5 Unconventional Ways to Survive Long-Distance Relationships

Let’s face it. Long-distance relationships suck! No really, what sucks more than to be so far away from each other? Where’s our version of make-up sex after a huge fight? Or that cuddle after a really hard day at work?

Well whether we like it or not, until we meet our significant other again (and that AWESOME moment is something NO one can take away from us), we have to live with it, right?

So why not use this time away to build something fun with your relationship and discover a hidden side to your partner? Here are 5 absolutely fun things that you and your boyfriend/girlfriend can do when you live miles away from each other.

1.   Sync Your Hobbies

Do both of you like reading? Or playing an instrument? Find a hobby that you both enjoy and try to sync it.

Why not pick a book you both haven’t read and discuss it when you’re done?
You could either compose a song together or pick a song you both like and work out a cover for it. There are several tools available online for musical collaborations. Synchronizing your hobbies will help build a stronger bond and keep you connected through the miles.

2.   Write a Story Together

Get your creative juices flowing by starting the story with a paragraph and emailing it to your boyfriend or girlfriend. The other continues the story, adding their own paragraph with twists and turns. An entertaining way to get your imagination running, I guarantee you will love discovering what this story eventually reads!

3.   Watch a Movie

Who says you need to be in the same place to watch a nice movie together?

Every Thursday evening (or pick a date and time period convenient to both of you), take turns to pick a movie of your choice and watch it together.  You can even have small conversations over text while watching the movie and discuss the scenes. Better yet? Order a pizza too! Trust me you’re going to love these little syncs in your schedule.

The plus point? Girls, you get to make him watch The Notebook. Boys, bring out all those action-packed movies she refused to watch earlier.

4.   Play a Game

Some healthy competition is always needed in a relationship to make it more fun. Why not pick an online game (like Scrabble or Chess) or download an app (have you tried Deemo or Quiz Up?) on your phone and defeat your partner! You could even have a 'loser has to...' condition attached to it. 

5.   SnapChat

Tired or unsure of how safe ‘Dirty Skyping’ or exchanging sexy pictures over Whatsapp is? Try SnapChat! You can spice-up your sex life by sending pictures and videos through this app. The plus point? You can choose how long the recipient can view the messages for (ranging from 1-10 seconds) and then it automatically gets deleted off their phone! 

      Discover a lot more about your relationship by trying one of these ideas and don’t let distance ruin your fun! If you’ve done something unconventional to make the distance bearable, drop a comment. I’d love to hear more ideas!