Congratulations, you've found your soulmate ... but due to unavoidable circumstances, they live halfway across the globe. So now what?
With overseas travel for work or play becoming ever cheaper, and technology enabling instantaneous pixel-perfect communication across huge distances, it's easier than ever to fall for someone thousands of miles away — or to suddenly find yourself separated from your partner by several time zones. But keeping a long-distance relationship (LDR) going can be a challenge.
The longest I've ever gone without my SO (significant other) is a month. This may not seem like long to LDR veterans, but I assure you there were plenty of tears in the mix. We would often write letters to each other, and every night we'd squeeze in a FaceTime session. Normally it was close to 1 a.m. in America while my SO was enjoying a sunny afternoon in Japan.