Distance makes the heart grow fonder... True or False?

In the depths of a relationship that has just begin to blossom, do the words, distance makes the heart grow fonder really have truth to them? You don't spend enough time with the person.. You see them once a month if your lucky, but can you fall in love with someone who lives that far away? Can you know them with certainty and know how they live if you don't see them all the time. Long distance relationships are difficult. Nobody can argue with you on that. The constant lack of them being with you, can burn a hole into you that makes it hard to breathe.. What about those couples and you know who you are, who are with each other 24/7 with no distance. Does that make their relationship any stronger then the long distance relationship. The answer to that question would be no. Just because someone is right next to you all the time, doesn't mean the relationship is any better. Sure you have the proximity of that person, but the connection between the two of you has to have the 3 parts of the triangle. Emotional, Mental and Physical. I have written numerous times about that triangle and I believe very highly in it. So to answer the true or false question, I think it depends on the couple. As you get to know someone you learn their secrets even when your not together all the time. You learn what makes them tick, what makes them happy, what their favorite beer might be. You can have a successful relationship with someone who lives far away. You just really gotta trust one another and trust that you can do it. Cherish the moments you get when they are with you. It seems to me the memories might be a little more memorable when you only get a certain amount of time with them. That's just my opinion though.. You can make up your own mind.


~Reen