I spent 6 years of my life in two different long distance relationships. After the first long distance relationship ended, I said I would never get into another. That lasted about 6 months. Then I found myself head over heels in a crush with a guy who lived over 700 kilometers away (about 450 miles). What was I to do? I jumped into it again! I didn't have a choice. The distance part of our relationship ended when we moved to the same city - and we are now engaged to be married.

I've heard others talk about whether or not one should start a long distance relationship. I don't think you have a choice. If you like each other enough (keyword being 'enough'), and you don't live in the same area (either when you meet or for any stretch of time after meeting), then you will just find yourself with no choice but to have a long distance relationship. That's just the way life goes. If you are in this situation, at some point however, you might start to wonder if its really worth continuing it in your long distance relationship. Here are 10 reasons to keep going...

10: That first hug when you eventually do see each other.
9: Independence (especially when you see your friends in controlling & bad relationships).
8: Free room and board in a different city.
7: Picturing your life together. It will happen eventually. And it will be amazing.
6: Regular emails/IMs telling you how wonderful, smart, funny and intelligent you are.
5: Thinking about how wonderful, smart, funny and intelligent your partner is.
4: Your partners smell (you know you love it!).
3: Those late night conversations where you feel so close and so connected and so in love.
2: Always knowing there is someone out there who loves and misses you.
1: Because your life is better with your partner in it. Period.