{"id":69932,"date":"2017-03-30T11:29:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-30T10:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/?p=69932"},"modified":"2020-05-21T16:12:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T15:12:37","slug":"keep-your-long-distance-relationship-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzzsouthafrica.com\/keep-your-long-distance-relationship-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Things To Do To Keep Your Long Distance Relationship Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"
Keeping a typical relationship alive can take quite a bit of work to keep things burning hot; but for a long distance relationship, that requires a certain level of special skill set.<\/p>\n
Many people might try to warn you about all the woes of being in a long distance relationship but where there’s no\u00a0risk, there’s no reward.<\/p>\n
You might think it’s going to take a lot to keep a keep a long distance relationship hot and alive, but here are a few tips that can help:<\/p>\n
This might seem confusing as you’re currently not spending any time together because you’re in different locations, however, we’re talking about excessive communication in this case. Spending every minute together on phone calls, text messages, Skype,\u00a0Facebook and Instagram will likely cause the relationship to burn out quickly.<\/p>\n
Tip:<\/strong>\u00a0Get a hobby instead, spend time with friends and loved ones, start going to the gym. Do something\u00a0that will keep you occupied and then you tell your significant other about it when you talk. Often but not excessive.<\/p>\n Ensure to communicate every day (just not every minute of every day). Send good morning texts and good night texts always to let them know they are the first thing on your mind when you wake up and the\u00a0last thing on your mind before you go to bed.<\/p>\n Send each other little video clips and audio clips on Whatsapp and Skype, updating them about your life and everything that is happening to and around\u00a0you.<\/p>\n This will definitely make them feel like they are with you. Video calls are also one of your best options, so do it any chance you can.<\/p>\n A little sexual tension is very important between couples. One best way to ensure you’re always on their mind is to add a little ‘naughtiness’ to the conversation every now and again. Teasing text messages and sexy puns are definitely a fun way to go.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you wouldn’t go out clubbing with your friends or have a simple<\/em>\u00a0lunch with that cute guy or girl from your office when your significant other is around, then don’t do it while they are away, it’s just simple long distance etiquette.<\/p>\n These undeniably dangerous scenarios make the relationship needlessly complicated when it doesn’t have to be. Just stay away from things that will make your partner upset and ask the same of them.<\/p>\n You can both get a copy of the same book at the same time and read it ‘together’ and discuss it when you’re done. Or you can watch a movie online at the same time while on the phone together so it can feel like you’re in the same room with each other.<\/p>\n If this is too time demanding (although you should make time for your loved one), then you can recommend movies you just saw or books you just read or some series you’re currently enjoying to them. This keeps them ‘present’ in your life and gives you a lot more to talk about.<\/p>\n2. Keep Your Communications Creative<\/h2>\n
3. Spice It Up<\/h2>\n
4. Don’t Do Things You Wouldn’t Do If They Were Around<\/h2>\n
5. Do Things Together In A\u00a0\u00a0Long distance Relationship<\/h2>\n