These days I got a one-track mind. And on the topic of that particular person who’s run so many laps in my mind he must be skin and bones, arrises the question of this post. How can a relationship be nourished? Particularly when the benefits of being in close proximity don’t exist?

I don’t want a relationship where me and my boyfriend are always cordial. Where we always look good on the video call. Where our interactions are perfunctionary. Where I’m the 4th, 5th, or 6th person to find out about important events in his life.

These types of romances can go on forever, because they don’t require much. And when they do end, do the people involved really even know each other? It makes me think of too many 90-day fiancé love stories where the couples talked everyday, but were basically strangers.

I may be asking too much, but I want our relationship to be as rich and impactful as if we were living together or at least nearby. Like if we could and would see each other whenever we wanted.

Since I’m far from being an expert on love, I’ll have to look to the advice and discoveries of those with more experience. So the question stands, how can my boyfriend and I make our long-distance relationship deep and full-bodied, even when we’re lacking the things that come with in-person relationships?