The advantage of a relationship that starts online

Scientists think the relationship that starts online may have a huge advantage over relationships that start in real life. A new paper suggests partners who meet online are more likely to be companionable than those who meet in person.

However, the research doesn’t prove that online dating causes relationships to be stronger. May be that people who register for dating services are actually more interested in a relationship.

Nevertheless, telling people you and your partner met online can seem boring.

Many people believe that long-distance relationship is never going to work out. Your family may discourage it and some of your best friends may advise you not to take it too seriously, just in case you get your heart broken. Nobody says it is going to be easy – the extra distance makes many things unachievable. Things may be difficult, and you could get sad and lonely at times.

Wouldn’t you rather be able to share a story about how you were both reading the same novels at the local library daily? Or how you had been best friends since kindergarten and that one day something just clicked?

However, the extra distance also makes the simplest things the sweetest, being able to hold the other person’s hand. Eating together at the same table, feeling each other’s touch, taking walks together, smelling each other’s hair…these small wishes could suddenly mean so much more in a long-distance relationship.

Just a few decades ago, if you were in a long-distance relationship and wanted to talk to another person. The only way to do so was to make a call using a phone that connects to a landline and you had to deal with time differences also. But thanks to the technology of today, there are countless ways to stay and feel connected to your partner when you are navigating a long-distance relationship. From tagging each other in funny memes on Instagram to sending photos, texts, FaceTiming and the list go on. There’s no shortage of platforms and opportunities to be in touch.

Furthermore, people in long-distance relationships are more likely to share meaningful thoughts and feelings with their partners than those who were not.

Why do people try a long-distance relationship?

Rarely people get themselves into long-distance relationships on purpose. Typically, what ends up happening is that couples become a victim of circumstance, where one partner finds themselves needing to relocate. Another way that long-distance relationships get facilitated is when one person ends up spending a lot of time in a different state. Also, a city for either work or leisure and forms a connection with someone there. Usually, both partners know that distance will be a factor they have to deal with before starting the relationship.

Here is some vital advice for couples to assist with a long-distance relationship.

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Olga P

Olga loves travelling and learning about different cultures. She enjoys taking photos, trying new foods, and spending time outdoors. A skilled writer, Olga is a language enthusiast as well. She enjoys meeting new people from around the world and trying out new recipes in her kitchen.