Psychologist-sexologist at the Center for Family and Sexuality Education Secrets Elena Gryaznova said that the main disadvantage of long-distance relationships is the inability to have sex with a partner and the inaccessibility of tactile contact. She revealed other disadvantages and some advantages of this type of relationship to Lenta.ru.
Gryaznova emphasized that the advantages and disadvantages of long-distance relationships will be different for each person. However, she named the obvious disadvantages of the inability to hug and kiss a partner and make love to him at any time. In this case, to create the illusion of a person’s presence, the psychologist advised sending each other cute things. “Gifts will help both partners feel more harmonious in their relationship because it is a sign of special attention and affection on both sides,” she explained.
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Another obvious disadvantage Gryaznova named is the absence of her chosen one nearby at important moments. At the same time, the psychologist noted that when people read messages from loved ones, they often color the text with their own emotions, which do not always correspond to those that the author had in mind. According to the psychologist, different types of interaction will partly help to avoid misunderstandings in this case: messages, emoticons, voice, video recordings, video calls.
Often long-distance relationships are destroyed by omissions and concealment of true emotions. Be frank with your partner, openly express feelings and show emotions, do not hush up problems, otherwise it can accumulate like a snowball and destroy an already fragile relationship
Among the advantages of long-distance relationships, Gryaznova included the fact that partners can appear to each other in the best possible way and in a great mood. In this case, every meeting turns into a romantic holiday for them. The psychologist also highlighted the novelty and joy of anticipation of the upcoming meeting as an advantage.
When you and I constantly experience everyday difficulties, over time we become cold towards our partner. However, if you do not live in the same space, but only periodically spend time together, watch a movie together or walk, chatting on video, fall asleep in bed together, the effect of novelty in a relationship does not disappear for a long time
Previously, clinical psychologist Gelyana Shirikinova said that the way family quarrels are shown in films has little in common with reality. If it was not possible to avoid a conflict, Shirikinova advised not to use phrases like “you always” or “you never” during a showdown.
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