Do you think long distance relationships can work?
By sodapop
@sodapop (977)
United States
June 18, 2007 12:04am CST
My son has an on again off again relationship with a girl he went to college with. Now they are separated by about 300 miles. They were together for over 2 years, one of them long distance. Then she broke up with him. But she still talks to him on the phone almost every night if not every night. She invites him up to visit for about 10 days every other month. What do you think of this kind of relationship?
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7 responses
@Katlady2 (9904)
• United States
19 Jun 07
I think that if they actually can make the relationship last, and work, they will definitely have a very strong bond. But to me, a relationship like that seems so very lonely. You can't hug or kiss someone over the phone line, and you don't have your love right next to you when you need him or her the most. Emotionally, it seems like it would be so much more work to make the relationship stick. Plus, the temptation to lean on someone that is physically nearby can be so strong at times. At least they are continuing their friendship. And who knows...maybe they will get back to the relationship they once had and surprise everyone.
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@sodapop (977)
• United States
20 Jun 07
I wish they would get together, only because she has so much money my son would never have to work a day in his life. I think that's part of the problem that she is scared that everybody is after her money. She is young, 25, and my son is 22, and she has a trust fund that gives her more money in one week, that my husband and me both together earn in one month!! My son could care less about her money...he just wants her. I want her money...LOL...imagine the Christmas gifts I would get...LOL...just kidding.
@ylimeloka (40)
• India
29 Jun 07
As long as it does not affect your son wrongly then I don't see there's nothing wrong with it. But if it takes too much of your son's time that he can't have time for himself then there is something wrong.
@selina0625 (1379)
• Philippines
18 Jun 07
These long distance relationships rarely work. It is sometimes true that about the saying "Out of sight, out of mind". The distance between them could make them grow apart and with the possibility of meeting new friends they could really end up forgetting one another. Only the strongest of love could withstand long distance relationships.
@Monopolized (236)
• United States
18 Jun 07
The dedication and initiative they're taking to stay in contact with each other every day, is admirable and a very good sign of the connection and feelings they have with each other.
I believe it's possible to hold onto a long distance relationship. You must have a large amount of trust for the other person, though. Without trust, it will absolutely never work.
I, personally, have been in a long distance relationship for three years. My better half is in Australia and I am an American. We do visit each other for months at a time every year and we do trust each other. We are getting very tired of being apart, though. But with the feelings we have for each other, we both know it will be worth the wait we finally do live together.
@angela2006 (1845)
• China
18 Jun 07
I heard of some words like these:men need understand and women need accompany.so I think maybe his girlfriend does not want to end this relationship,but your son can not accompany her,so she feel unsatisfied.but after breaking up with him,she still feel more lonely,so she can not lose contact with him.but I do not think long distance relationship can have good result.it is just my opinion,good luck!
@mike2003 (287)
• Philippines
18 Jun 07
It really depends on the persons involved. In this case your son and his collegemate.
I think it really tests whether they love each other or are just infatuated.The moment that they are far from each other, they have the space and time if they are really meant for each other..
