Long distance relationship advice?

Well, I know my story isn't uncommon, but here it is: I'm in my senior year of high school. My boyfriend of 5 months will be going to college in state and I'm going to a college on the opposite end of the country. By the time I'll actually have to leave we'll have been dating for 9 months. We've discussed having a long distance relationship and we're both committed to making it work. I've had successful long-distance friendships from when I moved to the west coast from the east coast, so I understand the importance of trust and honesty and communication, but I know that a relationship will be different from a friendship. I would just like to know what your ldr was like and whether it worked or not--if it worked, what did you do? How did you keep the spark alive? If it didn't, why not?





Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much! =)Long distance relationship advice?
College and university is a time of major change for those who only recently were pondering what life would be like outside of their high school walls. Expectations run high, and many previous familiarities will be left behind for new experiences. This may or may not include high school sweethearts. For those who decide to stay together even though they must say goodbye and begin long distance relationships (LDRs), the time ahead will put their relationship to the test. But there many other reasons why LDRs have become more common during the time spent at college or university - some have met their partner from out of town online, at a party, concert, or through involvement in certain activities. In fact [according to a 2002 study by a large US southeastern university of approximately 450 university students(1)], between 25-35% of college relationships were long distance. It can be a very rewarding bond if you鈥檝e found that special person worth making the effort for. After all, just because the meeting occurred when the geography was not ideal does not mean the people involved are not going to be ideal together. For those who choose to accept and overcome the challenges of being in an LDR, some realities must be faced. Examples include lack of support from friends and family who doubt the relationship's chances, an inability to have the desired physical connection, time differences where partners are on different sides of the world etc. Approximately 1 in 5 long distance relationships will last until the end of university, but these figures are not very different to those for proximal relationships .Long distance relationship advice?
I know how you feel. ldr's are difficult...more so than just friendships cause you miss the physical intimacy that comes with a regular relationship. I know its tempting to try and make it work but honestly without full commitment it wont. your both still young and will be meeting so many new people at college that it will be hard to maintain the relationship and not look at others to give you the closeness that your lacking in your own relationship. My advice it to break it off but remain friends, it would be a mutual breakup and you could still keep the closeness of the friendship. And who knows maybe in the future you'll meet again as friends and hit it off again.





Good luck