Someone recently asked me this question. Little did she know, I already had my stint with being with someone who was thousands of miles away. And, YES, I do believe in long distance relationships. I also believe that the reason why it doesn’t work is because, while one might believe in LDR, the person they’re with doesn’t or no longer does. Your life might be all fcvked up and so could your partner’s but if you’re really there for each other then there shouldn’t be a problem. It’s a matter of patience, trust, and understanding; unfortunately, sometimes, love is not enough. Nonetheless, love is what drives the relationship. There is a connection between how much you love someone and how much patience, trust, and understanding you invest into them. Yes, being in a long distance relationship is hard but, if you really love, trust, and understand each other, the distance shouldn’t negatively affect your relationship and instead positively reinforces it. Unfortunately, someone often gives up and that’s why the relationship ends. The same way mine did. Oddly enough, even after experiencing the heartbreak that came with the Lost and Deserted Relationship, I still have hope for long distance relationships given that the couple nurtures it at their fullest capacity because one instance of abandonment could easily catalyze the partnership’s downfall. It’s a team effort. The way any relationship should be. Once half of the dyad ceases to believe in the other, the efforts will end and so will the relationship.