to want a long distance relationship

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met someone I like loads but he lives 3+ hrs away. he's a friend of my brother (who lives in his city) and we've been at lots of weddings and parties with mutual friends all summer. no kids, in our 20's, both work office hrs so weekends free. I can't stop thinking about him and we talk every day.

AIBU for even considering this as a potential relationship?

I met my dh on hockey tour in Dublin, we lived 4.5 hours away, we used to commute to see each other every other weekend and phone every night. I eventually moved in with him. That was 9 years and 3dc ago!

that's lovely to hear cathpip!!! how long were you long distance?

I'd only been going out with my husband for a month before I moved 250 miles away. We spent 2 years in a long distance relationship before I moved back to be with him 14 years ago.

To be honest, sometimes I miss the long distance element.

Go for it.

My now husband lived 8 hours drive away.

I'd say go for it!

This isn't like a chance encounter, you've met him a couple of times and you've got mutual friends who can vouch that he's a decent guy and you can't stop thinking about him That is RARE.

You've got nothing to lose and it could be fantastic.

yaaaaaay thanks for the encouraging stories everyone! I've basically felt sick with excitement for the last month

Oh and Callani it turns out we have lots of mutual friends who all think he's very decent, no idea how we haven't met before!

No, not at all! Met my DP when he was on holiday in the States, he lived in the UK and I lived in the States. We were long distance for 3 years, and I now live over here and we've been together for almost 5 years.

Go for it! Good luck!

I was long distance with my husband for three years in the beginning, it was great actually because we spoke all the time and every visit was so exciting. Now I live with him I wish he'd bugger off sometimes! Go for it, you've nothing to lose.

My DP and I finally bought a house together and moved in this April, after 5 years of long distance romance.

We made it work for us, and since living together we realised it was always meant to be.

Go for it, you have nothing to lose and lots to gain provided you are both committed to make it work.

three and a bit hours isn't that long - not really and I think 'weekend only' relationships can be a lot more exciting as you tend to make the most of those two days.

I'm now married to someone who works away about 20 weeks of the year. Works fine for us.

Your name sounds as though you should go for it