Things you will learn being in a long-distance relationship
Loving someone and being around the person you want to share your life with is everyone’s desire. Some of the common things we want to do are eating together, doing outdoor activities, and many more. This way, we get to know the person better. However, there are relationships wherein distance is the main gap. I have a lot of friends who are in a long-distance relationship (LDR) and these are some of the advantages and learnings along the way.
Getting to know each other from a different perspective
We know that being physically present is the easiest way to get to know someone from a different perspective. We spend more time talking in deeper conversations with them than our close friends. Throughout time, we discover their true intentions and who they are. Some of these are secrets they have not told anyone yet but you! Others took it to a different level, settled, and build a family.
“Yes. I married my LDR relationship. We only met 7 times in person sa city nila sa loob ng 2 years. Then he decided to come to Cotabato city to marry me. Then, dito na tlaga sya. . Today, may baby boy na kami” – Leanabai
Quality conversation
Communication is one of the keys to a bettering understanding of your other half. Being in a long-distance relationship allows both of you to go deeper with your conversation. You both are less likely to just talk about non-sense topics rather than bank into more meaningful ones. Moreover, quality talks open up our hearts widely enough for us to be understood!
“If both are matured enough to understand that love isn’t really all about intimacy, it would work.” – Norhamidin
Time consciousness and appreciation
The amount of time you spend with one another is just as valuable as your other responsibilities. It will let you appreciate the time that you are going to spend with one another. Wasting each other’s time isn’t on your plate to consider too. Lastly, you are respecting their personal space and the things they do without you.
Building patience, individuality, and independence!
Patience is one of the hardest things to build in any other type of relationship. However, distance and lack of presence can surely get their way and leave you no option but to learn it the way it should be. This will then lead you to know your strength within the relationship to keep it going. In addition, you will learn to be independent towards many things and be different like normal couples.
Strong commitment
Your efforts are counted each time you exert an effort. A relationship has no specific formula to make it work. Our relationship with someone is dynamic and no formula can give us the endpoint of this. The only thing we are guaranteed being in an LDR is we build that commitment which answers how much you both want to be with each other. Your commitment will lead to something serious that secures both of you.
Distance may be a constraint for many in finding the person and dealing with an unusual way of loving someone. However, when we believe that these things make the relationship advance to another level, keep going! To all the people being in a long-distance relationship, we are rooting for all of you!
