Are you the jealous type?
It’s highly unrealistic for every man or woman to expect his or her partner to not talk to anybody when they are living far from each other because of the simple fact that human interaction is important to a healthy psyche. Considering that you, the person who your partner prefers to talk to about anything, suddenly become unavailable for menial or quick conversations because of different time zones and schedules, finding a new person to have this type of conversation with is unavoidable. If you think that you cannot bear the thought that your partner is talking about a new pizza joint that has just opened up across the street with another person, then a long distance relationship may not be for you.
Are you a big fan of skin-ship?
Skin-ship is a term that is popularized in Korea and other Asian countries and is used to describe physical intimacy among people, usually couples. Nowadays, it’s used to describe physical behavior or acts that are used to display either platonic or romantic affection toward other people, such as hugging or putting one arm around the shoulder of another person. If you find this normal behavior offensive and your partner finds this to be perfectly acceptable, then you might want to reconsider having a long distance relationship with your partner. If you’re the one who is a big fan of skin-ship and your partner is the one who doesn’t like this type of behavior, then a long distance relationship might not be the best either.
Do you trust your partner?
Aside from trusting your partner not to stray or to commit infidelity, you should also have faith that he or she will keep his or her promises to you. From promises regarding future plans to the promises regarding his or her feelings toward you, you should have genuine faith that your partner is really working hard to keep his or her promises. If you find it hard to believe in your partner’s promises and you don’t foresee a future in which you can be together again after your time apart, then a long distance relationship should be avoided at all costs.
Based on your answers to these questions, you’ll be able to determine if you and your partner can indeed endure a long distance relationship, which may be able to save you from heartbreak later on.
