Best strategies for thriving in a long distance relationship?

[electroBeam]

What are the dos and don'ts, best strategies and activities to do in a long distance relationship for a maximum of 2 years?

[Privet]

The best strategy is to make sure you are attracted to each other and trust each other enough to survive it.

If you know why you can conquer any how.

Also don't hope too much for the future meeting, make it work now. If it doesn't work in distance most likely it won't work in proximity.

Edited May 3, 2019 by Privet

[CreamCat]

Accepting the worst case scenario?

[now is forever]

@electroBeam meet as often and regularly as possible 3 to 6 months, don’t book the flights all at the same time, always book them after the last visit. call and text each other, if communication is off for too long you’ll forget each other. time is like a veil that falls upon memories, so you need to refresh memories of each other constantly. if that doesn’t come naturally its more likely to not work. but if you are into each other you will probably do that anyways. you can get very creative with cellphone dates - both of you meeting for walks or so. doing some scavenger hunt from afar, like sending her to the theater or a museum, whatever she likes. being attentive to each others problems...

love each other and hope your breath is long enough.

[oMarcos]

weekly webcam is also nice

[SFRL]

@electroBeam

You should see each other at least once every 3 months for at least a week. You can't skimp on that. 

Also she should give you a 'little show' on WhatsApp now and then ?

Most important though I think is that you need to have a concrete plan for when this long distance relationship starts and when it ends. 

If it's going to be two years it got to be two years. Not two and a half not three, two years. If you don't have a concrete plan and you don't stick to it it's easy to drag this long distance thing out indefinitely. It's an easy trap to fall into. 

You should know what you are going to do after two years. Like get married. Or live together in this and that city. 

BTW how far is far? 

Edited May 4, 2019 by SFRL