“Distance makes the heart grow fonder.” Have you ever heard that popular saying? These days, it’s becoming more and more relevant!
Particularly in the age of online dating, long-distance relationships are becoming incredibly common. The prevalence of dating sites and mobile apps in addition to the frequency of worldwide travel makes the question of how to make a long-distance relationship work a frequent concern.
How is It possible?
If you’ve never been in a long-distance relationship yourself or have never even considered the possibility, let us assure you that they are much more normal than you might think! According to some global statistics about long-distance relationships, more than half of these relationships are successful—not too different than the rate of divorce amongst married couples.
Even just knowing that long-distance relationships are on equal grounds with so-called “IRL” (a common abbreviation for “in real life”) relationships can mean a huge confidence boost for those who have found a potential partner who doesn’t live near them.