long-distance relationships
Love across miles
Long-distance relationships are romantic partnerships where the people involved live far enough apart that regular in-person contact isn't practical.
The distance might span cities, countries, or continents.
These relationships depend heavily on phone calls, texts, and video chats: We made the long-distance relationship work for two years before she moved here.
The term implies both the challenge and the commitment required to maintain intimacy across physical separation.
- companionshipState of having company
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- trustConfidence in another
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- counting downSequential subtraction to zero
missing you · reliance · bonding · attachment · connections · affections · care packages · dedication · support · love letters · video calls · understanding · partnerships · reconciliation · time zones · expatriate life · military spouses · cross-cultural
long-distance relationshipscohabitation
Dwelling together unmarried
living together · domestic partnerships · shacking up · nesting · playing house
long-distance relationshipsdomestic partnerships
Legally recognized unmarried relationships
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