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How to Handle a Long Distance Covid Relationship?

To name one of the major areas of life that covid has had a major impact on, it is relationships.

Of course, just like millions of others, you might also have felt this, right? But one of the most prominent impacts that Covid-19 has put upon is romantic relationships... consisting of, more often than not, two partners.

LONG DISTANCE COVID RELATIONSHIP


No one was ready for it, and it took everyone by surprise. Nobody knew how to handle such an unprecedented situation. Even some pretty darn good relationships reached the brink of ending due to its effects. 


But the good thing is that as time has passed by, we have been able to gauge, understand, combat, and adapt to the detrimental effects of this on our relationships.


If you feel that your relationships should be healthy and want them to have no chinks in the armor of your love, read the tips below to get your relationship healthy or even healthier again. 


Reduce The Feeling of Distance


Many couples feel that there is a lot of distance building up due to not being able to meet freely. To reduce this, what you can do is do activities together. 


  • Cook Together

  • Watch Movies together

  • Play online games

  • Clean your house together

  • Do the laundry together.


Whatever activities you can do together online, try to do it as well.


Think Before You Speak


Sometimes one partner might need some space while the other might need intimacy. In that case, be sure to let each other know where each of you is at.


LONG DISTANCE COVID 19

Try not to be pushy or shovey when you feel that you need them. For example, avoid using sentences like:


  • Where were you the whole day?

  • Who have you been with this whole time?

  • Give me an account of everything you did the whole day.

  • You have stopped giving me time.


You are their partner, not their boss. Be more sensitive and use phrases like:


  • I've been concerned about you, are you doing ok?

  • I've been missing you.

  • I really hope everything is fine.

  • Can I help you in any way?


Add a nickname like Babe, Sweetie, Honey, Baby or anything else you use amongst yourself at the beginning or end of the above sentences.


It will make you come across as genuine and concerned instead of irritating and pushy.


Clear Up Misunderstandings When You Can


The Biggest bane of a long distance covid relationship is the number of misunderstandings that can creep up when you have a communication barrier between the two of you.


For example, since you two cannot see each other's expressions over the phone, a well-meant thing can often sound wrong.


What to do about this?


Put in the effort to communicate what you actually feel in your words as they can not see your facial expressions.


For example, if you want to add flirty sarcasm, add an example instead of thinking that they can see it on your face.


Biggest Tip: Don't think that they will understand all your facial expressions. Sometimes due to connectivity errors, some things can be missed or lagged. So be clear and repeat the important points with them again so that they don't take it in the wrong way. 
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