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So as a result of covid, my partner and I have been long-distance for about 1.5 years now. I live in Australia, whilst he lives in Ireland. We've been dealing with it pretty well; in many ways, it's actually brought us a lot closer and we have gotten to know each other in more ways than we did before!
For those who are also in a LDR, how do you cope with it? How do you spend time with each other? I thought it might be nice to not feel so alone in this situation, whilst also getting some ideas from each other! It can be anything, from letters, to online board games, etc. For example, me and my partner every few months send each other movie snacks from our respective cultures (I come from a mixed Asian background, whilst he is Irish), and then we eat them while watching a movie together.
I was LDR before COVID, but because of COVID I haven't seen my partner in a year and a half and counting. I had to cancel two trips to see him and I'm definitely super bummed about it. We text daily, voice chat almost every day and video call at least once a week. We play a lot of video games together and draw together as well (digitally using screen share so we can see what the other is doing). COVID itself didn't change the relationship at all given we were like this before so not much is really different besides both of us just being really sad that it's now been 1+ years since we've been able to see one another in person. He was also supposed to visit my family as well this year which didn't happen either because of the borders closing.
I was in a relationship at the beginning of quarantine but it didn't last (not as a result of the pandemic, but some of the pandemic stress may have contributed). It's weird, suddenly being single and not being able to meet people because of COVID.
My S/O and I have periodically been long-distance since we were together due to us alternating who was in school and who was on an internship. We're currently long-distance again (a 1-2 hour drive away from each other, so not super far away), but we were expecting that anyways. We spend time together via Discord every day to chat, watch videos/movies/shows, and/or play video games.
I’m in LDR but not because of COVID. We just hit 4 years together a few days ago and it sucks not being able to celebrate in person. He lives on the opposite side of the country, so we have quite a distance between us. We last saw each other in January and had some plans to see each other during the summer until COVID hit. Even before COVID, we spend our time together online by watching shows/videos on Netflix party or screen share through discord. We would also play games on steam, often times with other online friends.
i’m in a relationship (not ldr tho, idk if you can count it as one for now though?? i mean we live in the same city abt 9 minutes away from each other . i’m not counting it as a ldr tho, bc ik there are couples who are actually ldr) and have been for almost 11 months (on new year’s day) but i haven’t been able to actually hang out with him and do couple things as a result of covid & quarantine i haven’t actually seen him since march, but we’ve seen each other on multiple occasions, it’s only for about 5-10 minutes and we both wear masks. it sucks because i’ve been wanting to be with him and spend time with him for a longer amount of time, especially seeing other couples my age hanging out with each other and everything. but in the back of my mind, i know my bf and i are doing the right thing by quarantining for as long as we need to
i've been in a LDR since before covid (just celebrated two years this time last month) but lockdown has made it a lot harder and i haven't seen her since the beginning of august. obviously a lot of people have it worse, and we're fortunate to only live 2-3 hours apart in the same country, but seeing her every month was one of the only things i had to look forward to and that kept me from wanting to, uh... "end myself" so to speak. as you can imagine, having that taken away has had a very adverse affect on me and my mental health. at least, i suppose, we have growing piles of gifts to give each other when we do reunite, and both our families have been lucky enough to escape the virus unscathed thus far.
When COVID first started, I was in a long-distance relationship but it was not because of the virus itself. We were just long-distance.
And then recently, I had been in an LDR where he lived about 4 hours away but since he lives in Canada, the borders are pretty much closed so we couldn't meet like we had wanted until... much later after everything dies down. We broke up for different reasons but we are still very good friends and we still want to meet c:
However I'm taking this time to work on myself before I get into anything else. COVID has affected my mental health a little bit, heh.
I was LDR before COVID, but because of COVID I haven't seen my partner in a year and a half and counting. I had to cancel two trips to see him and I'm definitely super bummed about it. We text daily, voice chat almost every day and video call at least once a week. We play a lot of video games together and draw together as well (digitally using screen share so we can see what the other is doing). COVID itself didn't change the relationship at all given we were like this before so not much is really different besides both of us just being really sad that it's now been 1+ years since we've been able to see one another in person. He was also supposed to visit my family as well this year which didn't happen either because of the borders closing.
