It is said that a relationship is like a banana: the more you peel, the more you will taste the sweetness. This phrase is absolutely true in case of long distance relationship. A long distance relationship takes many things to survive such as patience, communication, determination and above all the trust. However, trust is the main thing in every relationship but in long distance relationship trust is the main thing. Trust in the long distance relationship is like salt which helps to make the food tasty. In long distance relationship, trust between two person helps to make the relationship healthy and happy one.
1. Building Trust
It is very important to know your partner very well in long distance relationship. You should ask questions to each other such as ask about your partner likes and dislikes, what she/he wants to do in the next year or five years, where she/ he is been, who his/her friends are etc. You can ask anything to spark a story and get a great conversation going. You can even turn this question hour into a game by keeping a track of how many questions you ask. You can even play games to get to know each other such as playing Two Truths and a Lie, tell your partner two true things and one false thing about yourself, and have his/her guess which the lie is. Or you can even make a quiz about yourself and send it to him/her. Have him/her do the same and compete to get the most answers right. You should be able to tell when something is bothering you and know what makes her/him feel better.
You must use multiple methods of communication in case of long distance relationship. Talking on the phone is great for certain kinds of conversations. Email helps to have more thoughtful discussions of weightier topics while texting is great for a quick, light-hearted chat. Use more than one method of communication to get to know all sides of your partner.
2. Commit To The Relationship
You can even discuss topics such as what you want to get out of the relationship or where your relationship is likely to go. In the relationship you must commit to the trust and only communication which will help to sustain a long-distance relationship. You must understand the difficulties that you will face and you must talk about them with your partner. However, at the end of the day, if the relationship is going to work you both need to fully dedicate yourselves to it and that too without hesitation.
3. Must Be Reliable
You must encourage your partner to trust you by always proving yourself worthy of her trust. You must always keep on your promises, even the small ones like calling her at a specific time or responding to a message. If you ever find that you are not able to keep up your promises then you must have a very good reason or even you can explain this your partner and ask for forgiving you.
For example: - if you say that you are going home to call your partner at a certain hour, then make sure you do that.
4. Must be Realistic
You must not ty to have unrealistic expectations when you are in a long-distance relationship. It is not always easy to make this kind of relationship work and you need to accept the fact that you might have to overcome a lot of obstacles and face all kinds of difficult challenges to be happy. You must be prepared to handle the distance and you must be willing to make a lot of sacrifices if you want your love to prevail.
5. Give Time
You are away from each other but that does not mean that you will eat each other up every day. You both must have and give some time to each other. Giving time does not mean to be over-possessive and do not make them mad by demanding their time all the time. There is a time for love and there is a time for work. You must set aside these two times. However, by doing this it will help to build trust in long distance relationship.
6. Communicate Every Day
It might be hard to communicate with your boyfriend or girlfriend because of the different time zones, or both of you being too busy and all but you have to at least find time to talk with each other. Regular communication is the key to sustain your relationship. It connects the both of you and keeps the relationship going so if there is no communication, then there is no relationship. Giving updates like going out with your friends or arriving from work would be fine as long as they know what is going on in your life. But you still have to make up for the days you have not chatted. Agree on a day for you guys to talk for and catch up on everything you want to tell each other.
7. Do Not Assume Negative Things
In long distance relationship, there might come an instance where you are going to be confused or alarmed about what he/she did. They might not call or tell you hurtful things unintentionally but don’t jump into conclusions. Instead, assume that there is a reasonable explanation about whatever he/she did. Maybe they were just having a rough time or were just too busy. Ask them about it the next time you talk, it will help you be a little less worried.
It becomes hard for anyone to build trust especially when you are miles away from each other but it will all be worth it once you beat the challenges that try to tear you and your partner apart. Trust in your love and the strength of your relationship and the both of you will be happy and contented with all the achievements you have as a couple.