Make long distance relationships last By PickUpSuccessGuide.com Staff So you are here and the love of your life is way out there, a thousand and one geographic miles far from you. What should you do? Pine for him or her until your gut says stop, cry and cry until you run out of tears, or simply pick up that phone or send out that email? Whoever said that having a long distance relationship with someone is fairly easy, has not in any way experienced Saturday nights alone in front of the television or curled up on the bed embracing a pillow. Does the heart really grow fonder upon one’s absence? Not in all cases. In most, establishing and maintaining a long distance relationship is a quite difficult feat. One has to contend with the wait and the insanity of thinking when will both of you be together again. There are a number of ways and means to keep that love alive despite of the long distance. The phrase, if there is a will there is a way, has ever rung true in cases where lovers are separated by time zones, continents and the Pacific ocean. The following are various efforts, tips and advice to keeping that loving feeling from fading. A call a day keeps loneliness away It is just like you are here by my side, is the feeling a simple phone call makes to that special someone from across the miles. That warm and fuzzy feeling is worth more than the enormous telephone bills that one might incur from all that long distance dialing. However, besides the phone, there are other options that are available for anyone who cringe upon seeing that phone bill. There is the email. Electronic mail is so much easier, faster and cheaper than regular mail. However, it may never be able to capture that sweet penmanship stroke that a regular snail mail could bring. Fax messages is also another option. Currently, relationships are maintained and kept thanks to the easy accessibility of instant messaging via the internet. Real time interface as well as actual video streams are available to anyone wherever they are in the world. All one needs is a phone line and a PC and viola, it is just like your special someone has never left your side. Assure, re-assure, affirm and re-affirm Nothing beats expressing one’s love as well as commitment to the relationship. Doing this gives further boost to your long distance relationship. As much as possible, assumptions should be thrown out the window. It is best that both practice honesty and a lot of integrity as well as sincerity with each other. Never assume that both are thriving and enjoying the relationship despite the distance. It is best that both are upfront and honest. Listen to what your partner is saying. Express your feelings, whatever they may be. Doing so helps minimize future problems that if not addressed early on might just become bigger. Women, most especially, love to hear that they are so very well loved and adored. It is so definitely inspiring. Do not forget to give updates Make sure that your partner is updated with every relevant information about your life. It helps bond both of you to each other. Living in separate places is not an excuse to disregard the other person in your life. As much as it is possible, your partner should be best updated with any activities you might be doing now, your friends, your thoughts, etc. Sharing experiences is a vital way to let the other know how much you value your partner’s presence in your life, be it physically or otherwise. The future is all that matters Try not to let your current situation dampen your future mood. Focus on how you and your long distance partner would be in the near future. Together perhaps, in the same city, country, or in the same house? Keep in mind that difficult situations shall pass. Plan ahead. Focus on that. Be patient. All in all, a long distance relationship, if ever it could be avoided, would be shunned by some. It is difficult, costly and could also sometimes hurt emotionally --- thanks to the loneliness and physical distance that it brings. But there are ways to get around it. True love waits, they say. True love is patient. True love does not mind the distance. A long distance relationship could also be seen as an opportunity to test how much both of you love each other, or not.