Long Distance Love: Even more ways to stay connected
I know, I know, I've given you
this advice before. A friend of
mine recently gave me some of her
own advice about long distance
relationships and it got me thinking
that there can never be enough
ways to stay connected when
you're far away from your true
love.
Here are even more tips from me, and from a wise friend of mine, for how to keep connected when physical distance separates you:
- Play online games together. This is a great idea that I can't entirely take credit for. Yep, this was the great advice my friend gave me. Find a game that you're both interested in, whether it's World of Warcraft, Forza or multiplayer Call of Duty and plan a game date night. Playing a game together where you actually have the chance to interact with one another, if only digitally, is a great way to stay connected and have fun!
- Make your own book club. This one I've actually started doing with my husband; he reads a book then sends it home to me so I can read it. Once I'm finished, we usually have a solid few hours of things to talk about, and it helps us feel like we're sharing in an experience.
- Play Words With Friends on your Android or iPhone. Again, this is the same basic idea as playing a more complex online game together; it's a silly, fun way to pass the time, but it's something that allows you to interact with one another.
- Have a music date. Choose an album that you both want to listen to and jump on Skype (or the regular phone if that's easier) and listen to it at the same time. Listening to something a little more mellow will also help you both forget the stresses that come with a long distance love, if only for a while.
- Have a coffee date (or whatever kind of food date you like!). This one has the potential to be great! Choose some sort of social food activity, like going out for coffee, drinks, dessert — whatever you'd like — then have a phone date while enjoying your chosen indulgence. Sure, it's not exactly the real thing, but setting aside a special block of time for a more normal date will be a fun change from the same old phone calls you usually share.
I hope that these tips can help you keep things fresh in your faraway romance; just because you fall into a routine doesn't mean it has to get boring. Try doing something new together, whether it's one of my suggestions of something amazing you thought up yourself. Just remember, the key to long distance love is staying connected no matter what!
Here are even more tips from me, and from a wise friend of mine, for how to keep connected when physical distance separates you:
- Play online games together. This is a great idea that I can't entirely take credit for. Yep, this was the great advice my friend gave me. Find a game that you're both interested in, whether it's World of Warcraft, Forza or multiplayer Call of Duty and plan a game date night. Playing a game together where you actually have the chance to interact with one another, if only digitally, is a great way to stay connected and have fun!
- Make your own book club. This one I've actually started doing with my husband; he reads a book then sends it home to me so I can read it. Once I'm finished, we usually have a solid few hours of things to talk about, and it helps us feel like we're sharing in an experience.
- Play Words With Friends on your Android or iPhone. Again, this is the same basic idea as playing a more complex online game together; it's a silly, fun way to pass the time, but it's something that allows you to interact with one another.
- Have a music date. Choose an album that you both want to listen to and jump on Skype (or the regular phone if that's easier) and listen to it at the same time. Listening to something a little more mellow will also help you both forget the stresses that come with a long distance love, if only for a while.
- Have a coffee date (or whatever kind of food date you like!). This one has the potential to be great! Choose some sort of social food activity, like going out for coffee, drinks, dessert — whatever you'd like — then have a phone date while enjoying your chosen indulgence. Sure, it's not exactly the real thing, but setting aside a special block of time for a more normal date will be a fun change from the same old phone calls you usually share.
I hope that these tips can help you keep things fresh in your faraway romance; just because you fall into a routine doesn't mean it has to get boring. Try doing something new together, whether it's one of my suggestions of something amazing you thought up yourself. Just remember, the key to long distance love is staying connected no matter what!
