First of all, as a rule, all romantic relationships are initially long-distance relationships (if you have concerns about this format, then perhaps this thought will cheer you up a little). Nowadays, no one starts dating with a wedding and living together, and the first meeting and initial communication increasingly takes place on the Internet, and not in the real world. The period of getting to know each other, associated with the search for common ground, the development of rules for interaction, the formulation of prohibitions, and falls on the very “travelling” format, when partners mostly meet either somewhere in public places or on the territory belonging to each of them or online.
In this sense, relationships at a distance (at least in the initial phase), in essence, are not so different from the face-to-face format. Perhaps it is worth noting that when communicating at a distance, the effect of rose-colored glasses can be more pronounced - when we look at a partner not realistically, but prefer to rely on our own fantasies about him: at first, this effect is supported not only by hormones, but also by whether there is we have the opportunity to move into the field of real interaction or not.
Otherwise, long-distance relationships are just as capable of giving us a cocktail of very different, sometimes conflicting sensations and emotions, for which we are looking for a romantic partner: euphoria, delight, surprise, doubt, fear, rage, happiness.
But after a while, partners in whatever format they meet, the question invariably arises: what's next?
Is it worth continuing a long distance relationship?
When should you doubt that a new relationship is worth the time and effort you invest in it? First of all, focus on your own feeling of comfort in communication. I'm not talking here about the natural anxiety in anticipation of contact with another person (especially romantic) - this is normal and happens to almost everyone at first.
Check list
Before you really delve into partnerships, ask yourself a few important questions:
Do you take the initiative to communicate?
Are your interests and needs taken into account in the course of communication?
Do you often feel embarrassed, ashamed, or afraid when interacting with this person?
Does your partner respect your point of view, especially if it differs from his/her point of view?
Do you often have to give up your plans in order to meet a person, while he does not meet your halfway?
Can you be yourself in communication with him/her and feel comfortable doing so?
Do you often see the coincidence of these promises and their implementation, can you trust a person and his actions?