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Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: KarenMarie
VeggieFrog and her b/f did the long distance for almost 2yrs. She was here and he in England. They are both in college in England now. My ex and I did long distance (UK/USA) for 3yrs before we got married and it was only after we were together all the time that it went bad 😉

My current b/f and I were Tennessee/New Jersey for 8 months before we got a house together.

Chances are it wont work, but if you BOTH want it bad enough, set up a time frame to be together for good and work at it, there is a chance it will work.

🙂
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See, these are not cases of long distance relationships working. These are cases of close-distance relationships surviving periods of separation. A long distance relationship either turns into a short-distance relationship, or it dies. There is no such thing as a successful long distance relationship.
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Sorry to burst your bubble but there is such a thing and they do sometimes work out.
 
no, save yourself the heartache now... unless of course you're an ugly fat pale dork who has no hopes of landing another woman.
 
Originally posted by: jjones
Originally posted by: notfred
See, these are not cases of long distance relationships working. These are cases of close-distance relationships surviving periods of separation. A long distance relationship either turns into a short-distance relationship, or it dies. There is no such thing as a successful long distance relationship.
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Sorry to burst your bubble but there is such a thing and they do sometimes work out.
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Define 'work out'. It's impossible for a relationship in which those involved never see each other to 'work out' by any reasonable definition of the term. It doesn't lead to marriage, it doesn't result in children, it doesn't do anything that makes a relationship a relationship. I'm sorry but being pen pals or talking on the phone is NOT a successful romantic relationship.
 
Ya dont listen to all the people who say no it won't work. My current g/f and I have been dealing with this for almost 3 years. It's not easy but it can work. We started as long distance relationship and I eventually moved to be with her some 1300 miles away, and we lived together for a year, she got laid off and I had health issues where I couldnt lose my health insurance from work. She got a offer in another state, and I transfered back home, since there were no positions open in that area at that time. So we are long distance again and have been for 6 months or so, waiting for a chance for me to get transfered down to where she is.
 
Minnesota. Oregon. That's where they keep all that cold weather year round, right? Uhm, no thanks.

I hope you got a good cell phone plan.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: jjones
Originally posted by: notfred
See, these are not cases of long distance relationships working. These are cases of close-distance relationships surviving periods of separation. A long distance relationship either turns into a short-distance relationship, or it dies. There is no such thing as a successful long distance relationship.
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Sorry to burst your bubble but there is such a thing and they do sometimes work out.
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Define 'work out'. It's impossible for a relationship in which those involved never see each other to 'work out' by any reasonable definition of the term. It doesn't lead to marriage, it doesn't result in children, it doesn't do anything that makes a relationship a relationship. I'm sorry but being pen pals or talking on the phone is NOT a successful romantic relationship.
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Work out as in it stops being a long distance relationship.
So it doesn't work out, it changes.

Long distance relationships don't work.
 
pic looks like she's in a lazyboy wearing lingerie taking pics of herself for you...hMMM....who cares whether it'll work out...only thing you should be thinking about is getting yourself a plane ticket back to Oregon!
 
keep at it, she looks pretty good. Makes for good, week-end, haven't seen you in so long sex.

But keep something on the side in Minnesota for everyday tappin. She doesnt have to know 😉:evil:
 
Originally posted by: maddogchen
keep at it, she looks pretty good. Makes for good, week-end, haven't seen you in so long sex.

But keep something on the side in Minnesota for everyday tappin. She doesnt have to know 😉:evil:
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😵 You aren't serious are you?????
 
Originally posted by: weirdichi
Originally posted by: maddogchen
keep at it, she looks pretty good. Makes for good, week-end, haven't seen you in so long sex.

