Long Distance Relationships Does the phrase “Out of sight, out of mind”apply to long distance relationships? It is a challenge and difficult experience that people you care are far away from you. Trust and time are keys to maintain a long-distance relationship. If you can't trust your partner, you will worry about the things that might happen while you’re not together. And you should take time to let your partner knows they are important even you are not together by e-mail, text message or video call. Showing your fairh and proving that love is more powerful than distance, even it's hard to be a long distance relationship, but not impossible.