other up. Get your flirt on, then go into a private chat room for some steamy old-school cyber-sex.”— Krissy Brady, sheknows.com
“Set up sexy email accounts for the two of you to write erotic love notes to each other (otherwise known as the longest foreplay saga in history). It worked for Anastasia and Christian, right?”— Krissy Brady, sheknows.com
“Skype is the easiest way to have a face-to-face hands-free chat. You know, so you can use your hands for other things. Take some time before your chat to slip into something skimpy and get the lighting just right.”— Krissy Brady, sheknows.com
“I’ll be fine. Even if I have to start from scratch, even if I have to erase all of your memories, even if I never see you again….I’ll be fine.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com
“Loneliness is better when I’m alone. Instead of feeling all alone with you.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com
“I close my eyes, thinking that there is nothing like an embrace after an absence, nothing like fitting my face into the curve of his shoulder and filling my lungs with the scent of him.”— Jodi Picoult, amazon.com
“If you listen to the wind very carefully, you’ll be able to hear me whisper my love for you.”— Andrew Davidson, amazon.com