distance? ...

[suffocate]

how do you guys deal with being away from you s/o's for long periods of time?
phone/text messages, of course. but what are some other ways to stay connected?!!?!? ftw.

[whyte69]

Firstly, how far apart and how long will you be separated for? What facilities have you both got access to? Will you have access to webcam/computers? If you're going to be apart for a long time, look into a way to hear each other's voice once in a while. Long distance calling cards if computers are not available.

[Enygma]

in all honesty: i break up with them. if we're talking actually long periods of time.

[suffocate]

Originally Posted by whyte69

Firstly, how far apart and how long will you be separated for? What facilities have you both got access to? Will you have access to webcam/computers? If you're going to be apart for a long time, look into a way to hear each other's voice once in a while. Long distance calling cards if computers are not available.

3 weeks, its not that big of a deal

i

[*guy]

masturbate....or another chick

[Enygma]

3 weeks? just use aim and phone/skype. easy enough.

[wilse]

3 weeks? pardon the rudeness... but whats the big fucking deal?
a couple phone calls over the 3 weeks to check in, but in that position i'd use the time to enjoy the separation and come back to a stronger relationship because of it

[Splash]

Over the summer I was away from my bf (completely and totally) for all told 3 months. We talked just about every day for on average, about 5 minutes...just a quick "hi, how was your day". That made it easier to not miss him as much I guess.

Now we're doing the christmas break thing, and we'll probably see each other once or twice, but the same deal...talk for a bit each day, just highlites, and that's it. It seems to work pretty well.

[mathlete]

Originally Posted by wilse

3 weeks? pardon the rudeness... but whats the big fucking deal?
a couple phone calls over the 3 weeks to check in, but in that position i'd use the time to enjoy the separation and come back to a stronger relationship because of it

Yes, I'm extremely annoyed by couples that can't even be separated for a short holiday. I think it's a sign of a weaker relationship, not a stronger one (not accusing the op of anything here).

[fout]

Originally Posted by wilse

3 weeks? pardon the rudeness... but whats the big fucking deal?
a couple phone calls over the 3 weeks to check in, but in that position i'd use the time to enjoy the separation and come back to a stronger relationship because of it

judging from his posts, i'm assuming his relationship is new.

they're still in that "puppy love" stage

[nostradamus]

Lol @ three weeks.

I find that the days that I don't talk to her, I miss her the least. I deal with the separation by going out and hanging out with other people, and thinking about her as little as possible. Talking to her on aim or the phone makes it worse, so I try to avoid it when I can.

[PrettyInPink]

My bf goes to school 3 hours away and I see him about every 3 weeks. We use webcams, talk online a lot, and phone calls. 3 weeks apart is nothing. You sound like my roommate and her boyfriend...

[Doctor Octagon]

Originally Posted by wilse

3 weeks? pardon the rudeness... but whats the big fucking deal?
a couple phone calls over the 3 weeks to check in, but in that position i'd use the time to enjoy the separation and come back to a stronger relationship because of it

QFT++

[Geno32]

I find it difficult to be away. I was away from my gf for most of last year's winter semester, only visiting eachother maybe twice, and I find that difficult. The way I look at it, why have a relationship with someone if you can never see them? It was hard for us to be away for even that long, just too many other distractions to make you forget that you're even in a living, breathing relationship. Other people seem to have different views, which have thier good points also, I suppose mine is just different. Communication is key to a healthy relationship, and it's very difficult to communicate when you are hundreds/thousands of miles apart. No?

We talked on the phone for a while a couple times a week, and used MSN to talk otherwise. It was tough, but now that we go to virtually the same school it's a lot easier haha.

Advice: Just call and use IM service... nothing much more you can do. Maybe write her a cool letter sometime, chicks love getting interesting regular mail.