Well, again as always, a lot of good advice has already been posted, one thing I think you have to be though is honest with yourself and to the person you are with. Open communication is key, especially in a long distance relationship, I have been in one myself that lasted for two years, and I learned a lot from it. Be honest, be upfront and never shirk if you have questions on issues you have, tell your boyfriend any concerns, anxieties so that nothing is left open for chance and misunderstanding.

Actually currently I am getting to know someone who lives 3500 miles away from me lol...I never thought I would be so "stupid" again (and yes that is a joke ) but here I am...the strangest things can happen in life...anyway we have been talking for the past four months or so, not as long as you but I am hoping something good comes out of it, but I digress as the focus of the thread is YOU, and not me

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