The one thing that bonds two humans together is their relationship. There many types of relationships we see in our daily life – the father-son relationship, the mother-daughter relationship, the father-daughter relationship, etc. But the topic of this discussion, as you might have guessed from the title, is a relationship between two love birdies. It is also understood, in this article, that we are talking about the blossoming love of these love birds and that they still haven’t tied the knot.

The internet has made it possible to communicate over long distances as if one is talking face-to-face with the other person. As there are no physical boundaries to this communication, there are very few hurdles in the path. The easy communication has given birth to many romantic stories on the internet. Some of them are successful, while the unfortunate ones remain dejected.

But the question is, is it really possible to maintain a long distance relationship, when the person is so far from us? This question cannot be answered in either ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Moreover, the question is also a subjective one. Maintaining such a relationship depends on how much the people in question are devoted and honest towards their mate.

Regular communication

One of the prominent tips to maintaining the relationship is to communicate with each other on a regular basis. Let’s take it for granted that this long distance relationship won’t be possible without the medium of internet (otherwise, it will not be that easy to find your mate). So, considering this point, it should be possible for both of them to get in touch with the other regularly.

Now again, ‘regularly’ is a subjective term. For a guy meeting online daily might be regular, while for the girl, meeting once in 2-3 days might be okay. So, depending on the volume, whichever it may be, it is important that one does not lose touch of the other for a long time at a stretch.

Trust

Mutual trust is the backbone of any relationship. It does not matter how far or near the two of you are. The distance does not really matter. If you believe your partner and have full faith in him/her, no time, no distance and no rumors can make you apart.

Meeting once in a while

A face-to-face meeting is very important as you do not want to always depend on any video calling software, right? Meeting in person even once, is a lot more valuable than meeting ten times on video calling. Nothing can be more pleasurable than seeing your partner in front of your own eyes. It has the power to rekindle your love faster and quicker. The bonding will be thicker and you will understand the importance of your mate when he/she is far away and you can meet only once in a while.

Sending an online gift

Have you ever experienced the magic of sending an online gift to your beloved one? If not, give it a try. It won’t cost you a fortune to try it. And the best thing is you will reap rich rewards for sure. It will make your partner feel more secure that you are there to care for.

Sending such a gift can certainly increase the affection between you. You can choose from a variety of options online. There is no dearth of such things. And moreover, you can send scores of such gifts. Some sites even allow you to schedule your messages, so you can be sure that your gift will certainly reach the desired destination even if you are unable to send it on a particular occasion.

Send gifts physically

Though the value of sending online gifts and cards cannot be underestimated, don’t forget that it will hardly be a real substitute to sending the traditional gifts on postal address. The gift that your beloved can hold in hands physically is one of its kinds and the joy can take the relationship to a whole new level. Taking the efforts to make arrangements to send such a gift is more valuable than any other thing in the world.

Give a sudden call

Who wouldn’t like speaking to one’s partner? Calling him/her in the evening, before retiring to bed or even before leaving for your office are the most expected times of giving a call. How about calling at the most unexpected times? Take it in the right meaning and give a call after you both have settled down to do your own work for the day and this is the time when calling the other is never on the mind.

Well, it might be a disturbance of sorts, but remember it will be reassuring to him/her that you are on the mind always – even at the most unexpected times. Just imagine, what a special feeling it will be!

Try out the above-mentioned methods and see how you can effectively maintain your long distance relationship. Be realistic and reasonable when sending out gifts, whether online or by post.

• Written by Abhijit Dnyaneshwar Bangal.
• In category Society & Relationships.
• 11 years ago.

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