The Commandments of Long Distance Relationships | Everyday Power

• Give detailed records of what all happens to you, communicating everything to your partner. Make it comprehensive and thorough.
• Active listening is another overlooked aspect of communication, which we assume is only about blabbering. Listening gives us clues to what we should be doing, but we are too full of our own thoughts to give an ear to our partner.
• Long-distance communication happens mostly on the phone, email, video calls, or text messaging. All the more reason to listen well as there is less body language and facial expressions involved.

Do romantic stuff like sending a personal letter, or some flowers when the time is right. It is also a good idea to keep negative feelings like jealousy outside of the relationship.

Romance loses its power when you keep a score of what all you have given and received. This is not a game.