There are two types of long-distance relationships.

1.  You met your special someone on the Internet, through letters or while traveling long distance.

The biggest challenge of a new relationship isn't about bridging the distance. With modern means of travel, anybody with a modest income can make the trip. The real challenge is keeping your relationship alive when the distance between you is bridged. That's when the realities of living together crop up and the sweet longing for each other might be replaced by the need for independence.