Let’s be honest: it’s not easy. Any serious relationship requires perspective — not necessarily living together, but at least regular meetings. Without the hope of a shared future, long-distance relationships tend to fade quickly.

To maintain a strong connection, it’s important to discuss plans and find opportunities to meet. If there’s a chance to spend a weekend or vacation together, make the effort to organize it. In-person communication is the foundation of any long-term relationship.

However, some people deliberately choose a long-distance format. This is often linked to psychological factors: fear of losing autonomy, difficulty with emotional closeness, or a lack of positive relationship examples in childhood. For them, being too close for too long can trigger a need to create distance.

Such relationships can work if both partners have a mutual understanding of their need for physical space. But if one partner wants to change the dynamic, it will require inner work and sometimes even professional help. After all, deeply ingrained behavioral patterns don’t change overnight.