DaddyIssues wrote:
Been in one for about 1,5 years now. (+4ish years from previous). We text everyday but almost never talk on the phone. We both just like being able to have a long on going conversation that we can continue whenever we have the time. Plus, it's always nice to see their name pop up on the screen a few times everyday.
Skype is amazing though for when you miss each-others company since you can just be in a call and do whatever you want (study, read, draw, etc) and just know that the other person is there with you.
Being honest is like THE KEY. I'm not talking faithful-honest. I'm talking emotionally honest. Since you don't see each other everyday or super often it's not gonna be as easy to notice if the other person is stressed, upset, etc. So actually telling the other person how you feel will both make it easier to support each other but it will also minimize brain-ghosts at the other person.
When it comes to a more personally front; make sure to live your life. After a few different distance relationships I've finally learnt the importance of making sure to keep your life going. Focus on your school, job, hobbies, future, self-care, etc. to both make the time go faster to the next time you see each other.
Another tip is to put away your phone. When I miss my boyfriend I check my phone once a minute to see if he wrote something. So put away your phone or turn off the notifications and really focus on something else for a while. This isn't the play hard by not answering right away, just let you life go first.