Long distance relationships are given a bad reputation because of a few bad apples. Television is also guilty of downing long distance relationships. You grow up hearing "Distance makes the heart grow fonder", but as you grow older you just hear about all the bad things that happen to people in long distance relationships.
1. It is hard to stay faithful.
Temptation is everywhere. This does not change just because your significant other is farther away. If you love your significant other the people around you will not catch your attention.
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2. It never works out
Some relationships are not meant to be. There are plenty of relationships people think are going to last forever, but end up splitting. Distance is not always to blame for this. Distance may not help the fact, but there is a lot more to take into consideration.
3. You fall out of love easily
If you fall out of love easily you were never truly in love to begin with. This is the hardest for people to swallow when they think about long distance.
4. It is never the same as before
No relationship stays the same through the course of time. If they did it would become boring. A relationship grows and matures therefore no it will not be the same, but not because of distance.
5. You have unrealistic expectations when you meet again
Yes you will always be thinking about what will happen when you see your signifcant other, but in the moment all that matters is that the two of you are together again. It may not come out just the way you planned, but it will still be perfect.
6. They are too expensive to keep up with
Yes sometimes you have to pay for a plain ticket or hotel rooms, but being able to see them means the world. The extra little cash you save up to fly or drive to them will seem very little in comparison to that first hug in months.
7. I can't talk to his/her everyday
Sometimes you can talk to them everyday. With the technology we have today you can facetime your boyfriend/girlfriend whenever is convenient and texting is a convenient way of keeping in touch that does not take too much work.
8. I will feel guilty doing my own thing
Although at the beginning it is hard to do you without your other half, but you have to realize they want you to be happy. They want you to do what makes you smile. They never want to hold you back, and you should feel the same way towards them.
9. You can't feel the fire like you used to
It is hard to feel the fire, but not impossible. Sometimes all it takes is a phone call, and the way they say your name to spark that fire. It may not be the same fire, but a new one will be sparked.
10. I can't trust them
If you can not trust your boyfriend or girlfriend to be on their own why are you dating him/her? Trust is something every relationship needs to grow to its highest potential. Just because they are far away does not mean the distance was the problem.
11. Is it worth it?
In the end, no one can answer this for you. Long distance may not be the easiest, but in the end if you are in love any distance is worth it.
