With apps today such as Tinder, Facebook, Skype and Twitter, long-distance relationships are on the rise. Online apps like these are giving the opportunity to meet and chat with people all over the country, providing today’s generation with more options than ever.
As a college student, every year I see couples departing their ways during summer back to their hometowns, studying abroad, or mission trips. After spending a whole year together, seeing each other every day, sleepovers, date nights and movies, couples are torn when distance comes to play with their relationships.
Many people ask if a long-distance even worth it? Of course!
Long-distance relationships, even just for a summer, allow you to reconnect with yourself, remember who you are as an individual, what your goals are for your future, takes a break from the “we” you probably used all school year and focus on the “you!” It is always beneficial to take a step back from everything and be with youself again, trust me I know that seems scary.
Try it out! I am in a relationship, not long-distance, however my boyfriend and I are trying to cut our time we spend together down. We were used to seeing each other every day and doing everything together. Let me tell you, at first I couldn’t stop thinking about him, or what he was doing. Over time it got easier, don’t worry.
Relationships are supposed to be two people sharing who they are with one another. However, some people get lost and both partners become one.. and I know from experience that does not end well. Spending time apart brings you both back together again, better than ever!
True love doesn’t mean being inseparable; it means being separated and nothing changes.
Don’t worry; you still can be just as obsessed with your significant other as you were at school because of technology and social media!
You can still post all the pictures you want with them, you can text/call, Skype, Facetime, etc. whenever you want.
Many people, TV shows, and articles today put the whole “cheating” fear in people’s minds, which drives those in a relationship crazy. Don’t listen to it. Only you and your partner know that you can make it work!
Give it a shot!
I promise when you see each other again for the first time, everything will be better than ever!