When it comes to having a partner everyone wants to have a romantic partner, someone with whom you can share romantic moments and a fair shot at comfort. Someone you can think with, reason with, and do a whole lot of stuff together but more importantly, people crave stability, love and trust, and fun in their relationship, and sometimes seeing your partner around you gives a level of guarantee on that relationship.
However many times people unavoidably find themselves in long-distance relationships whether planned or unplanned as a result of work, study, or even relocation of either of the partners as the case may be. If you find yourself in such a situation of a long-distance relationship, here are a few pointers to take note of to create the spark and euphoria continually in your relationship.
1. Plan Trips Ahead
Plan trips ahead so as to have something to look forward to, and eager to meet each other always. Make a trip countdown, this gives you more things to talk about before you meet.
2. Have Discussions on End Goals
When do you intend to live together in future, why are you doing what you’re doing, you need a reason to be motivated and committed because long distance relationships are not easy but when you have an end goal in mind it makes it a lot easier.
3. Be Trustworthy and Learn to Trust
This can only happen when you are very transparent with each other even if you’re not in the same country and the foundation for transparency is communication like you should be talking every single day no excuses, communicate every single day and that will help build trust and trust is like the pool of keeping a long distance relationship together. Also just like with any other relationship if you can’t do something when your partner is present you should not be doing it when they are not there. know that the rules don’t change for long distance relationships you should be just as loyal just as committed and devoted to the person.
4. Find Ways to Introduce Excitement to the Relationship
Everyone wants to be happy and feel loved In their relationships. Find something that brings out the spark in your partner. For example you can choose to send love and reassuring messages constantly not to make your partner feel alone or make a unique gift item that reminds them of you always and how committed you are to the relationship. This definitely goes a long way in creating excitement.
5. Budget for Your Travels
Long distance relationships are not cheap, this is clearly an obvious thing but this is a relationship if you want to see each other regularly you’re going to need to cut down on luxury expenses when you’re not together just so you can do more together.
6. Learn to Block out Negativity
You are going to come across a lot of people who will question the integrity of your partner like you don’t know what he’s doing over there or She’s got another boyfriend over there ‘blablabla’ and some people are like I can’t do long distance relationship but guess what good for you OK! cos that should be your business not theirs, that’s fine just worry about what you are doing with your relationship and learn to block out the noise.
7. Help Your Partner Feel Extra Secure
In all relationships learn to make your partner feel as secure as possible. If they want to be loved out loud do that and if they want to communicate in certain ways, do that. The point is to do what makes your partner feel extra secure, do what you can to make them feel appreciated and valued even though you’re always together.
I hope this clue helps you make the right choice about your partner and love them extra.