But keep something on the side in Minnesota for everyday tappin. She doesnt have to know 😉:evil:
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😵 You aren't serious are you?????
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hahah no thats just me being pure Evil

But i was serious that she looks pretty good. You should keep at it.
 
i agree with notfred. working out is such a broad term. i think working out means eventually you will be married and be together for the rest of your live(if possible). if this is your definition then yes it can work. people can stand being apart for a while so long as you know you will be close distance-wise in the future. if there are no prospects of be close distance-wise i don't see it working.
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: jjones
Originally posted by: notfred
See, these are not cases of long distance relationships working. These are cases of close-distance relationships surviving periods of separation. A long distance relationship either turns into a short-distance relationship, or it dies. There is no such thing as a successful long distance relationship.
Click to expand...
Sorry to burst your bubble but there is such a thing and they do sometimes work out.
Click to expand...

Define 'work out'. It's impossible for a relationship in which those involved never see each other to 'work out' by any reasonable definition of the term. It doesn't lead to marriage, it doesn't result in children, it doesn't do anything that makes a relationship a relationship. I'm sorry but being pen pals or talking on the phone is NOT a successful romantic relationship.
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What are you talking about? Never see each other? Pen pals? That's not my definition of a long distance relationship and I have no clue what's going through your mind as to how you define it.

To me, a long distance relationship is one where the two people involved live at a considerable distance from one another and manage to carry on a relationship by seeing each other when opportunity arises, speaking on the phone frequently, e-mail, etc.; you know, the whole relationship part of it. And yes, that can lead to marriage, kids, the whole thing.
 
It can work out if you've both decided it's serious enough for one of you to relocate.I've been living with someone for 14 months and we were in a LTR for about 18 months before he moved here.
 
depends on how serious your "relationship" actually is. bf and i had a long-distance relationship for 2 years (idaho to arizona)...but we were planning on getting married eventually. and we did. 😉
 
Originally posted by: jjones
Originally posted by: notfred
Originally posted by: jjones
Originally posted by: notfred
See, these are not cases of long distance relationships working. These are cases of close-distance relationships surviving periods of separation. A long distance relationship either turns into a short-distance relationship, or it dies. There is no such thing as a successful long distance relationship.
Click to expand...
Sorry to burst your bubble but there is such a thing and they do sometimes work out.
Click to expand...

Define 'work out'. It's impossible for a relationship in which those involved never see each other to 'work out' by any reasonable definition of the term. It doesn't lead to marriage, it doesn't result in children, it doesn't do anything that makes a relationship a relationship. I'm sorry but being pen pals or talking on the phone is NOT a successful romantic relationship.
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What are you talking about? Never see each other? Pen pals? That's not my definition of a long distance relationship and I have no clue what's going through your mind as to how you define it.

To me, a long distance relationship is one where the two people involved live at a considerable distance from one another and manage to carry on a relationship by seeing each other when opportunity arises, speaking on the phone frequently, e-mail, etc.; you know, the whole relationship part of it. And yes, that can lead to marriage, kids, the whole thing.
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You're having reading comprehension problems. Go back and read my original post again. The one right in the middle of this big quote block. Especially the part that says, "A long distance relationship either turns into a short-distance relationship, or it dies."

Long distance relationships only function as a means of starting or continuing a short-distance relationship. They do not continue to be long distance realtionships and still "work out".
 
I was in a LD relationship for quite a few years.. and now we are happily married.. we've lived together for 2 years before we got married.

it can work if you really want it to
 
Oregon, eh?

😉

It totally depends on the people. My girlfriend and I made the long distance thing work for some 7 months. It was hell, but we wanted to be together and there was nothing that was going to stop it.

🙂
 
Every long distance relationship I've had or known of has ended. I knew a couple who married and he lived in San Diego, she in Santa Monica. They would see each other only on weekends and did this for years having a great relationship. Soon after she moved to San Diego to be with her loved one it ended badly. Long distance relationships are doomed to fail. My .02. Might as well move on and save yourself the heartache and trouble.
 
I'd pick up a girl on the side just in case, but if it does work good for you. I hope she sends you some noodie photos cause otherwise LD relationship=LD nagging
 
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