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12.
Stay honest with each other.
Talk
about your feelings of fear, insecurity, jealousy, apathy, whatsoever. If you
try to hide anything from your partner, that secret will sooner or later
swallow you up from inside out. Don’t try to deal with things all by yourself.
Be open and honest with each other. Let your partner help you and give you the
support you need. it’s better to look at the problem during its initial stage
than to only disclose it when it’s all too late.
13.
Know each other’s schedules.
It’s
helpful to know when the other person is busy and when he/she is free, so that
you can drop a text or make a call at the right time. You wouldn’t want to
disturb your partner when he/she is in the middle of class or halfway through a
business meeting. Know the small and big events that are taking place or will
take place in each other’s life e.g. college mid-terms and exams, important
business trips and meetings, job interviews and etc. This is especially
essential when the both of you are living in different time zones. (more after the cut)
14.
Keep track of each other’s social media activities.
Like
each other’s photos on Facebook and Instagram. Tweet each other. Tag each
other. Share things on each other’s walls. Show that you care. Be cool about
stalking each other.
15.
Gift a personal object for the other person to hold on to.
There
is power in a memento. Be it a small pendent, a ring, a keychain, a CD of songs
and videos, or a bottle of fragrance. We often attach meanings to the little
things and items found in our everyday life, whether knowingly or not. This is
what we all do — we try to store memories in physical things, in hope that when
our mind fails us, we can look or hold on to something that will help us
remember. This is why something so simple can mean so much to a person, when
others may see little or no value in it.
16.
Get a good messaging app.
This
is extremely important because texting is the most frequent and common way of
communication the two of you have. You need a good messaging app on your phones
that allow interactions beyond just words and emoticons.
Personally,
I use this messaging app called LINE. I find it highly effective because it has
a huge reserve of playful and very funny “stickers” that are free for its users
to use. You can also go to the app’s “Sticker Shop” to download extra stickers
of different themes (e.g. Hello Kitty, Pokemon, Snoopy, MARVEL and etc.) at a
low price. From time to time, the app also gives out free sticker sets for
different promotions. This messaging app is cute and easy to learn to use.
17.
Snail-mail it!
Mail
each other postcards and hand-written love letters. Send each other gifts
across the globe from time to time. Flower deliveries on birthdays,
anniversaries and Valentine’s Day. Shop online and surprise each other with
cool T-shirts, sexy underwears and such.
18.
Stay positive.
You
need to be constantly injecting positive energy into the long distance
relationship to keep it alive. Yes, the waiting can be painful and you can
sometimes feel lonesome but you need to remind yourself that the fruits at the
end will be sweet as heaven. One good trick to staying positive is to be
grateful all the time. Be thankful that you have someone to love — someone who
also loves you back. Be thankful for the little things, like the hand-made
letter that arrived safely in your mailbox the other day. Be thankful for each
other’s health and safety.
19.
Keep each other updated on each other’s friends and family.
Because
gossips and scandals are always the best things to go on and on about.
20.
Video-call whenever possible.
Because
looking into each other’s eyes and hearing each other’s voices can make
everything feel alright again.
21.
Give each other pet names.
Because
it’s cute. It keeps the lovey-dovey going.
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