By Autumn Farrell, Staff Writer, Emerson College
When I first started my long-distance relationship a year ago, I became curious as to how many people in this constantly interconnected world were in my situation. It only took a quick search on Google to realize that thousands and thousands of people are trying their luck at long-distance. The articles and advice on how to handle the loneliness, sexual frustration, trustworthiness of your partner, etc, were just as endless as the personal stories. I was overwhelmed with one impression of LDRs, and that impression was a negative one. It seemed like it was tearing people’s emotions left and right. This made the start of my relationship much more rocky than it should have been, until I found for myself the multitude of benefits that come from being far away from your loved one. Don’t get me wrong, it is very difficult at times and shouldn’t be taken lightly, but I don’t want to write about that. Most people understand the risks. What most people don’t get to hear about is how wonderful LDRs can be. I am in the happiest and healthiest relationship of my life, and I attribute much of that to the distance.
Rich and I met on Tumblr after we discovered we had similar taste in TV shows and music. He was a radio DJ and had that hipster lumberjack look going for him. I lived in Phoenix, AZ and he lived in Buffalo, NY. Long story short, we waited to meet one another for about eight months. We had one day together and after we each went back to our respective homes it was simply understood that we were in it for the long haul. We have been together ever since in a very strong and respectful partnership.
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When I first started my long-distance relationship a year ago, I became curious as to how many people in this constantly interconnected world were in my situation. It only took a quick search on Google to realize that thousands and thousands of people are trying their luck at long-distance. The articles and advice on how to handle the loneliness, sexual frustration, trustworthiness of your partner, etc, were just as endless as the personal stories. I was overwhelmed with one impression of LDRs, and that impression was a negative one. It seemed like it was tearing people’s emotions left and right. This made the start of my relationship much more rocky than it should have been, until I found for myself the multitude of benefits that come from being far away from your loved one. Don’t get me wrong, it is very difficult at times and shouldn’t be taken lightly, but I don’t want to write about that. Most people understand the risks. What most people don’t get to hear about is how wonderful LDRs can be. I am in the happiest and healthiest relationship of my life, and I attribute much of that to the distance.
Rich and I met on Tumblr after we discovered we had similar taste in TV shows and music. He was a radio DJ and had that hipster lumberjack look going for him. I lived in Phoenix, AZ and he lived in Buffalo, NY. Long story short, we waited to meet one another for about eight months. We had one day together and after we each went back to our respective homes it was simply understood that we were in it for the long haul. We have been together ever since in a very strong and respectful partnership.
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