**long distance**

**Long Distance Relationships**
Elliot Yamin “wait for you”

Long distance relationships are never as easy or hard as many people make them seem. Especially for those who are involved in them. Before we begin to talk about the logistics of a long distance relationship, let talk about what constitutes as a long distance relationship? Many people are under the impression that a long distance relationship is two people being in great distance apart, like state to state or hundreds of miles apart. Which in my opinion that is partly true, but I would define a long distant relationship with a simple definition: one relationship, two different places.
So do they last...? Maybe, with the anticipation that the distance is only a temporary ordeal, but generally they tend to drift apart after a substantially amount of time. The problem comes, with the understanding that it is so hard to believe what you cant see, emotions will began to out weight feelings- meaning that the emptiness that you feel after having a bad day & the only thing you want to do is snuggle under the body of the one that holds your heart. It something about his/her scent, body heat, the pitch of their voice & heartbeat that will erase all bad memories of the day from your mind. Or the loneliness you feel when you are at a social or family gathering and everyone is in company of their loves & due to whatever circumstances yours was unable to make it. Or the disappointment is a meeting is cancelled because at this point, any second spent together is worth hours of joy, because it becomes rare. All three emptiness, loneliness, & disappoint are all emotions that one feels, and with enough pressure, will actually start to affect the feelings (Love) that you think you have. And of course this happens because one person is always going to appear to be more comfortable the arrangement then the next. Now, this may not true, but when one person in the relationship is more vocal or has a more physical effect from being away from their partner, they tend to take the distance more difficult. And again distance doesn't always mean being miles & miles apart, but when there are factors that interrupt physical connection of a couple, is a long distance relationship. For example, living two cities apart, which may only calculate up to 30-40 minutes away- would you consider this long distance? The answer is yes! This may very well be a long distance relationship, although the distance isn’t as great as it could be, there could be major factors that interrupt or forbid the couple from having that interaction with one another. Again in my opinion, the hardest types of long distance relationships are the ones that are the closest in distance, because the distance doesn’t speak the title.
So, if there are so many negative factors in a long distance why do couples either engage in one knowingly or develop into one? Simple, because we live off of feelings, so when u love someone you are determine to do what you can to make it work. And I must add. There are many people who actually look at their long distance relationship as being a positive element of their relationship.
-Nanny Williams “I am n the longest restricted relationship ever it's hard but it's teaching me patience n its making our love 10x more stronger, it's worth it all n the end to have a real thing btwn two ppl.”

And not to mention all of the new technology that has been developed to help the couples deal skype, facebook, picture mail and red eye flights. I’m actually waiting for the day virtual 3d imagining comes into existence, so that you have see your honey right there in the middle of the room.
According to some couples, the distance between them have actually brought them closer. I can see that. Because if your relationship can withstand the strict reliance on trust alone, then in the end it can withstand ANYTHING. Makes for a solid relationship also. So, can you handle a long distance relationship?