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A long-distance relationship is said to take place when the couple is separated by a considerable distance. Such relationships can occur when the couple:
These include 2.5 to 3 million long distance marriages and between 3 and 4.5 million dating couples. Some studies suggest rates of long distance marriage as high as 10-16%. Between 27 and 63% of military marriages are long distance. Among college students, 25% report being in an LDR at any given time and 78% report having had an LDR at some point during their time in college. Among first year college students, estimates suggest that as many as 50% of students report an LDR. POPULARITY The best estimates suggest that about 7 million couples in the United States consider themselves long distance. TRUST Trust between the two parties is a key requirement for a successful long-distance relationship. Either party may be engaging in social activities which, under usual circumstances, could lead to the forming of a relationship. For example, one party may go out with friends or colleagues from work. These colleagues may very well include single persons interested in a relationship. For them it may appear that the long-distance relationship is 'weak' and not substantially important. It is extremely important to set boundaries and guidleines in respect to your partner, there are certain activities which are definitely not appropriate to engage in, especially with friends or colleagues of the attractive sex, intimate settings such as dinners, movies, may well encourage a single friend or colleague to seek more than what it should be. Even if the activities are deemed to be "innocent", a person must be willing to accept and understand the partner's feelings, and stay away from ventures which could pose a threat to the relationship, all of this said, it also depends on how dedicated that partner really is. It requires each partner to learn to trust the other, and how easy can it be to ask for a partners trust, whilst putting oneself into "questionable", or compromising situations. Of course, the same can be said of regular relationships as well. VISITS The sustainability of long-distance relationships, unlike traditional relationships, often relies on both partners making efforts to visit each other. The difference between these visits and visits between partners engaged in a traditional relationship is that they are not as frequent, forcing partners apart for weeks, months or more at a time. Thus discussing possible times to visit, planning these "vacations" and other interpersonal activities together - which may not be seen as important in a traditional relationship because of the frequency of their happening - are often required for the relationship to be sustained. However, it is important to remember that the sustainability of a long-distance relationship can be aversely affected by the length of time the couple is apart. Since a large amount of time spent apart is a key feature shared by all long-distance relationships, partners may find it all the more important to keep open lines of communication between each other in substitution of the regular visits and activities partners in traditional relationships share. TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION Online Dating and The Internet have greatly expanded the opportunities to meet people from other parts of the world. Because of this, long distance relationships are becoming more common. Technologies including Cell Phones , E-mail , Online Chatting and Video Conferencing have also made it possible to keep in touch. Other forms of communication often include:
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SEE ALSO {Link without Title} Sylvia's Long Distance Relationships Blog Can you go out with someone you've never met? no. you cannot |
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