Welcome to Sex In-The-920! I’m the Carrie Bradshaw of UW Oshkosh, or your college sex guru.

 The semester is coming to an end, and some relationships may end with the semester. Long distance is a difficult thing to fathom. Even coming back together after long distance can be awkward. You can either come back and pick up right where you left off, or you have to learn about your significant other all over again. 

Long distance can be good for some relationships, or even break many. So I couldn’t help but wonder, can long distance make or break a relationship? It’s important to recognize that every relationship is different, so my opinion may not relate to your circumstances. 

I believe that long distance can be very good for a relationship. At the end of the day, you are not your partner. Distance can allow you to grow as an individual and remember who you are and what your goals are. 

Also, you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. 

Long distance can allow you to strengthen your relationship. 

What’s meant to be will be, and if your relationship will work long distance, then it probably will work in person too! 

Communication during the distance is important. Remember, your partner won’t know what you want until you tell them. So it’s important to communicate constantly and work through your differences. 

If a relationship doesn’t work long-distance, it may just be the wrong time. I believe that right person, wrong time exists, but you can’t put everything on pause over that fact. 

Communication, honesty and emotional intelligence will get you through the harshness of long distance.