Be Explicit and Intentional About Keeping Your Long Distance Friend

If you want to keep people in your life, you have to tell them and be ready to put in the effort.

Whether you've just moved away from your friend or you've been apart for years, long-distance friendships require a reciprocal commitment. That means reaching out, finding time to hang out and showing your friend, you value them.

And the reciprocal is true – remember: They value you, too.

The anchor also generates exclusivity, and that's something that builds our friendships when we have memories, experiences inside jokes that we share with one person that we don't have with other people.

The key to building on your bond from afar is vulnerability. Your ability to show vulne...