I totally get how you feel. My s/o and i do basically the same things. We were also LDR before covid, so not much has changed for us. But it is super frustrating when we have no idea when we'll actually be able to see each other. We havent even formally met each other's parents yet, so it sometimes feels like our relationship is at a bit of a standstill. It sucks
I was in a relationship at the beginning of quarantine but it didn't last (not as a result of the pandemic, but some of the pandemic stress may have contributed). It's weird, suddenly being single and not being able to meet people because of COVID.
My S/O and I have periodically been long-distance since we were together due to us alternating who was in school and who was on an internship. We're currently long-distance again (a 1-2 hour drive away from each other, so not super far away), but we were expecting that anyways. We spend time together via Discord every day to chat, watch videos/movies/shows, and/or play video games.
I'm kinda jealous that you guys are still relatively close, hahaha, but i get it. Long distance is more than just actual distance; its timing, priorities and general life complications. I'm getting a lot of people who play games together. What sort of games do you guys play together?
I’m in LDR but not because of COVID. We just hit 4 years together a few days ago and it sucks not being able to celebrate in person. He lives on the opposite side of the country, so we have quite a distance between us. We last saw each other in January and had some plans to see each other during the summer until COVID hit. Even before COVID, we spend our time together online by watching shows/videos on Netflix party or screen share through discord. We would also play games on steam, often times with other online friends.
I use teleparty too! We watched Kungfu Panda 2 last time (his request, not mine, hahaha). That's really nice that you guys still find time to do things online with each other! I can understand the frustration of cancelled summer plans. I was supposed to be in Dublin last summer, and it was going to be my first time to Europe so I had huge plans in store. But alas Also. happy anniversary! We just celebrated 2 years November 17th. It sucks not being able to celebrate. What we did was order each other uber eats, and we sat down and had a dinner date together.
i’m in a relationship (not ldr tho, idk if you can count it as one for now though?? i mean we live in the same city abt 9 minutes away from each other . i’m not counting it as a ldr tho, bc ik there are couples who are actually ldr) and have been for almost 11 months (on new year’s day) but i haven’t been able to actually hang out with him and do couple things as a result of covid & quarantine i haven’t actually seen him since march, but we’ve seen each other on multiple occasions, it’s only for about 5-10 minutes and we both wear masks. it sucks because i’ve been wanting to be with him and spend time with him for a longer amount of time, especially seeing other couples my age hanging out with each other and everything. but in the back of my mind, i know my bf and i are doing the right thing by quarantining for as long as we need to
hahah, definitely not an LDR (sorry, not meaning to be condescending), but i totally feel you. Covid has really screwed up a lot of relationships and made things really hard to spend time with our significant others. But absolute kudos to you for doing the right thing and social distancing! So many people arent, and in Australia we're really frustrated with other countries and people who arent doing the same. Australia has been super strict with restrictions and social distancing, so we now have the privilege and luxury to function as a, mostly, normal society right now. I don't know what country you're living in, but keep doing that, and you'll be on the right track too!
i've been in a LDR since before covid (just celebrated two years this time last month) but lockdown has made it a lot harder and i haven't seen her since the beginning of august. obviously a lot of people have it worse, and we're fortunate to only live 2-3 hours apart in the same country, but seeing her every month was one of the only things i had to look forward to and that kept me from wanting to, uh... "end myself" so to speak. as you can imagine, having that taken away has had a very adverse affect on me and my mental health. at least, i suppose, we have growing piles of gifts to give each other when we do reunite, and both our families have been lucky enough to escape the virus unscathed thus far.
