Long Distance Relationship

Old wives’ tales dictate that long-distance relationships are destined for nothing but horror, heartache and misery. It’s a lie! They’re do-able! Most of the time. Five reasons why you shouldn’t be terrified of LDRs coming right up…

Communication is A-W-E-S-O-M-E

You’ll start appreciating their texts and calls so much more. Selfies are more attractive and Snapchats are a treasure trove of emotions. Because you’ll value their effort to keep in touch, you’ll be more attracted to them and more bonded in the long run! Yay! It’s like waking up to a good morning text every single day of the week.

You’ll still get butterflies

Very rarely do we find a person who makes our stomachs do backflips every time we’re about to see them. (Seriously though, if you find that person, hold on. Tight.) You’ll be able to keep the butterflies for longer, because every time you see them, it’s gonna be just like the first few times you met. Aww!

Trust will grow

If everything goes well and nobody cheats or lies, you’ll gain infinite trust for the other person. Good relationships are built from trust. You want a good relationship? Trust! Remind yourself to give your Significant Other the benefit of the doubt.

Miss Independent

Time apart means you’ll be in an independent relationship. Which means you won’t need a man to open your jam jars or change your tyres. You got this, girl. It’s also pretty cool because you’ll never feel guilty about taking ‘Me’ time.

The Reunion

The super incredible feeling you get when you see each other after so long! So many emotions! So little time! Plus, you can do the running-and-jumping-into-his-arms move you’ve always wanted to try. If he doesn’t manage to catch you when you jump, don’t worry. You’ll have plenty more times to perfect the move over time.