I agree with Jura. Having the person there with you will open you and your partner's eyes to see each other for what you really are. Long distance relationships are rather impractical. I was in a ldr once, which didn't last for obvious reasons (Hint: the distance apart!) It taught me how silly and naïve I was, so it was good for something! ;)

No, because you have to actually see and get to know someone as a person before you can have a real relationship.

Thanks for your replies!! Titi you ´ve just described what I feel!!

or not too soon. It can work but it means that you need to work damn hard. Naive is to think that it makes people to be more faithful when you're in a short distance relationship and living together. The world is still full of temptations and chances. Actually i think it's even easier to start to neglect the other person when you're living together and you see all the time because hey, you're together and you see each other daily so why to see the effort of making each other special? In both cases you need to work and your trust has to be strong. In a long distance one it just has to be even stronges as for a start and you've to work harder. Naive is to think that nothing could ever happen, despite of the distance is or isn't there any. There wouldn't be mistakes if we all would be perfect but we're not so mistakes can happen. And if so, you deal the problems when and if there's one, not before. In the end in a long distance relationship and in a "short distance" one or when living together; you know how strong your love is only then when you've to weight it in a moment of trouble. For example cheating. Are you ready to give up of everything because of an one mistake or are you willing to forgive despite of the disappointment and hurtness? Is love and forgiving stronger than the problem. 'Cause i guess usually the biggest problem in a long distance relationships is trust issues and possible cheating. And so you know; it's not a mistake if it happens all the time. Mistake is only one time when you say you're sorry and word sorry only means something if you're not going to do it again. If you're doing it again then it's not mistake anymore. IMHO :))