Can Long-Distance Relationships Work In The Modern Luxury Dating World?

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They say you can’t choose who you fall in love with. And in today’s world, connected across global borders, the partner of your dreams won’t necessarily be the girl or boy next door, not least because more of us (and affluent singles in particular) are working, travelling and living across global borders.

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Plus, if you’re looking for someone special and you’re happy to consider long-distance love, you certainly widen your pool of potential partners.

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So it may well be that you’ll enter a long-distance relationship. And while there’s no precise definition of what that means, for the sake of argument, it’s probably safe to say it’s where you live too far apart for spontaneous visits. So you can’t see each other without significant travel and planning. You could live in separate countries or continents or just in different cities.

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If you’ve recently met someone who lives in a faraway destination, you may be wondering whether, realistically, the relationship has any real chance of success. The short answer is that yes, it has every chance of lasting and thriving.

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You may even find some benefits to dating this way, especially if you move in a high-end world. For example:

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Ease of travel: Affluent, high-flying singles will find it easier to overcome one of the biggest obstacles to this kind of romance – the cost of frequent travelling across long distances. So you’re more likely to be able to afford luxury accommodation if you’re not staying with your other half, and to stretch to more comfortable plane seats. (This has the added advantage of letting you get more work done on the flight.)

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Quality time: Although you may not always be together, when you are with each other you may find you focus on each other more and are with one another more intensely. The memories created can strengthen the bond between you and help you through the periods of separation. And if you’re travelling away from home, you’ll encounter a host of new experiences plus a whole different culture to soak up. Finally, you’re likely to be excited to see your partner in a way you simply won’t be if you’re constantly with them.

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Time for personal growth: The distance allows you to focus on your work and career, and even pursue other interests, while you are apart. There will also be time for reflection and to be sure the person really is the right one for you, ultimately leading to a more fulfilling relationship when you do reunite.

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Technology: As a high-powered single, you will, of course, have access to all the latest technology from video calls to instant messaging and more, allowing for daily communication and reducing the physical distance between you.

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If you decide to go for professional relationship coaching, this may help you to navigate the potential specific challenges of a long-distance relationship effectively.

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How can I get the most from a long-distance relationship?

As with any partnership, the principles of trust, communication, commitment and shared goals apply in the same way, even if there are many miles between you.

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So it’s important that you trust each other implicitly and talk openly and constantly, to reduce any potential insecurities or feelings of jealousy which distance can amplify.

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Make no mistake, maintaining the connection takes consistent effort on both sides. You can organise virtual dates, for example, where you share dinner over a video call and focus just on each other, or send thoughtful little gifts and sweet daily messages.

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As always, you need to communicate honestly and openly, both in person and virtually, bearing in mind that if you are instant messaging and there are no visual clues, you may have to be more careful with the words you choose.

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What’s more, you need a common understanding of your relationship goals, and to be clear that you’re both happy with a distanced arrangement, at least in the short term. You’ll almost certainly not want to date indefinitely across the miles, and so will probably need to have a clear date in mind for when you can at least live nearer each other, if not actually together.

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If you don’t have this goal clearly in mind, doubts could begin to creep in. You may start to feel as though the partnership is not progressing, which can lead to arguments or, ultimately, even the end of the relationship.

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As with anything else, there are never any guarantees. In the world of luxury dating, you’ll have access to all the tools and resources you need to make romance blossom and thrive, but ultimately it won’t flourish without firm commitment and effort on both sides, arguably more than would be needed for a relationship that’s not long-distance.

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Meet your match at Berkeley International – wherever they live

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We put people in touch with each other wherever they live, and have offices across the world. We’re an exclusive matchmaking service which fully appreciates high-calibre professionals’ specific needs, and have a huge amount of experience in what we do. After all, we’ve been doing it for over two decades, so we’ve earned our formidable reputation. Plus we guarantee complete confidentiality and total discretion at all times, values our high-net worth client base really appreciates.

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The way we work means the first thing we’ll do is meet you in person so that we get to know you and what you want from a relationship in depth. One of our experienced matchmakers will do this before we introduce you to anyone. Apart from anything else, we’ll want to be sure you’re genuinely in the right place emotionally to start dating.

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Get in touch, make an initial enquiry about our personalised service and you could end up meeting someone special, wherever in the world they are.

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