Long distance relationships and sacrifice are almost synonymous words. Everyone who goes into a long distance love relationship while not ready to make some sort of sacrifice is sure to be frustrated. In any case, the very notion of a long distance love relationship without sacrifice does not even sound logical to anyone conversant with these things.
That said, there are many people who get into long distance relationships without appreciating the sheer level of sacrifice required to make such a relationship work. That is, they appreciate that they will have to make some sacrifices to make their long distance relationships work, but they don’t know just how many and how huge such sacrifices are to be made.
To appreciate the level of sacrifice you might be called upon to make for the sake of your long love distance relationship, it is important to understand just what makes people get into relationships in the first place, and what, specifically, made you get into the relationship you find yourself in. Having identified this, which could be anything from the need for physical intimacy to the need for companionship to the need for emotional intimacy (or a combination of these), you will need to understand these are things you might have to do without, thanks to the long distance relationship.
If you got into the relationship for physical intimacy for instance, you might have to give up on it altogether, as this is something you have to be together if you are to partake. And if you got into the relationship for emotional intimacy, you might get the opportunity to mimic this to a certain degree through the various communication channels available to partners in a long distance relationship, but these are poor substitutes for the level of emotional intimacy possible in a face to face situation. If you got into the relationship for companionship, then this too is something you will have to do without for the duration you and your partner will be on a long distance relationship.
Understanding these things – and their implications - beforehand can help you in deciding whether opting for a long distance relationship is the right choice for you.
