The one that keeps you awake at night. The one that paints unnecessary pictures in your head. The one that asks the main question: "What if he/she is with someone else?"

Let's figure it out: is jealousy in such relationships a figment of the imagination or a cause for concern?

💭 Long-distance jealousy: where does it come from?

1. Lack of information
When you are not there, you do not see, hear, or feel your partner - your imagination starts working. Every "disappeared for an hour", "did not pick up the phone" turns into an alarm signal.

2. Different levels of involvement
One is bored and counts the minutes, the other is busy, active and "just didn't write." And then the thought creeps into your head: "Maybe I love you more?"

3. Fear of being replaced
In a long-distance relationship, it is easy to imagine that "someone more convenient, closer, more accessible" may appear next to your partner.

4. Projections of the past
If you were betrayed, your boundaries were not respected, or you were not appreciated in previous relationships, these feelings can turn on even without a reason.

🔥 What in jealousy is fantasy and what is a threat?

✅ Fantasy - if you do not receive evidence of infidelity, and jealousy is based only on anxiety.

✅ Threat - if your partner regularly hides information, avoids conversations, does not take the initiative.

Jealousy is not an indicator of love, but an indicator of internal tension. And the more transparent and honest the relationship, the less ground for it.

💬 How to deal with jealousy at a distance?

1. Discuss your feelings
Don't blame, but share: "I feel anxious when I don't understand what's going on." This is honest and open.

2. Agree on the rhythm of communication
Let there be predictability: when you call, when you write, when each has "free time".

3. Develop your life
Jealousy often comes where there is emptiness. Fill your reality: hobbies, friends, development.

4. Trust actions, not thoughts
Fantasies can be cruel. Look at your partner's actions. Is he close, even if far away? Does he say that he loves - and prove it? So you are not alone.

💡 Conclusion: jealousy is not an enemy if you know how to talk to it.
It can destroy - or it can become a reason for frank dialogue and new closeness. The main thing is not to remain silent, not to blame and not to hide behind fears.