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By: Rodolfo N. Lentejas Jr.

Sep 12 2009

tags: Communication, Love

Category: Commitment, Helpful Tips, Long Distance Relationship

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In long distance relationship, distance is virtually making each of you unimportant because you can physically survive without each other. Life goes on with or without your partner. So how are you going to make each other feel important?

The list is endless, but I have listed a few helpful tips based on experience. 

Ask each other important questions. As you stay longer in separation, there will be times when you both are struck by monotony and you will take each other for granted. There will be times when you will run out of things to talk about. Take note that this is a good avenue to ask questions about each other.

Utilize all methods of communication. In Observe Constant Communication, I have listed five methods of communication. Here you can choose a method which is more convenient for both of you, but I always recommend that you create surprises that can make each other feel very important.

Be always the first to know. While you are separated by distance, you remain to be source of information about each other. There can be other sources, like family and friends, but the main sources of information are the two of you. I recommend that you always be the first to know if there will be big news about each other. It is always a good practice that you reveal important announcements about your life to your partner.

Never get tired of saying “I love you.” This seems effortless to do as you can easily append “I love you” at the end of your e-mail, text message or after each call. But you need to constantly tell each other how madly in love you are. Every day is a new day, so you both need to say it every day. This is an assurance that you love each other every single day.

Comfort each other in down moments. Not all the times you are on high spirits. In fact, in long distance relationship, most likely you will be questioning why you both ended up in this kind of relationship. So your duty as a couple is to comfort each other when the other feels so down. In this way, you can make the other feel very important.