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One user asks for advice: should she leave her stable job for love? Her heart's saying "move" and your brain's saying "stay." We asked Dr. Diana Kirschner, dating expert and psychologist, to help solve this long-distance dilemma.
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Does a bedtime light show help bridge the gap between long distance lovers?
Forget phone sex, Skype strip teases and erotic G-chats—all of you in long distance relationships may soon be able to hop in bed and draw on each other with light—no matter how far away you are. Long Distance Relationship Tech Tips
Sound bizarre? Well, it is. But we'll do our best to explain.
Mutsugoto, developed by Distance Labs and artist Tomoko Hayashi, uses computers, cameras and artificial lights to bridge the gap between long-distance lovers.
This is about to get really LSD-infused, SciFi channel so bear with us. In order for Mutsugoto to work, … Read More
All relationships take effort, but long distance relationships are often all work and no play.
Long distance lovers and couples in close proximity alike benefit from the intimacy of phone sex.
It can start with a simple question like: "What are you wearing?" Other times it starts with a focus on breathing or a loving, but stern, command. And sometimes it starts with a simple "hello" and an ordinary conversation. No matter how it begins, once it's underway you'd better hope you have unlimited minutes. If you're having phone sex, there's no telling how long the call will last or how hot and bothered you'll get.
If you're feeling even the least bit weird about spicing up your airwaves, know that a recent survey by Cosmopolitan magazine said that 85 percent … Read More
High fuel prices mean less time together for LDR lovers.
My boyfriend and I used to have an NYC-DC long-distance relationship. Every other weekend one of us would traverse the eastern seaboard by car, bus, train and sometimes plane to spend 36 hours cuddling under the covers, eating banana-nut pancakes and watching downloaded episodes of Battlestar Galactica. When it was my turn I hopped the 6:20 pm Amtrak to get to the capital in time for a late dinner and spent Sunday afternoon squished into a Chinatown bus wondering why my driver was smoking a bong at the rest stop. (True story.) I only spent about $150 a month on … Read More
Long-distance love is on the rise for Gen Y. Here's how to survive.
Fact: Long-distance relationships are tough.
But more couples than ever seem to be embracing the distance. Why? According to PsychCentral, more lovestruck Gen Yers than ever are struggling with launching two careers simultaneously—in separate cities.
Of course, LDRs do have an upside: The miles apart can allow you to focus on your respective ambitions and allow time for introspection. "You know that you two deserve time alone and don't have to feel guilty about it. You get to know yourself better as an individual," says Sonal Dash, who's in a VLDR.