Anyone survived a long distance relationship

[Blinkyb]

Ok I'm going to sound like an idiot but I welcome advise anyway

A couple of months ago my bf of 1 year left. To begin with I was devastated but as ye weeks went on I started to feel really happy that he had gone.
I went on holiday with dc and had a fab time. One day I started speaking to a man who was absolutely amazing an we hit it off instantly. He took me for a friendly dinner (no alcohol involved and had a wonderful time) as the holiday went on I seen him or spoke to him daily. The time came to leave and my heart was going to burst it hurt so much.
He asked to try a long distance relationship.
So here I am thinking wow I have met a fantastic man but realistically how is this ever going to work.
Any success stories or am I barking mad.
Thanks for listening

I did three years long distance with DP. When we met we agreed it wouldn't work but couldn't help ourselves. Eventually we decided we'd just have to try and make a go of it, in a rather negative manner!

We lived hundreds of miles apart and as we both do jobs involving weekends and late nights we couldn't visit each other each weekend which would have made it easier.

It made the time we did spend together very romantic and going on holiday together for a week or two was always amazing. But it meant our relationship couldn't move forward and would have come to a head eventually.

Luckily for us I got a job in his city and we've been living together two years now, very happily.