Digital Technologies and Long Distance Relationships

How Technology is Creating More Successful Long-Distance

Relationships.

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Jessica Burke

Before technology long-distance

relationships lasted solely on hope and the

ability to look forward to the future…

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Now they can last as long as phones don’tdie and the internet connection works for tonight’s Skype date.

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The increasing amount of

social networking allows

constant communication

worldwide, decreasing the

feeling of distance

between partners.http://mybellavita.com/2010/11/long-distance-relationship-tips/

Not only do couples rely

directly on their cell phones to

text and call, they rely on the

numerous apps that make them feel

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Apps for couples may include those used by

many like Facebook, Skype or Snapchat or

they may be ones that are focused to couples.

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Apps such as Avocado or Between create a

personal social media site for only the two of you.

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They allow calendar sharing so you can plan

out your week together,

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As well as a list sharing option so you can each

combine your ideas for that perfect trip you’ll

be making to see each other,

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And provide the option of sending virtual hugs

and kisses so the affection of the relationship

doesn’t disappear.

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Even couples counseling apps have been created to

help smooth the waters during those tough

situations,

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Featuring quizzes on how you react in a

situation and how each of you could improve

to fix the current issue.

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Even a real time counselor can be talked to

over an instant messaging forum and provide

her advice.

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Facebook creates an online worldwhere you can act similarly to real life, sharing moments through pictures and how your day is going through status updates.

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It also creates a reality where all are welcome to

comment, allowing not only communication

between the two of you but between your

friends and families as well.

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Skype allows some of that more intimate face-to-

face contact to occur, which is crucial to a long

distance relationship.

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Seeing and hearing each other’s voices when

miles away makes that distance seem so much

smaller.

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Even when on the go, Facetime or Skype apps

don’t mean the communication only occurs at

home, it means in any spare minute you have,

you can be face to face with your loved one.

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Snapchat means those must capture moments that

you wish you could be sharing with each other

can now be shared in just an instant.

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Beautiful pictures while you travel or goofy selfies

that make each other’s day a little bit better are all

possible from continents away.

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The potential to stay close is endless and

although it doesn’t make the distance

disappear, it can certainly make you forget

it’s there for a little while.

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