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Long-distance relationships can be challenging for teenagers. However, practicing communication, trust, and honesty will make them fun and rewarding instead! Your teenage years can feel like a crazy ride, and having a significant other to support you along the way is worth dealing with the distance. Here, we'll show you how to stay in a long-distance relationship as a teenager.
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QuestionHow do you maintain a long distance relationship when you're in high school?Connell Barrett is a Relationship Expert and the Founder and Executive Coach of Dating Transformation in New York City. Connell has over five years of experience as an international coach who helps men connect with women by unlocking their best, true, most confident selves. He is the author of the Amazon bestseller “Dating Sucks but You Don’t,” and has appeared on Good Morning America, the "Today" show, Access Hollywood, and in Best Life, Cosmopolitan, and The Oprah Magazine. In 2019 he was named Datezie.com's “New York City’s Best Male Dating Coach."Make sure you set aside some time to talk to each other on a regular basis. Some fun things you can do include talking on the phone, setting up a video chat, or watching a movie together at the same time.
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- Trust is essential in any relationship, even more so when you aren't physically together. If you two can't trust one another, the relationship won't work, whatever the distance.Thanks
- Many people will tell you that it won't work out, but don't let those words affect your relationship. Only you and your partner can determine if it works or not.Thanks
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- ↑ https://powertodecide.org/teen-talk/healthy-relationships-and-transitioning-high-school-college
- ↑ https://teenshealth.org/en/teens/healthy-relationship.html
- ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/relationships-communication/relationship-help.htm
- ↑ https://www.joinonelove.org/learn/4-tips-for-maintaining-a-healthy-long-distance-relationship/
- ↑ https://www.npr.org/2020/08/26/906236738/long-distance-relationships-are-tough-heres-advice-for-making-them-work
- ↑ https://www.girlshealth.gov/relationships/healthy/index.html
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-teen-doctor/201805/5-ways-strengthen-long-distance-relationship
- ↑ https://www.seventeen.com/love/dating-advice/advice/g447/long-distance-relationship-ideas/?slide=7
- ↑ https://teenshealth.org/en/teens/healthy-relationship.html
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Being in a long distance relationship can be tough, especially as a teenager, but there are ways to help you stay connected. Even though you're away from each other, that doesn't mean you can't do things together! Play games online together, watch the same movie, or video chat while you run errands. You can also plan your next visit so you both have something to look forward to. In the meantime, keep yourself busy with your hobbies and schoolwork. Use the opportunity to spend more time with your family and friends to strengthen your other relationships. If you find yourself missing your partner a lot, write them a letter by hand or send them a gift like a framed photo of you together. For more tips from our co-author, including how to tell your parents about your long-distance relationship, read on.
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