Every person who’s ever been in a long-distance relationship will know that there comes a point when your whole body and mind gets used to your partner not being physically around. There could be a number of reasons why you guys are apart but the fact remains, when you finally get to hang–and that too, for a considerable period of time, there are a few realisations you come to.
For me, personally, I have been long-distancing it out for nearly a year now and there have not been many meetings that have lasted longer than the usual ⅔-day weekend. As I moved back to my hometown for a month and a half, I got to be around the everyday Gaurav–someone I hadn’t met through the FaceTime conversations and long phone-calls. Here are some of the relationship truths I learned.
1. There will be some silences
When you’re away, there is a lot of catching up, filling in to do. When you’re in the same-city, that quota drastically reduces. One needs to ensure the silences are not taken as boredom or disinterest–it’s mostly soaking in the feeling of actually having your partner sitting beside you, or going for that dinner you didn’t think about.
2. The fam and friends are going to get involved
When you spend more time with your long-distance bae, the peripheral characters will inevitably become a part of the equation. Friends will become more prominent, parents might be more aware of you having gone for a movie etc etc–basically, the bubble of just you and your partner becomes slightly more accomodating.
3. You’ll understand their lives more profoundly
A lot of the misconceptions you’ve had–his real morning routine, whether he genuinely doesn’t see his phone while driving, his love for The Office–you’ll get to see and will probably realize how dumb you were being this whole time.
4. You’ll realize how in-sync you guys are as a couple
If you’re good, you’re golden! If you’re not…….
