10 Tips for Keeping a Long Distance Relationship

Intimacy is a fundamental aspect of any healthy relationship. It is based on the deep knowledge of the other, which usually comes with time together. This is why being in a long distance relationship brings challenges to physical and emotional intimacy.

If you're in a long-distance relationship, follow these 10 tips to keep it going and making the most of it:

1. Visit each other
   Seeing each other is critical. Try to visit your loved one also during work periods, not just on vacation. This is because living with the daily routine will make you know it better.
2. Talk a lot
   The most important thing to build intimacy between two people who are distant is the conversation. Talk about your day and find out about each other's day. This creates bonds between you.
3. Watch it on video every day
   Even on the busiest days, try to take a few minutes to see yourself on video. Visual connections build familiarity and trust between the two.
4. Send too many photos
   Taking pictures during the day and uploading them instantly is a quick and easy way to share your daily experiences with them and make them closer to your routine.
5. Always be willing to learn
   The distance can cause things about your partner that you do not know. So try to get to know your tastes and preferences to the fullest.
6. Make efforts
   Distance relationships require great efforts on both sides. You need to give each other time when you're busy, talk when you're not in the mood to talk, and spend time and money on travel.
7. Set intimacy goals for each visit
   A weekend can be spent all in bed to develop physical intimacy. Another, to show your partner your daily routine. Another, to meet friends. These goals make your partner closer to your routine.
8. Fantasie
   Instead of trying to forget about the physical intimacy you can't have, fantasize about it. Let your mind create stories and fantasies with your partner and tell them what you want to accomplish when you are together.
9. Start the countdown
   When you choose a distance relationship, decide how long you would be able to live apart. Take measurable measures and stick to the plan together.
10. Enjoy time with yourself
    Enjoy your own company as you don't have your partner always around. Do pleasurable activities for yourself and inform your partner about them. This increases the intimacy and friendship between the two.

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