In the modern world, careers demand a non-wealthy amount of commitment, sometimes leading couples to travel great distances away from each other. A long-distance relationship involves a struggle between two situations. In the first one, we find couples saying “distance heightens fondness,” while in the second situation, “out of sight means out of mind” comes into play.
If we enumerate the strains of a long-distance relationship, then the list is seemingly endless. However, these are the 14 main challenges that any couple in a long-distance relationship is well aware of:
Loneliness is the biggest problem associated with distance.
It means you cannot hold, touch, or see your loved one when you are missing them the most… Everyone has weak moments in their life and the absence of your beloved makes it even weaker…
The mobile bills, the internet charges, and the travel costs drain out your financial wealth…
Even when you spend so much on making up for the first time, you do not get a fulfilling interaction.
which is frustrating. It feels like ‘returns on the investment are very little’, and there comes the hullabaloo of communication gap…
The communication gap raises another major strain- ‘the priority debate’
It is natural for long-distance lovers to get insecure and unsure about their importance and priority ranking in their partners’ lives.
Long-distance lovers understand that it is not possible to celebrate every milestone together with their partners;
they miss each other’s birthdays, anniversaries, first salaries, and other such important events…
Another problem arising out of face-to-face meetings is the difficulty in solving fights and misunderstandings…
Without catching the right expressions on their face, misunderstandings are bound to grow deep and deep and emerge as huge fights and unsolvable issues for a lifetime…
You live a date-less life and hence struggle to keep the spark alive in the relationship…
So it requires you to be extra creative in your ways of expressing your affection toward your loved one…
Being friends with other couples, watching movies alone, or listening to romantic songs back home means rubbing salt in your own wounds…
If the distance is large, so much so that it gets you in different time zones, then get ready for some tiring time management lessons in the future…
Planning for your next meet will generally start weeks/months in advance, and with that, also begins the anxious countdown.
Once the countdown is over, and you meet your beloved, there comes the most difficult moment-
Saying goodbye to your partner, without knowing when you would meet with him/her again…
Sometimes, your loneliness offers you lucrative alternatives-
alcohol, parties, and flirting opportunities which thereby land you in a serious conflict i.e. freedom versus commitment…
Another major Challenge to be faced is lack of trust.
which arises naturally from not being able to check what your partner is doing, your boyfriend might have a beautiful neighbor and your girlfriend may have an attractive colleague and you cannot do anything about it…
Unpredictable X-factors also pose a threat to a long-distance relationship…
Who knows you might just wake up tomorrow with a feeling that you are no more in love with someone or your romantic interest has changed now…
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