If it means you might find the right person for you surely distance shouldnt be a barrier, so far 3 I have met have been a few hundred miles away, one in Holland., although they didnt work out I would still go for it given the chance I hardly ever meet anyone local
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I used to travel from Peterhead, Aberdeenshire to Stratford upon Avon every 7 days for my three days off. Used to take 7 - 9hrs each way.
That’s commitment! Or madness!

You have to be certain that it's what you both want and that you're both prepared to put the work in to maintain a healthy relationship. If one person wants it more than the other then i guess its like any other relationship....dooomed!!

Yeah bex, it worked. We got together for 8 yrs after that, and I have a wonderful son from the relationship too. Unfortunately it wasnt forever, but I wouldnt change anything.

So are you Scottish then fierybloke??...since i dont know your real name yet

Its rick, and I travelled lots with the forces

The ‘distance’ issue has been discussed at great length on the forum over the period of a few years now. On the whole ‘distance’ usually crops up in discussions here when it is referred to as a negative value in a relationship (or more to the point, a failed relationship) between people who have met via the internet – it seems to be less of an issue between people who have met face-to-face somewhere.

Although I myself see many positive aspects in a long-distance relationship, it is a sad fact that ‘distance’ is often used as an excuse, not a reason. In other words, one might use ‘distance’ as an easy cop-out when the real reason is more difficult to approach with someone (like instead of telling the truth and saying, for example, “Hey, you have terrible BO, I can’t stand to be near you anymore!”, or “You’re a bunny boiler, you’re starting to scare the shit out of me!”, or even at its most base level, “You’re a lousy shag, and not worth the 4 hour round trip”). People have used ‘distance’ as a reason not to see me anymore, although I’m not quite sure which of the alternatives (above, or perhaps even another?) actually applied

“You’re a lousy shag, and not worth the 4 hour round trip"

Gawd.. I'll let you know on that one.. (How long does it take from Middlesborough to me again?)