With a little creativity, long-distance relationships are totally manageable—even if your BF goes to school across the country. Try one of these fun ideas to keep things going strong!
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Download A Couples App
“The Couple App is the best for long distance relationships—I have used it with my boyfriend for four months! We could sketch to play games like hangman and make lists of upcoming things we wanted to do, places we wanted to travel, and reasons why we loved each other! Plus, the app lets you 'thumb kiss,' where you to match each other's thumb on the screen and your phone vibrates!” —Kelly, 20, CO
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Blog Together
“We made a couple Tumblr blog where we would put up funny jokes, date ideas, and pictures of cute couples. We also did challenges where you had to answer random questions once a day. Not only was it a great way to get to know each other better, but getting a sweet note once a day was also a really great treat!” —Kaila, 20, WI
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Send Him A Surprise Special Delivery!
"My boyfriend and I have ordered each other pizza to have delivered! When I was studying abroad, I ordered a pizza online and sent it to his dorm, and he did the same for me a couple weeks ago while I'm doing an internship." —Lillie, 21, NE
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Record A Love Message
“Before we separate this fall, my boyfriend and I are recording little voice memos on our iPhones saying things like "I love you," goodnight messages, "I miss you,” or each others’ names. When we're feeling lonely, we can listen to the recordings to feel like we're together!” —Lina, 17, NB
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Plan A Surprise Visit
“My boyfriend and I had planned to Skype one day, but I had the day off of school so I drove out to his college to surprise him! At the time we had scheduled to Skype, I knocked on his dorm room door instead! It was so nice that we could hang out for a few hours in person instead of over a computer." —Bailey, 19, IL
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Get Creative With Your Texts!
“When I was in an LDR, something I really liked was occasionally sending little acrostic poems to my boyfriend via text. For each letter I would write something about him that I adore or something inspirational! He really liked it and receiving one back brightened up my day!” —Sarah, 22, VA
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Send Him Little Gifts
“I've planned a series of little surprises to mail my boyfriend once a month while he’s at college. For example, I’ll send candy with cute sayings, sticky notes, homemade CDs, and other inexpensive stuff that lets him know I'm thinking of him. Most recently, I sent a jar of gummy worms that said 'Hooked On You!' with a picture from a fishing trip we went on together!” —Peyton, 17, NC
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8
Watch A Show "Together"
"My boyfriend and I both watch Modern Family, so when we're apart, we have a 'date' to watch the latest episode at the same time. We talk on the phone during the show as if we're watching it together! It’s a nice way to still hang out and bond even though we were so far away from each other." —Jessica, 20, NJ
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Write A Letter For Every Day Of The Week
“Over the summer when we were apart, my boyfriend and I would send packages of seven letters every week. We'd do a theme, like our seven favorite moments with each other, seven songs that reminded us of each other, seven secrets about us, or seven reasons why we wanted to be with each other. Then we'd open one letter each day after we got the package so we'd always have something to look forward to the next day!” —Deepthi, 20, IL
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Send A Flirty Email
"To make sure we always have a steady convo going, my boyfriend and I email each other our favorite Buzzfeed articles, memes, and YouTube videos. This gives us something to laugh about together, even if it's not at the same time!” —Ali, 23, OH
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Keep Journals For Each Other
“My boyfriend and I keep journals where we write little notes to each other every day. When we see each other, we trade them and get to read all of the notes and letters we wrote to each other when we were apart. In the end, we each have a journal filled with cute messages to each other!” —Erika, 22, WI
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Help Him Have Fun
"Last summer I went to camp in another state, so I left my boyfriend a journal full of things to do and check off for the entire month I was gone. The list had things like "Make dinner for your family," "Send some funny YouTube videos for me to watch," and "Listen to the mix CD I made you!" Then he filled up the rest of the journal with things for me to do while he was traveling. It was a way for us to encourage each other to continue living our lives and try new things even if the other half wasn't there physically." —Judy, 20, IL
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Send Secret Notes!
"One time, my boyfriend left his sweatshirt and wallet at my place. Before I mailed them back, I put little notes in his wallet and sweatshirt that said 'Hey good looking :)’ and 'Smile, I love you!' He really liked the surprise." —Ellie, 21, PA