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Long-distance relationship

A long-distance relationship (LDR) or a "long-distance romantic relationship" (LDRR) is typically an intimate relationship that takes place when the partners are separated by a considerable distance. Partners in LDRs face geographic separation and lack of face-to-face contact. LDRs are particularly prevalent among college students - constituting 25% to 50% of all LDRs. [ 1 ] Even though scholars have reported a signi? cant number of LDRRs in undergraduate populations, long-distance relationships continue to be an ‘understudied’ phenomenon. [ 2 ]

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Characteristics of LDRs [ edit ]

LDRs are qualitatively different from geographically close relationships; that is, relationships in which the partners are able to see each other, face-to-face, most days. According to Rohlfing (1995) he suggests the following unique challenges for those in long distance relationships:

Increased financial burdens to maintain relationships

Difficulty maintaining geographically close friendships while in long-distance romantic relationships

Difficulty judging the state of a relationship from a distance

High expectations by partners for the quality of limited face-to-face meetings in the relationship.

LDRs with Friends and Family [ edit ]

Not all long-distance relationships are romantic. When individuals go away to school, their relationships with family and friends also become long distance. Pew Internet (2004) asserts that 79% of adult respondents from the United States reported using the Internet for communication with family and friends. [ 3 ] Also, Pew Internet (2002a) states that because of new technologies, college students will have greater social ties with their friends than their family members. Therefore, examining email among college students helps explore how the Internet is affecting college students emotionally and socially. [ 4 ]

In the United States [ edit ]

Long distance relationships are becoming increasingly common in the United States. In 2005, according to The Center for the Study of Long Distance Relationships, an estimated 2.9% of marriages in the United States were considered long-distance, with 1 in 10 marriages reported to have included a period at long distance within the first 3 years. This means that in 2005 approximately 3.5 million people in the US alone were involved in long-distance marriages. It is harder to know how many non-married couples are in a long-distance relationship but according to The Center for the Study of Long Distance Relationships there was an estimated 4 to 4.5 million college couples in the US which were in non-marital LDRs. [ 5 ]

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Опубликовано: 13 марта 2012 г.

After meeting for the first time on a Halo 3 game lobby in 2006, we built a relationship as best friends for 3 years through video games, myspace to facebook, then finally skype. Once we talked "face to face" we hit it off as a couple from then on. Now we finally got to meet in person for the first time after dating for 2 years.

Hi! My name is Michelle, his name is Frank!

If you are in a long distance relationship . then you have come to the right spot!

Home of the longest list of ideas and activities for long distance relationship couples to do from a distance . Loving From A Distance was created by my husband Frank and I to help others in long distance relationships like us. Here you will find advice and tips on how to make your relationship survive the distance, a supportive community of fellow long distancers, inspiring pages including true LDR stories, as well as other resources relevant to those in "geographically challenged" relationships.

Frank and I started our long distance relationship (LDR) in April 2006. Frank is from Massachusetts and I am from Maine. We were 250 miles apart. From April 2006 - May 2008, Frank was going to school in New York, a whole 11 hours away from me! We closed the distance on July 21, 2011 and happily married as of June 29, 2013. It was more than worth the wait. )

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