Although my best friend and I have never actually gone to the same school, we were used to seeing each other pretty frequently, and when we moved to separate colleges, all of that changed. In addition, we both keep finding new adventure with studying abroad and moving to different states. However, I wouldn't change this time in our lives for anything. Here are some of the great perks to having a long-distance best friend.
1. You GET to miss them.
As strange as it sounds, having the opportunity to miss someone is something to cherish. It makes the time spent together extra special. You are that much more excited just to see their face and actually be in the same room with them. It's a feeling you don't fully understand when you get to see a person every day.
2. PLENTY of stories to share.
Not seeing them every day means your phone calls and time spent together are filled with storytelling. A ton can happen in a small time and you always want to hear every little thing happening in your best friend's life. So, instead of conversations filled with "What's up?," "Nothin' much," you actually have important things to tell them.
3. You have great phone calls and FaceTime sessions.
It's rare to have phone calls nowadays, but when you go weeks or months without getting to see your person, long phone calls and FaceTime sessions are necessary. So are the short phone calls when sometimes you just need them to hear you say, "Hi, I miss you."
4. You get to visit each other.
Going to see each other is an adventure in itself. You get to show them where you live and your school and you get to see theirs. It's way more exciting than going to visit your friend who lives down the street. Going to your best friend's house is no longer just what you do in your free time, it's an event.
5. They have an unbiased opinion.
They don't know your friends or your school the same way that you do. When you have a problem or a tough situation, you can always go to them for their thoughts or advice. They will love the people you love and hate what you hate with no questions asked.
6. PRESENTS.
Being a best friend is a reason for present giving. You don't even need a holiday. When you're in a different place than your best friend it is the perfect excuse to buy them a present. "Hey, I missed you so I got you something." Occasionally, it's even because they went or did something cool that you missed out on.
7. Being together is a reason to celebrate.
When you realize you will be in the same place at the same time, you start planning the event of the century...or a movie night with pizza. When you finally get the chance to be together, it makes you want to do something big and exciting. You buy cheese fries and order dessert and when someone asks you what the occasion is you get to say, "We're together."
8. Pictures, pictures, pictures.
First of all, you get to show each other pictures from every thing that's been happening in your life. Also, being together is reason enough to take as many pictures together as you want...and then post them all to social media and hang them all over your house!
9. You have an endless list of future adventures.
From camping, to movies, to road trips, to concerts, there are plenty of things you have planned to do together. Some things just aren't the same if you're not doing them with your person. You get to spend time planning exciting things to do together and then look forward to the fun times ahead. Nothing beats an adventure with your best friend when you haven't been together in a while.
10. You get to plan what it will be like when you finally live together.
So maybe it won't actually ever happen, but maybe it will. Being apart will make it even better when you do finally live together. Not only in the same city, but the same house. From sending each other pictures of the couch that you have to have or ideas for your future pets name, planning your futures together is a blast!
11. Your time together is special.
When it comes down to it, all you want is to be with your best friend. Having a long-distance best friend makes you appreciate your time together and their friendship. Just the fact that you're together makes you happy, and you don't need anything more than that.
