- Everyone has points in their lives where they don't want a serious relationship. You may be focusing on your career, have recently gotten out of a long-term relationship, or just not feel like being in a relationship at the moment. If you are in this situation, a long-distance relationship is great. You can see your significant other on the occasional weekend and have regular phone conversations, but also be able to focus on whatever is more important to you at the time. If both you and your partner want something casual, this can be the perfect way to have your cake and eat it, too.
- When you don't see someone regularly, you appreciate her more when you do see her. In part, this is because you don't notice her day-to-day irritating habits. If someone leaves toothpaste in your sink once or twice a month, you barely even notice it. If she does it every day, though, it can become frustrating. A long-distance relationship can keep the magic alive by using absence to make the heart grow fonder.
- Distance puts a strain on your relationship. You may end up fighting over things that would never have been issues otherwise. For example, you may want to talk to each other once a day. If you miss a phone call for whatever reason, this could cause a fight, as your partner worries about where you are and why you're not answering your phone. These extra little details can add up and strain your relationship in ways it wasn't meant to be strained.
- Long-distance relationships are expensive. Phone calls, care packages, fuel and flights all cost money that would not be spent if you were dating in the same area. So, even if everything else is fine, you may simply find a long-distance relationship to be too much of a financial strain. If you can't afford to date someone, then that person is probably not going to make you happy, at least not in the long-term when you get off the plane and realize you have to eat oatmeal for the next two weeks to pay for your flights and other costs.
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