| Every dating relationship has its pros and cons. | | | | *You don't know where the other person is or who |
| Long-distance dating has its own specific set of | | | | the person you're dating is spending time with. Some |
| complications and rewards, in addition to those | | | | people are okay with this, they trust the person |
| offered by other relationships. Long-distance dating is | | | | they're dating. For other people, this is a huge |
| not for everyone, and more than half of these | | | | problem. Note: If you don't trust the other person or |
| relationships end before six months is up. But the | | | | they can't trust you, a long-distance relationship |
| relationships that do last and are able to make it | | | | probably won't be successful. |
| work are all the stronger. | | | | *When you spend time together again, it will be |
| Who Can Be in a Long-Distance Dating Relationship? | | | | awkward at first. You'll have to remember or figure |
| Many internet relationships are long-distance, but | | | | out what is important to the other person and how |
| other relationships can be, too. Have you met | | | | to make one another happy and satisfied. |
| someone through a friend who lived far away? Did | | | | What Are Some Pros of Long-Distance Relationships? |
| your boyfriend get transferred to another office, in | | | | For all those cons, there are definitely many more |
| another state for a year or permanently? Is your | | | | pros. A dating relationship won't succeed if there |
| girlfriend studying abroad in a foreign country? Is | | | | aren't any rewards. It may not sound like it, but |
| your husband starting a job while you and the kids | | | | there are several advantages to long-distance dating. |
| sell the house in another state? Is your significant | | | | *You get to spend time with your friends. You know |
| other in the military and deployed to another | | | | those people who are in a dating relationship and |
| country? All these relationships are long-distance, | | | | never see anyone except their significant other? Not |
| whether or not you're dating. Dating, however, | | | | you. You get to enjoy your friends and spend time |
| makes the already-complicated long-distance | | | | (in a way) with the person you're dating. |
| relationship that much more complicated. | | | | *You develop trust for the other person. You learn |
| What Are Some Cons of Long Distance | | | | that you can trust the other person. |
| Relationships? | | | | *You develop your personal communication skills. The |
| As previously mentioned, long-distance relationships | | | | other person isn't there sharing experiences with you, |
| have their own set of cons, completely unrelated to | | | | so the only way to share the things going on in your |
| standard dating difficulties. The truth is, these affect | | | | life with the person you're dating is to tell him or her |
| everyone differently. Not everyone will see these as | | | | about them. And they'll want to know what's going |
| cons, some they won't bother at all. Other people | | | | on in your life as much as you want to know what's |
| have a whole other set of problems that come from | | | | going on in theirs. This communication will also |
| long-distance dating. | | | | strengthen your trust in one another and bring you |
| *You don't get to see one another every day. Yeah, | | | | closer. |
| web cams definitely make this more possible, but | | | | *Problem-Resolution. Yes, you'll have problems, but |
| seeing the person you're dating over a screen is | | | | you'll learn how to work through them. You'll need to |
| definitely different than seeing him or her in person. | | | | make sure you understand one another and are |
| *You might not get to talk every day. If you're in a | | | | expressing yourself sufficiently. |
| long-distance military relationship with someone, you | | | | * You'll find yourself. In most relationships, especially |
| certainly won't get to talk on the phone every day. | | | | early ones, one person takes on the characteristics, |
| Maybe not even every week. | | | | likes or dislikes of the person you're dating. That's not |
| *Dating relationships between men and women are | | | | a problem when you're long-distance. |
| hard because different genders process things | | | | *After being apart, your dating relationship together |
| differently. Those problems are far more complicated | | | | will be much better. You can apply the skills you've |
| when you can't see the person you're dating and | | | | learned to other areas of your life and other |
| work through them. He or she might think things are | | | | relationships, as well. |
| okay when they're not. | | | | |