{"id":69365,"date":"2017-03-23T13:52:06","date_gmt":"2017-03-23T12:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=69365"},"modified":"2020-05-21T16:12:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T15:12:45","slug":"7-things-never-long-distance-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/7-things-never-long-distance-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Things To Never Do In A Long Distance Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"
As difficult as being in a relationship can be, being in a long distance relationship is even harder.<\/p>\n
It challenges and pushes you\u00a0in ways you could have never imagined while simultaneously missing the one you love.<\/p>\n
Going in, you need to understand that while still in a relationship, long distance relationships are vastly different from typical relationships, so you have to understand how to navigate them accordingly.<\/p>\n
In order to give your relationship a fighting chance, here are some things you should never do in a long distance relationship.<\/p>\n
Whether you’re in the same city or a thousand miles apart, no relationship should consume your every waking hour. Spend the time apart doing meaningful things such as spending time with your family, picking up a hobby or hanging out with friends – basically, anything that can help you deal with the fact that you’re missing your significant other who is hundreds of miles away.<\/p>\n
We have Snapchat, text message, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, phone calls and almost a hundred other ways to get in touch with them if one medium is faulty. If the phone lines are down, you can facebook them; if your internet is slow, you can always text or call. Just don’t get frustrated or paranoid when one mode of communication is not going through.<\/p>\n
This does not mean that you should let trying to get in touch with them consume your day or you should facebook them as soon as you get off a call with them. While you miss them, a little space can be a good thing.<\/p>\n
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In a relationship, compromise will be made, this happens. What shouldn’t happen, especially in a long distance relationship is blaming your ex for those choices. Imagine waking up in the middle of the night just so you can talk to your significant other who’s probably just getting home from work, it’s pretty stressful.<\/p>\n
However, if you’re making this sacrifice for them, they’re probably making it for you too. Waking up in the middle of the night can lead to loss of sleep which can lead to destabilized sleep when you eventually fall asleep and being late when you wake up.<\/p>\n