Long Distance Relationship Due To Peace Corp?
Hey everyone,
My bf of two years is leaving for the peace corps this July and I’m curious if anyone has gone through a long distance such as this and how it turned out. He will be gone for 2 years and 3 months (hopefully I’ll see him 1-2 times during this time). We are very much in love and live together right now, but with an ocean between us, and lack of regular communication due to his third-world living standards, will that be enough to survive the time and distance? I’m 21 and have another year left of college, and he’s 22 and just graduated (if that makes a difference).
I’m looking for serious answers/advice and other people’s experiences in this area. Thank you all in advance.
Get to know them better. This is not a task only to be accomplished through dating. The more you get to know him or her, the more you can tell if you like them as a friend or something else. Just talk and do fun activities with the person.
Stop and consider why you like the person. There are many physically attractive and smart people out there. But if you see something beyond that really catches your attention, you’ve marked this person as unique and probably like them. Why else would they stand out from so many?
Consider how many times you think about the person. If you find yourself thinking about this person several times a day, and they are happy thoughts that possibly make your heart beat faster, then you probably like them.
Think how often you laugh at their jokes etc. When you like someone, you will find yourself laughing at things even if they aren’t that funny. This is a natural attempt to make them feel appreciated.
If the one conversation between you and the person is stuck in you head and you cant stop telling people about it. this means it was important to you, and you probably like the person.
Consider how much you try to be near them. If you’ve planned your walking speed to catch a glimpse of them as many times of the day as possible, there is a good reason for that.
Think about how you feel if you touch him or her, by accident or on purpose. If you’re still thinking about brushing shoulders several hours ago in school, then that is a special thought and you probably like them.
If you feel you’re ready for a relationship, and are confident enough for a positive response, then just go ahead and ask them out. If you’re unsure of their feelings for you, there are several wikihows on how to tell if someone likes you.
i am currently in a long distance relationship now we are both 19, not exactly like yours, we are just separated due to college, but maybe what i say can help you also. My boyfriend and i have been together, for 6 months now officially long distance, we started our relationship long distance, and are still madly in love with each other, i have only seen him once since we have officially been together, but we knew each other all through high school, our best friend is both our best friends lol if that makes since, anyways, to answer your questions, i believe yes your relationship will defiantly survive as long as the both of you are willing to make it work and the both of you trust in each other completely. As for the lack of communication thing, we differ there also i talk to my bf everyday but i may have a suggestion on that, if you are able to write him letters, write him kinda a journal of your week and send it to him once a week of all that has happened and how you miss him and stuff like that it lets him feel like hes still at home and he gets to hear about your life, and hopefully he will do the same :], i hope this helps you some, i know how hard it can be and it will be at first im not going to lie there, but it gets easier, just remember everyday they are gone the sooner you are to seeing them again. I hope everything works out for you :] good lucks :]