Positive & Negative Sides Of Long Distance Relationships

Difference between certainly juggling schedules to challenges in communication, anyone who's ever been in a long-distance relationship can tell you how hard it can be to make a long-distance relationship work.I really don't think anyone - at least not any woman - intends to end up in a long-distance relationship, but sometimes it just happens. Some just meet over social networks who are parted by oceans and countries and some just move away for different colleges or jobs. 

It is an understandably difficult commitment to honor if you and your sweetheart decide to keep the relationship going while you are apart. Hard not Impossible.

Will discuss in short a few POSITIVE & NEGATIVE sides of this kind of relationships. 

POSITIVE SIDES

1. It teaches you patience, you learn how to wait for something worth waiting for;                                            
2. You're usually really certain about your love for partner before you spend money on visiting them;
3. You get really familiar with technology and apps, and find out which ones work best;
4. You get the chance to discover who's worth making an effort for, and who isn't;
5. You get to find out about different city/country, culture or religion;
6. You have the opportunity to talk a lot about all kinds of things;
7. You get good practice in using words and communication to sort out problems and misunderstandings, instead of hugs;
8. You may have the opportunity to visit new places, or even move to somewhere different;
9. There may be financial benefits - for example, a better life for you and children, if you're in a poor country and have the chance to move to a wealthier one;
10. You have the chance to take up new hobbies and interests, or study, or work, while you're waiting to meet your long-distance partner

NEGATIVE SIDES 
                                   

       

1. You can't see each other when you want to;
2. You miss out on a whole pile of hugs and kisses and more;
3. You have to rely on technology, phone and internet connections, which can fail;
4. You might have to spend a small fortune on plane tickets, passport, visa;
5. You might have to wait ages to see each other;
6. Long distance causes stress;
7. There might be language differences, and misunderstandings in communication; 
8. You have to deal with things like jealousy and insecurity;
9. You have to spend special days apart, like birthdays and anniversaries;
10. It can be expensive to send gifts, pay phone bills etc;
11. You can't always know what's happening, and it can be hard to trust your partner;
12. Sometimes family and friends don't understand your relationship;
13. You feel alone when other couples are together and take it for granted;
14. It's difficult to resolve arguments if your partner won't talk to you;
15. You could be in a relationship with a scammer or someone who wants you for the wrong reasons;
16. There's always a chance your partner might leave the relationship without telling you why, by just cutting off communication, deleting accounts etc.   

It’s not easy. If you feel the need to cry once in a while (or just vent really loudly), don’t hold back. Make sure you have a solid group of friends at your own college that you can turn to. Find out where the counseling center is and make an appointment. Relationship problems merit this type of attention. The stresses of a long-distance relationship can impact your academic and social life. Get your feelings out there instead of keeping them bottled up inside.