LDR in the media

Hello, friends!

I just watched the latest episode of The Big Bang Theory (season 5, episode 7: The Good Guy Fluctuation) and I'm really disappointed. If you haven't watched the episode you might be wondering what it has to do with long distance relationships... There are some spoilers ahead, so don't read if you don't want to find out what happens.

If you follow the show you already know that Leonard is dating Priya, Raj's sister. You also know that Priya is back in India, hence Priya and Leonard are in a long distance relationship. So now comes the spoiler for the latest episode: Leonard cheats on Priya: he makes out with a girl he met in the comic book shop. What's even worse, he confesses to Priya and she's okay with it, since she also cheated (she slept with an ex-boyfriend).

I know having LDRs that fail is kind of a cliché, but LDRs can work with love and dedication (what couples should have, regardless of the distance). It's sad that the media capitalizes on this. I know it's a funny show and it's not supposed to be taken seriously... but it makes me value what my girlfriend and I have even more.

Faithfulness

Hello, friends!

I want to thank you all for the recommendations for the webcam applications. I'll try some of those options to see how they go.

Now, here's a question for all of you: if you were in a relationship and your boyfriend/girlfriend had to go on a trip for 6 months, do you think you'd be able to remain faithful?

My girlfriend and I see each other sporadically, so we have to trust each other in that regard. It is not difficult for me to be faithful because I love her and there's no other girl that I would like to be with. Luckily, this one aspect that a lot of people would struggle with is not a problem for us.

If you have been in this situation, how did it work for you? If you haven't been, what do you think you'd do?