“Long-distance relationships are just prolonged situationships”
Agree
- Physical presence matters for real connection
- Easy to avoid actual commitment
- Living separate lives isn't partnership
- Distance lets you idealize not know
Disagree
- Distance can strengthen emotional bonds
- Many LDRs have clear end dates
- Communication depth matters more than proximity
- Technology keeps people genuinely close
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