A long distance relationship is when both partners are not in the same location or geographical area. They might have started the relationship with close contact after which one or both separated from each other due to many reasons such as job transfer, education purpose, and search for a greener pasture or change in parent’s location. Some people who meet their partner on social networks, through a friend or through match-making often practice long distance relationship. They might be able to see each other frequently if the distance between them both is not much. On the other hand, some might not see each other in months and even years. Maintaining such kind of a relationship is tasking and needs extra commitment.
Being in a long distance relationship has its advantages and disadvantages. The major problem with it is that for men the disadvantages tend to overweight the advantages. Thus, many people do not prefer this type of relationship. The clingy, emotional, jealous, dependent lovers and those with trust issues find it hard to cope with distance relationship while the few people independent, trusting, trust worthy, less emotional and understanding people have the highest tendency to cope with long distance relationship. The career people and those with multiple sexual partners most times crave for distance for privacy and more chance for their activities and sexual escapades. Men and women who are less committed to a relationship are always joyous when they find themselves in such relationships. They hide their imperfections under the distance.
