After posting my first thread "Holiday Romance" I've been giving the whole long distance relationship thing a lot of thought.
I don't think I could ever cope with having such a relationship, although nowadays with smartphones internet and social media it must be relatively easy to keep "in touch" with your "partner"
It must be very different when you can only actually meet the person a couple of times a year and have any physical contact.
I'm sure as in my sister -in -laws case these holiday romances are fuelled by sun sex and alcohol, but after being with someone for a couple of weeks it must be extremely hard, to not meet again for maybe months.
I know we can't chose who we fall in love with, (and it some way that answers my questions)
What drives the person into continuing the relationship
Is it just lust.
Do they see it as some sort of challenge (we will be together no matter what)
There must need to be an awful lot of trust on both sides (or no concern if your partner is being honest or faithful)
You might be on social media for an hour or so each day (maybe more) but it leaves many more hours where you might be wondering what they are up to (or would that just be me thinking like that)
Maybe this one is just me "thinking outside the box" but do they have issues with commitment or something (i.e. they are in a relationship of sorts but do not have to spend their live "together"
Finally I wonder what the actual success rate of these "holiday romances" actually is. (even the ones which might seem genuine from the start)
Just my thoughts really
Thanks for reading
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beachyhead61 · 06/06/2014 13:35
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