2008 Woodie Awards
Love lines
Raelynn Villarreal
Published: 9/30/08 at 1:55 PM PST Section: Features
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Between work, school and family, many Pierce College students find it difficult to juggle with a long distance relationship, while others might find it easy.
"It takes a strong committed couple to be in a long distance relationship," said Pierce psychologist Deborah Garber.
Long distance relationships or LDRs require time, willingness, understanding, and most importantly trust with one another.
Drew Gold, 23, used to be involved in a long distance relationship with his girlfriend of 10 months.
She lived in San Luis Obispo and he resided in Danville, about four hours away from each other.
Their relationship was strong before she left, he couldn't break up with her. So, he thought he would give a long distance relationship a try.
It wasn't until a couple of months into it when he realized that the relationship was getting old and he did not enjoy talking on the phone.
"We would talk on the phone three times a day, for hours upon nothing. What's the point of having a girlfriend if you can't see them or hug them?" Gold said.
Students usually carry their relationships over from high school to college.
But more often than not, they grow out of that high school relationship.
Most people want to explore when they go to college. So they find it is hard to grow as an individual when they are attached in a LDR, which makes it harder to stay connected with that significant other.
"I'm a snuggler and a relationship without snuggling is terrible. I need a physical relationship," he added.
On the other hand, there are some students that are very open about having a long distance relationship.
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