MAKING A LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP WORK!!!

Relationships are far from easy. Long distance relationships are even harder, takes more out of both you. Rather than give up what could be a great opportunity because of distance, here are ways to keep an LDR strong.

You should ALWAYS be on the same page. The relationship is bound to fail if the two of you want different things. Come up with a plan of what you need from one another and decide the best way to go about being there for each other.

Make your presence obvious. Small surprises are a simple way to bring a smile, no matter how many miles apart you are. A card, a small gift or maybe flowers and candy, as if you were in each other's presence.

Reach out to their friends. The last thing you want is to be known as "the person that lives 1,000 miles away, that keeps their friend from having any fun." Get to know who is special in their lives other than relatives. Make the friends look forward to your visits also. It’ll make your mate feel luckier to have you around when friends approve of you. 

Give each other small memories: Maybe give her a t-shirt with her favorite cologne on it to wear to bed or keep a photo or two of him on your cell. If you care about each other enough, a small reminder will be enough to keep you wanting more and working towards the two of you.

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Schedule dates: It’s still possible to do things together despite the oceans and states between you. See when movies are playing that you would normally watch together. Schedule when to watch it at the same time. You will feel closer and you’ll have something to talk about after.

Video chat. Seeing each other is a big part of dating. Take pictures and send them to each other. You see a motorcycle on the street you know he wants. Picture message it and tell him you can’t wait to "ride it,"  oops! I mean to ride on it with him. It’s important to remind each other that you’re thinking about one another. 

Enforce healthy lifestyles for each other: It’s hard to impact each other’s daily actions when you're not near. Set up competitions: Who can walk or run the most miles a week? Who can eat a healthier lunch? It’s important to still have a positive impact on your partner no matter how far away they are.

Make your time together worth it: If you trust each other enough, you will feel nothing but excitement on that plane ride to see one another. NEVER hide your feelings and make sure you talk everything through in a "civil" manner so that when you see each other, you have nothing but butterflies- the good kind.

The most important way to have a successful LDR is to have faith and hope in your relationship and in each other. It is not easy, but put your strength together and you can definitely make it.