Study or work can often take you or your partner to a different city, and it is possible that you both have decided to maintain a long distance relationship and be with each other, even if you can’t be present around each other physically.
However, just as in the case of any other relationship, a long distance relationship can also have its ups and downs. And sometimes, it is possible that the distance makes the love fade away, causing heartbreak and disappointment.
But if you are trying your best and still not sure if this is working or not, here are a few tell-tale signs that could mean that your long distance relationship may not be able to stand the test of time, or distance.
Is Trust Always An Issue?
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You and your partner are now also spending time with other people who are not part of a common friend circle any more. While this is a good way to connect with more people, this could also be a major issue of trust that could come up in the relationship. If one of you has an issue with who the other one is going out with as a friend, or if one of you is always wondering what the other one is doing when they are not talking to you, this could be a red flag.
There’s A Nagging Feeling
This could be about anything. This could be because you are not able to trust your partner completely, now that they are not right next to you, or because you feel there is someone else who you are getting close to, or maybe you are enjoying your new life too much and are not really missing your partner and feel you have to call them as a chore – whatever the reason, if it is giving you that vibe where you feel this is not the way it should have been, maybe it’s not meant to last.
The Timing Is Always Clashing
This is more the case when you both are in different time zones, as it can get more and more difficult to find a common time when you both can talk to each other on video calls. This makes it difficult to reach out to each other when you want to, and you can also find it difficult to share about your day when your partner can only talk to you hours later, or probably only the next day.
Maintaining a long distance relationship is a big challenge, and not many couples are able to sustain it. In case yours is not working, don’t kill yourself with the guilt, but use these learnings to help you in the next relationship you have.
