how can u manage a long distance relationship....speedy replies pls...?
918625
For me works  www.fling.com
606010
lond distance relationships work only when both parties are into each other..make frequent calls..wish the other on his/her birthday...keep in touch..u know..stuff like that.
939840
For a long distance relationship it is about trust first of all have to just be yourself and enjoy your other half I'm in a long distance relationship my self we talk for hrs during the week and see each other most weekends only 185 miles away so nice to see her but hard to leave for work just have fun that will made it all good for the both of you.
921669
Phone calls, webcam, letters, and honesty in all areas.  You must also spend time together, not as a holiday, but truly exposing your good AND bad traits.  Long distance relationships can work, but only if each person stays transparent.  If the communication and honesty/trust  isn't there while dating, it won't be there after marriage. Visting England and visting America is so  much fun, but a marriage doesn't come with a guarantee that if you get past customs you will make it.  Questions:  how do you both handle anger?  How do you handle differences in race, religion, customs and traditions?  Good luck. I dated my Dutch beau for 4 years, moved to Holland and married him. We are married 10 years now, and have moved back to California.  But it wasn't easy and isn't easy...we had to stop pretending that we were on a holiday. :)
957028
Keep the conversations going. Ask him to send you postcards and stuff so he has to think about you while he's away.
893083
Long distance relationships are hard to maintain. I don't think there is a specific length of time you should wait because I don't believe you should wait at all. It sounds like you need to just live your life and not count on this fellow being "the one." Like my Ma used to say-"there are a lot of fish in the sea". If it is meant to work out things will progress but why not get to know someone who lives close. There is a lot to say for building a relationship based on spending time together doing things not just talking or e-mailing each other. LOL
748857
Well first of all I would almost bet that you will get some smart comment from someone cause of the fact that you met online, but I can relate to you in that way.  I met my current boyfriend online as well.  I live in NY for the time being because of acting and he's from MN, where I'm originally from.  We have made it a point to see each other as often as possible to make sure that we don't grow apart.  We talk on the phone quite a bit and everytime I feel like I might question the whole relationship, hearing him at the end of the day lets me know that it will all work out.  I think that it is definitely possible to make a long distance relationship work as long as you both want it, because when one person isn't fully in it then that's when things seem to go wrong.  I'll be back in MN soon and I'll still be about 4 hrs away from him but that's a lot close than 23-24 hrs.  I can handle that short distance and so can he. I know if you both want it and are really in love then it will work out how it is suppose to.
717987
Make sure that you love him as much as you say you do and make sure he feels that same way. If you are thinking about a long distance relationship, find out if he is that type of person to maintain that kind of relationship. Once you find out these things, you'll know how he feels. If it turns out in your favor, you'll be happier, and if it doesn't, you'll be sad but emotional wounds heal.
82761
well...my lond distance relationship is at a 15 hour diference...u have to trust each other..and everything will be ok! best of luck
488139
The long-distance relationship (LDR) has many advantages and disadvantages. Generally, unless this is The One it is best avoided. But at some point most of us will meet a person who is or seems to be so sexy/smart/nice/funny that the disadvantages will be temporarily obscured, and an LDR will ensue. Thus I offer the following suggestions. \n\n1) Get a really good long-distance calling plan. A plan that offers unlimited calling for a low monthly rate is best. When the LDR is good, you will no doubt want to call your loved one everytime you have a good day (or a bad day) or learn something new; in fact, you will want to call everytime you breath. When it is bad, you will want to call to be reassured that it is not bad, or to fight. These phone calls will add up to lots of money, and a big phone bill arriving after you have broken-up will cause bitterness. (Damn, I could have called people I like!)\n\n2) Get used to long periods of abstinence followed by a brief weekends of having tons of sex with a person you barely know anymore. Actually, this isn't unlike my normal state of being except that when you are in a LDR, you know that there is someone you could be having sex with regularly but for the cruel facts of geography. And if an opportunity to have sex with a stranger arises, you will have to say no, or suffer from guilt which will erode the LDR. And remember, even if your loved one is thousands of miles away, it is a small world. You will get caught! \n\n3) If you can develop an enjoyment of suffering than you will love being in an LDR! Learn to brood, wear black clothing to signify your dispair and always remember to share your pain with friends. Because they care they will want to listen to long accountings of how great your long-distance love is, and how painful the seperation is to you. If they don't, then they aren't your real friends. If at the demise of the LDR you find yourself without friends, well this will suit your new, darker personality. After all, we all die alone in the end. \n\nFinal note: If possible, try to have an open relationship. This will allow you the freedom to sleep with other people without the above mentioned guilt. And since your loved one is far, far away, you probably won't have to actually meet any of the people s/he dated in your absence
689439
One. You can ask in the very first email, if you are charming enough and clever about it. Better yet, get her to ask to meet you.\n\nBe sure that you two are able to physically meet each other fairly easily - in other words, not living so far apart that it becomes a hassle to meet. While long-distance relationships can and do work, for many people they are just too much trouble and nearly impossible to pull off well. So, be sure that both of you are comfortable.\n\nJust ask, and be confident. There is no "prescribed length of writing" in these sorts of relationships.
648664
Long distance relationships CAN work!\nMy cousin's friend met her husband while she was touring in Europe and they emailed each other and spoke on the phone for another two years before they saw each other again.\n8 hours distance really isn't that much in comparison and I think perhaps he's just being a little pessimistic and lazy.\nSpeak to him, and if he's agreeable, set a time where you see each other maybe twice a month... find a place that is halfway between your houses and spend a nice weekend at a motel or something.  If it is true love it will work out eventually where you both are in the same place at the same time.\nGood luck! :)
349679
I am coping with one myself. One way I cope with it is to send him gifts for Christmas and other holidays just as if he was here. Another thing I do is talk a lot to him on the phone and on instant messagging. We send e-mail and e-cards to each other as well. But in the end, there are three important things to remember in a relationship: trust, love, and loyalty. By acting like the distance isn't that far, the time passes a whole lot quicker and before I know it, he is going to be back in two months!\nI hope this advice has really helped you out!
587727
Tell him! Most long distance relationships don't work out anyway.
60404
If you guys live a long distance from each other, and still are able to see each other a few times a month...it's worth it.  It looks like 1or2 of you are attempting to make this relationship work by seeing each other.  Doesn't that mean anything?  The key to a long distance relationship is trust, communication, trust, and communication.:-)  Don't let the distance fool you into believing that it won't work.  You two keep doing what you're doing...it will work.
557351
It depends on how badly YOU BOTH want it to work. Since you already have an established relationship, you are already ahead of the game so you have a far greater chance of keeping it that way. You have to make sure you try to keep in touch as often as possible, and when you have the opportunity to see each other just do it. You are probably going to come back home over holidays, spring break, etc, etc, right? So at least you have that. But keeping the communication lines going is more important now than ever. It can be done, it will just involve a lot of work from the 2 of you, and you have to discuss this with him before you leave, or agree to see other people and take the risk of losing each other for good. This exact scenario happened to me when I was 19 as well, and I was together with my boyfriend at that time for 3 years already. He had to go to another city (only 2 hrs away) to get his Masters and PHd. It was hard to maintain but he made it a point to come down every 2 weekends, no matter what. Good luck to you both.
544632
Call and talk to him about it first off.  \n\nThen you need to find someone close to you because long distance relationships never work because there is always that thought that they maybe with someone else in your mind.  Relationships aren't worth the headache in that aspect at least now when you can find a comforting one close by.