Technology In LDRs (Long Distance Relationships) ...
Note: This is a filler boring nonsensical post that made sense when I started it but doesn't seem to make sense anymore. Oh well...
In all honesty, I have never believed in long distance relationships. I have always felt that the inability to share a hug or hold the hand of your partner will lead to a rift that widens little by little until it is so huge that neither party can see each other anymore.
I happened to come across an article in The Star regarding the use of technology to enable couples in long distance relationships to still remain close. While I admit technology does help couples to see and talk to each other over vast distances, I feel that nothing can truly replace the physical aspect of giving your partner a kiss or a hug.
Having said that, I do know of certain couples that have successfully endured a long distance relationship. Perhaps it depends on both parties in the relationship, if both of them are mentally and emotionally capable of maintaing the relationship while being physically apart, then it just could be done.
However, the real acid test will arise when the couple gets into an argument or if either party becomes upset due to reasons caused by a third party. As human beings, we all need comfort in one way or another.
Sometimes, comforting words without physical presence just will not suffice to provide the relief from the pain that a person is going through. When their partner is not physically available to ease their pain, it is only natural for someone to seek solace in another place typically in the arms of another person.
Perhaps I would say that long distance relationships are not for everyone and a couple must already have a strong foundation before attempting to embark on a long distance relationship. Nevertheless, for whatever its worth, technology does offer some comfort to couples who are forced to stay apart from each other.
In all honesty, I have never believed in long distance relationships. I have always felt that the inability to share a hug or hold the hand of your partner will lead to a rift that widens little by little until it is so huge that neither party can see each other anymore.
I happened to come across an article in The Star regarding the use of technology to enable couples in long distance relationships to still remain close. While I admit technology does help couples to see and talk to each other over vast distances, I feel that nothing can truly replace the physical aspect of giving your partner a kiss or a hug.
Having said that, I do know of certain couples that have successfully endured a long distance relationship. Perhaps it depends on both parties in the relationship, if both of them are mentally and emotionally capable of maintaing the relationship while being physically apart, then it just could be done.
However, the real acid test will arise when the couple gets into an argument or if either party becomes upset due to reasons caused by a third party. As human beings, we all need comfort in one way or another.
Sometimes, comforting words without physical presence just will not suffice to provide the relief from the pain that a person is going through. When their partner is not physically available to ease their pain, it is only natural for someone to seek solace in another place typically in the arms of another person.
Perhaps I would say that long distance relationships are not for everyone and a couple must already have a strong foundation before attempting to embark on a long distance relationship. Nevertheless, for whatever its worth, technology does offer some comfort to couples who are forced to stay apart from each other.
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