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Is technology making long-distance relationships easier?

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Shanghaiist draws our attention to this new episode of Queer As Folk Beijing, China's first independent gay video podcast, which discusses long distance relationships and the effect of technology, for both gay and strait relationships. Has technology, cheap phone calls and the possibility of phone- or cam-sex really made it easier for people in long distance relationships?

What're your experiences/views of long-distance relationships? Have you been able to maintain them or d'you think they could be maintained? Can they ever be as stable as a normal relationship where both partners are in the same place?

I think they're very tough but not impossible, especially with technology making communications easier. I think you really have to have spent a fair bit of real (not virtual) time with the person first though.
purplefox

2 responses // Is technology making long-distance relationships easier?

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    Despite advances in technology, I don't think long-distance relationships will ever be as easy as normal ones. They'd have to create a portal so you can transport yourself instantly (incidentally, they should really start working on that)...

    ClareW
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    long distance relationships are hard and of course it do not get easier with the disance staying still. Although this posts a problem, video logging and chatting via IM or even skpe can be a cheaper and perhaps more efficient way to stay connected with your significant other rather than using up minutes on your cellular device.

    carre

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