When you are a thousand of kilometers away from your love, just words are the only tools that can maintain the flame of love alive. Nowadays, being in contact with your loved ones is easier than before. We can call, text, and video call them; however, sometimes texts can be misleading by both parties. Once I got a text from my partner, I totally misunderstood the message, and I got so mad at him for three days in a row. I ended up calling him and asking him for an explanation. This example shows how important communication is to maintain a sustainable long-distance relationship. In fact, being able to communicate with your partner is an adventure within itself. A long distance relationship has the magic to teach you to express your feelings in words, which I personally think is hard because it is easier to show your feelings physically. For example, you can easily give a hug to someone to let them know how much you appreciate them. However, a long -distance relationship forces you to develop fantastic communication skills between one another. I remember when I started my long-distance relationship, it was hard to express my love to him without any hug in between. Nowadays, I feel that our words have the same power as a hug or kiss. Overall, It’s not distance that keeps people apart, but a lack of …show more content…
Being independent gives you and your partner more freedom. Having a certain degree of independence is vital to maintain a healthy relationship. In addition, enjoying your own company is important because you are not always going to have your friends with you, or even worst case scenario your significant other. Being comfortable on your own gives you the opportunity to know yourself better. Since I live close to Washington DC, sometimes I like to go to the Lincoln memorial monument and sit there for hours to reflect about life. I was not independent before because I used to rely on my close ones. Moreover, developing independence is a life skill. One time, I had to take my car to a mechanic shop, and I had to leave it there. I didn’t have anyone to take me home because my friends and family were busy, so I had to take an Uber. Similar experiences like this you have to face when you are in long- distance relationship which I am so grateful because it teaches me to not rely on somebody else. Also, being independent provides you the ability to move freely among society which helps to improve your social life. Since my partner lives in another country, I have had the opportunity to meet more people and make new connections. I’m not saying that being in a normal relationship would isolate you from such interactions, but trying to balance both can sometimes block your social life. Thanks to