Ok, so we've done being married over a distance and being in a long-distance serious relationship.
But sometimes, when you just meet someone, you learn that they don't live just up the road. They could live in another city, county or possibly even another state.
That could make getting to know each other a lot more difficult. Instead of meeting up on a regular basis, you may have to opt for daily phone calls and e-mails. Or, depending on the distance, you could attempt to make that trek on a regular basis but it would lead to you paying exorbitant funding on gas and spending a lot of time on the road. And the funny thing is that you're not in a relationship. You are just trying to determine if it's worth establishing a relationship.
Nevertheless, I've seen various outcomes from situations such as these. Some people use these tactics and it works out for them, even eventually leading to marriage. Others got tired from dealing with the distance early on and cut their losses. A lot of the people I know who made it work at least stayed in the same state.
Do you think there is a maximum distance one should travel when just trying to get to know a person? Have you ever tried getting to know someone who lived elsewhere? How did it work out for you?
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
How far is too far to go to get to know someone?
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I carried on a long distance relationship with my spouse for three years. We took turns make the 180 mile round trip on weekends. She would visit me one week and I would take the drive to see her the next.
Of course, gasoline was only a buck a gallon at the time.
Phone calls were easier, we both had access to toll free lines, so we could call each other every day. There were cell phones or E-mails in those days :-)
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