What It's Actually Like To Be In A Long Distance Relationship

You make it 4 days before buying a body pillow.

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You will love having the whole bed to yourself.

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You hate sleeping alone.

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You won't need constant affection.

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You make it 4 days before buying a body pillow.

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You will work out every day so you look extra hot the next time you see your partner.

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You haven't been to the gym in weeks. After all, no one is going to see you naked any time soon.

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You might even lose weight without all those date nights tempting you to splurge.

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No date nights means more nights in with your two true loves: Ben & Jerry.

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You will have an active social life now that you have so much free time.

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Watching your friends flirt at bars gets old fast.

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You won't need to tell your partner every detail of your day. You aren't that needy.

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Yeah you are.

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You won't completely let yourself go. You have too much self-respect for that.

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Self-grooming has gone out the window.

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Not having to shave will be great!

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Not having to shave is pretty great.

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You will have so much time and energy to devote to new hobbies.

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You spend just as much time watching Netflix alone as you did as a couple.

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Anything your partner usually helps you with, like cleaning or repairing things, you will learn to do for yourself.

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Those things just go undone.

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You will write each other long, romantic love letters.

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You send each other concise—yet meaningful—texts.

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When you finally do get to see each other, it will be worth the wait.

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When you finally do get to see each other, it is worth the wait.