Are you in a long distance relationship or have you ever been in such a relationship? What were your experiences?
Many people dread being in long distance relationships for obvious reasons.
However, it is not wrong to be in a long distance relationship and what matters is how you treat each other in these kinds of relationship.
Many notable people have been in long distance relationships and made it to the alter.
Monica Mungai, a relationship counselor says that long distance relationships are tough to keep but also possible to maintain.
Here are tips on how to keep and nourish your long distance relationship.
1. Communicate regularly.
The best way to maintain and flourish your long distance relationship is to communicate regularly.
Make sure are in constant touch with your girlfriend or boyfriend. Text her, call her, skype him or her anytime you are free.
Mungai says that you can take advantage of the social media platforms to ensure you are in touch with him or her.
Failure to communicate creates a feeling that someone might be up to something when in the real sense, it could not be the case.
2. Talk about it
Take time and talk about the long-distance relationships and how well to handle it. Talking about it creates a sense of trust between the two of you and prevents any suspicions.
Decide on the best times of the day or night you can be talking and the best medium through which you can communicate.
3. Visit each other regularly
Despite being far away from each other, make it a habit of visiting each other regularly, perhaps every two weeks or once a month. This creates a lasting bond between you two and cements your relationship.
It also rules out any suspicions anyone of you could have against each other.
4. Set some rules
Mungai says that setting up some rules will help your relationship to flourish. For example, you can make it a rule that you visit each other every month, call or text daily or not to listen to what friends say.
The rules bind you together and ensure your relationship lasts.
5. Keep off bad friends
There are friends we keep who often advises as the wrong way, some may discourage you and advise you to quit the relationship.
It is important to identify such friends and stop associating with them because they will break your relationship especially if it is built on true love and trust.
6. Take some space
Don’t just keep on thinking about him or her on what he or she could be doing. Overthinking about your partner will lag you behind on other important life matters.
Instead of overthinking about him or her, always focus your energy on other things like work or school to keep your mind busy. However, this does not mean that you completely forget about him or her.
Mungai says that long distance relationships are enjoyable so long as the parties agree on the do's and don’ts.
All the best in your long distance relationship.