Let's define your relationship in some terms, just want to date occasionally. Or see each other often? Boyfriend and girlfriend? Or getting engaged. For a lonely guy, define whether you are a celibate or not. Answering these questions is really difficult and embarrassing, but it will really save you endless headaches and misunderstandings. For example: "If our relationship goes further, will you consider moving?" Or: "What do you want from our relationship?" Clarifying your ultimate goals and ideas will allow two people to run the business together for these reasons.
pursue the same hobbies
even if they are pursued separately. If there is a movie that you are both interested in, go to see it separately, and then exchange views by phone. Read a book at the same time and daydream together on the phone. Let your watches display the same numbers all the time, let your alarm clocks ring at the same time, miss each other at the same time at a certain time every day, and realize the sweetness that the other party is missing you at this moment. Use your creativity to bring you closer to each other.
anyway, communicate every day
and as much as possible. Although you can't see each other, it is very important to establish and maintain emotional communication. Long and in-depth communication is not always needed. Tell each other about your small achievements or setbacks and ask what to do. E-mail is a good thing, don't use it. Especially when long-distance calls make your wallet tight, don't forget that email and text messages may cause misunderstandings between you. Write a love letter, or send a small gift online for no reason. In this way, the quantity of communication will be as important as the quality. You will find that you even have an advantage over those students who are not in long-distance relationships: you will not regard communication as a routine.
forget the evil idea of completely controlling each other
all people are born equal, and no one can or should be controlled by others. Since you have decided to choose this long-distance relationship, you must accept this fact, not to mention that it is not necessarily related to long distance. If one party feels that it doesn't get along well with the other party, or has a better partner, then you are separated by 3 feet, or two blocks, or you sleep in the same bed with your wedding photos hanging on the wall, and your relationship is over. On the contrary, as long as your relationship continues, you should trust each other completely.
Discover the advantages brought by different places.
Spend more time with your friends and family. You won't argue over trivial matters. Farewell is better than marriage. When you meet unreasonable demands from the other side (it should be via email in different places) or other similar situations, you will have more time to ponder your choice (instead of giving your lover a blow like a non-local one). More importantly, the distance between you allows you to maintain your personality, which will be lost in the lovers' daily life.