Cupids Dating Blog

There are a number of ways to overcome or altogether avoid these trials and tribulations. After having spent seven months away from my current girlfriend, I can honestly say we've hit quite a few bumps along the romance road and at times seriously thought about breaking it off. We didn't meet through a dating site, but I'll admit we experienced every single one of the aforementioned relationship problems. If you're having doubts or arguments, instant messaging, emailing and voice chat can be great resources.

For example, both my girlfriend and I are pretty possessive individuals and we fully recognize we can be paranoid about the other's commitment and fidelity. While we were apart, it caused us great stress and anxiety and nearly threatened to end the three-year relationship we deeply cherished. So, we came up with a solution. Every time one of us was going out for drinks with friends, we would always e-mail each other when we got home as a kind of assurance that we had not picked up someone else. That may sound slightly neurotic and it probably is, but it did wonders in terms of reducing our stress because we've both heard way too many stories about betrayal in relationships.

Of course, it's entirely possible either of us could have picked someone up and simply sent off a deceitful email. What it really depends on is how much you trust your partner. Sure, we were possessive, but we also trusted each other immensely and knew that trust in relationships is absolutely essential.

There were times when I was on the verge of tears because I couldn't even remember the way she smiled or that specific scent that I so adored. To overcome this, we had regular video chat sessions and the moment we saw each other we were all smiles and all the anguish subsided.

Snail mail can be another way to overcome the long distance blues. Sending your love a package with a handwritten letter, a t-shirt with your scent still on it and small things you think they would appreciate will have your partner walking on air for days.

There's no denying people in long-distance relationships face difficulties other couples never will. However, if you can keep your relationship problems to a minimum using these strategies, I think you'll have a better chance at making it through the rough patches.