Aw no I'm sorry to hear that. I can totally relate to that; i consider my s/o as my rock, and it's been really hard not having him here during both the good times (i graduated from my masters degree) and the bad times (i...graduated from my masters degree, lol). It's really taken a toll on my mental health, but I've learnt to appreciate the little things, and sticking to schedule to meet up (we chat every sunday and play board games online after a good chat about our week). I'm lucky that he is someone who is always willing to show his love and appreciation for me, and I always try to reciprocate it throughout the week. I think those little reminders are what keep me somewhat sane, haha. Small things, but special!
I was already in a LDR before the pandemic. Oddly enough, though, me and my boyfriend's relationship has vast majority taken up the time the coronavirus pandemic has been ongoing, as he and I began dating on November 30, 2019.
When COVID first started, I was in a long-distance relationship but it was not because of the virus itself. We were just long-distance.
And then recently, I had been in an LDR where he lived about 4 hours away but since he lives in Canada, the borders are pretty much closed so we couldn't meet like we had wanted until... much later after everything dies down. We broke up for different reasons but we are still very good friends and we still want to meet c:
However I'm taking this time to work on myself before I get into anything else. COVID has affected my mental health a little bit, heh.
Aw I'm sorry to hear that, but it's great to hear you guys are still on good terms! Those are the best situations. I hope that during this time you have the opportunity to take care of yourself with some thorough self care, self love and reflection. I think we all need a little bit of it this year <3
I would never wish it on anybody I'd do anything to live with my s/o right now, but we both want to make sure we're both (mainly financially) ready before we do so. And also, waiting for international borders to open and whatnot. haha
I was already in a LDR before the pandemic. Oddly enough, though, me and my boyfriend's relationship has vast majority taken up the time the coronavirus pandemic has been ongoing, as he and I began dating on November 30, 2019.
Wow, you're kinda similar to me! My s/o and I started dating November 2018, but he left Australia around June 2019. Wishing you both the best during this troubling times <3
I'm kinda jealous that you guys are still relatively close, hahaha, but i get it. Long distance is more than just actual distance; its timing, priorities and general life complications. I'm getting a lot of people who play games together. What sort of games do you guys play together?
You're right. Even by North American standards, we're still relatively close to each other. I would say anything within 30 minutes is pretty darn close here. XD
He got me into Smash Ultimate back when we were both still in university. We used to play in between study/work sessions, sometimes with friends in his program, too.
Nowadays, we mainly play Smash and New Horizons together. On the PC, we also play Among Us with university friends and Borderlands occasionally, though it's a bit hard on my laptop. We're planning on playing Monster Hunter Rise on the Switch once it comes out in March, too.
in an ldr because of covid i mean, technically we were already on our way to becoming an ldr before covid since my partner graduated last semester so we were expecting to not be able to see each other as often because he'd be getting a job in a different city? but because we both went back to our respective parents houses we're a lot farther away from each other than we thought we'd be oof.
it's alright though, in the earlier months we'd text/chat each other throughout the day and then play stardew valley or don't starve together while on voice call every evening. those were good times huhu but now that my partner has a job and i have school again, we've stopped playing games together though we still voice call in the evenings while we do our respective tasks.
i still really miss hugging and holding hands but at least we get to hang out y'know? hope we all get to be with the people we love eventually! :')
I was in a ldr during covid times, we started dating in October but restrictions were much lighter then. I was fortunate to live in the same country as him/only having a two hour distance between us so we did get the chance to see each other quite frequently. However, we broke up recently for different reasons unrelated to covid and although i'm still pretty down about it, I think it was ultimately for the best.
. i’m not counting it as a ldr tho, bc ik there are couples who are actually ldr) and have been for almost 11 months (on new year’s day
) but i haven’t been able to actually hang out with him and do couple things as a result of covid & quarantine 
i haven’t actually seen him since march, but we’ve seen each other on multiple occasions, it’s only for about 5-10 minutes and we both wear masks. it sucks because i’ve been wanting to be with him and spend time with him for a longer amount of time, especially seeing other couples my age hanging out with each other and everything. but in the back of my mind, i know my bf and i are doing the right thing by quarantining for as long as we need to 
We're planning on playing Monster Hunter Rise on the Switch once it comes out in March, too.
