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after three trips and six months abroad my savings is mostly depleted. the next time we would see each other would be for a fortnight in 2012. distance is a definite problem for some people. rotten attitudes don't help much either.
if airfares cost less or we sprouted wings it would be much easier to be together.
That's one of the big problems pandie...expenses. I'm not much on long distance relationships, even a couple of hours distance can be trying simply because two people can not really get to know one another by email, phone, chat, etc. Sure people can discuss their wants and desires but they can also put on their best behavior during those times. The only way to really get to know someone is to actually spend time with them...and not just a day or two here and there. The problem that a lot of us have is the fact that we live in small towns where the availability of potential partners is slim to none. So our only option is to venture out into cyberspace, with the hopes of not being conned or lied to. I'm sure there are a lot of people who have found their true love with a long distance relationship, but I have also heard several horror stories about people moving a long distance to be with someone only to find out that the person was NOT the person they thought they were...although they had spent months corresponding. It's almost like a trip to Vegas...you might hit the jackpot, but you're just as apt to loose it all. It's a big gamble for sure.
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