1. Remember how much you love the person and don’t let yourself forget that
2. Don’t let the hard times get the best of you
3. Actually work towards seeing eachother
4. Do NOT be afraid to talk about the future, because a long distance relationship relies on the future
5. If there’s a time difference, spam can be amazing, don’t be afraid to send eachother giant paragraphs, they’re great to receive but also great to send
6. Skype is your best friend, but it will be sad sometimes because that’s the closest you can get to the real thing until the real thing is there, so be prepared for that
7. Realize that it won’t all be easy, being able to understand that is key to being able to get through it
8. You still need to have a life, don’t let yourself get so glued to your phone or your computer that you forget about the things happening right in front of you
9. If you have a time set on when you’re going to see eachother, then focus on random dates before then, it’ll help make the time go by faster
10. If you have photo’s from a time you were together, look at them often, it’ll help you remember how much you smile when you’re together
11. Trust them, you need trust in any relationship and if you don’t have that, you shouldn’t be in that relationship
12. That goes both way, you need to be trustworthy as well, don’t go being sneaky just because they aren’t there to catch you
13. Talk about the things you will do together, and the things you miss doing together, it’s sad sometimes but it’s nice to be able to remember
14. Be proud in your relationship, there will be people who don’t understand, and people who disagree, but fuck them, their opinions are irrelevant
15. Always be as positive as can be
16. Say “I love you” as much as you can, both hearing it and saying it feel great
17. Now, save up your penny’s, book that flight and go and see that special someone
