Long Distance Relationship - Does it work?

I, honestly, already thing is very difficult for a long distance relationship to work if you already know the partner, imagine when you even did not met the person personally. I had one boyfriend that we try to have a long distance relationship because I had to move to another city to study, but did not work. I think that, after a few months, you get tired of only talk trough MSN or phone. Or maybe we were not meant to be, because we only live 8 hours distance by bus.

i have lot of friends involved in long distance relationship, and they met the person and even get married, it works for them. that doesn't mean they stayed faithful to each other... but who knows it could be. all depend on the person's personality, cause when you say yes for something you have to keep your work, even, its hard, trust me I've been there and I'm still into a such relationship rules by love and understanding.

It works for many of us that serve in the Military and have to go to other areas away from spouses and families. I had to leave my family when we did ARTEP. This was Army Readiness Training and Evacuation Procedures. We did this with supporting all 4 services. We were in the desert without a bath or anything for that 10 days. My family carried on and naturally we are a family so there was nothing different than if I had been there. Long distance relationships can work if you really do love each other and do not let your eyes or mind wander. I was the only enlisted woman during this procedure. I was just one of the guys so to speak. We did our job and we were friends. Never thought of the medical company i served in as anything else. My daughter is married to a soldier who is currently in Iraq. They keep good communication with facebook, emails and web chatting when they can. This has helped to keep their relationship going now with him gone.

No i haven't but i believe it does work but it depends on the situation and the people. Most Korean people are impatient and they believe in out of sight out of mind. So when the boyfriend goes on a military service for two years, they would usually break up with the girlfriend as it wouldn't work anyway. I have two Romanian friends who were able to work it out in being far from each other for 8 months and now their love is going strong. It really depends on how deep the couples' emotions are for each other and whether they can stand the pressure of being far apart.

My friend and his fiancee had a long distance relationship and they were able to maintain it. They always communicate with each other if they have spare time. I guess it works as long as both really love each other. Now they are married and have one son and still they are leaving in different geographical location due to his husband's work. It really depend on both parties on how to deal with their relationship. As long as they will always pray and keep the communication open, their relationship will last.

in my own opinion, if we relate it to physics long distance relationship never last. it is base on the principle " as the distance increase, the force of attraction decreases. but to some desperate people they are really a faithful lover, and i dont think its gonna last for the other might find someone nearer to him/her. thats what i thought.

To have a long distance relationship is really need of strong and determination to accept whatever the circumstances have. It needs full trust to each other because you cannot see each other or if you see on other ways but still not in full 24hrs. It is also long distance still and be patient be understanding at all times. No matter what distances you have but the most important is the love you have both and to each other. How you respect and treat the love. It is nice to have love no matter the distances near or far. The most important is the love and trust, respect and treatment. No races where we belong.

It takes trust, commitment, honesty, and communication.. just as the foundation for a long distance relationship to work. Then add in the billion other things... It works for some and does not for others. I've been in a long distance relationship for 3.5 years now. It hasn't always been easy, but we're happy with each other.

Much like any relationship it can depend. Of course there are a lot more obstacles to say the very least. Still when there are two people who really do feel a great connection and find themselves rather much in a relationship that they can build upon no matter if they are right next door to each other or halfway across the country or on the other side of the world or rather anything. Granted, you have to have a huge amount of trust to really make a long distance relationship work for the longer term. Still a long term relationship can in fact work but there are many barriers. Those who really want to make it work will make it work no matter what the distance. Those who won't make it work anyway, it might just break down a little quicker or there might be some that cannot handle that type of relationship. There are just so many variables that you got to consider, but long term relationships can in fact work, even if it does take some work to make it work.

Not necessary every time long distance relationship will work like in between husband and wife if wife left the house due to any reason and husband is also agree for it. Some time they are living long distance then their interest may be loose for each other. But if you are telling about mylot then you are right we all are so far but our relations are good.

According to me it can work as long as the two people want each other really well. As for me I never had such an experience.

Hello rock_rock! This is a very timely topic as I was about to post the same thing. I definitely agree that long distance relationship can work. You know, it depends on the couple whether they want to work things out or they would surrender. As long as the two have what it takes to make things work, then distance (geographically speaking) should not be a problem after all. Now the question would be, what does it take to make a long distance relationship work? Well, based on my personal experience, as long as you trust, respect and genuinely love each other, the relationship will work. It is all about determination to make it work. In addition, the relationship should be watered and pampered by constant communication either by call/text or chat (YM or SKYPE); otherwise, things won't work. ^_^

I haven't experienced this but I have observed several cases like this. It happened in the Philippines. White men come and married their long distance love. There are also men who had several long distance girlfriends. They come to the Philippines and visit all their girlfriends and select the best.

It works... but the success will depend on the people within the relationship. It did worked for us, and no we are happily married. An open communication and trust is what it took us for it to survive. We are happy we took the risk and we are living proofs that it works.

Yes, I think it works with some people. It all depends actually because there are some who are not, as you say, committed, so they nothing happens with this kind of relationship.

In early days it is almost a common fact that the husbands went offsore to far distance lands in search of jb to give a bright future to their children They suffered home sickness and yet resisted. May did a wonderful career and the families florished. Especially after the civil wars the nation had reduced to utter poverty. But today if the husband migrates to another far off land to work will the couples find themselves still united?

Long distance may work for some, and a very few relationships. But for me, it doesn't and it didn't because for me continuous communication and close intimacy is very important in a relationship. I cant live without seeing the other person.

I think 'Distance relationship' is not necessary. If you like someone .No need to hide.I consider you should bold to tell her .Beyond your expectation,she could like you too. Since love you should say hold. This what I think.

I don't think that long distance relationship is no more a daft idea with the advancement in technology . In all kinds of relationship there is always doubt whether it will work or not . Mutual trust and respect is the very basis of such relationships . You don't see the person everyday but you believe he is faithful to you and loves you . This conviction keeps the relationship going . I have seen a friend who was in such a relationship for five years . She was in the U.S doing her Ph.D while her boyfriend lived in Bangladesh working in an I.T company as a junior manager . They were introduced by a mutual friend . They never physically met each other but carried on conversation over the net and saw each other over the camera. After her studies she visited Bangladesh and they got married inspite of religious and language differences . She is working for a N.G.O there and they are happily settled .

Long distance relationship really requires two people involved to be faithful with each other. I know someone who had this relationship. They only see each other twice a year because the guy works abroad. Well, until now, they still very much in love with each other though they were miles away. It's actually depends on both lovers. Based on my observation, there are couples who were seeing each other almost everyday but the end up breaking up with each other. So it really matters on how strong the love that you have with each other... :-P