Cuffing season is upon us, which means people are trying to get into relationships before the major holidays approach. Finding someone to share all the holiday festivities with is important, but what about those who have that someone, but they live far away?

I have been in a long distance relationship for two years now, and as they years go by, it gets harder and harder when the holidays roll around. You want to spend all the time preparing and experiencing the holidays with your person, but they live so far away it is hard to see each other around those special times.

However I have been lucky to see my girlfriend around special holidays such as Halloween or Christmas, but I will not be able to see her for the actual day for a long time. It is a sad thing, but we have gotten creative over the past two years in how we celebrate.

For us, FaceTime has become our biggest friend. We FaceTime each other whenever we can, and it is nice to have because texting becomes so monotone and even causes miscommunication sometimes. FaceTime has allowed us to be able to see each other in real time, and be creative in our celebrations.

We have figured out to watch our favorite holiday movies together on FaceTime, and my girlfriend has how she places the laptop so I can see her television screen down to a science. From stacking books underneath it to get it to the right height, we have figured out how to successfully watch all the holiday movies together.

Not only do we watch movies together, but we have come up with a system of eating together too. From Chinese to Italian food, we have figured out how to time it right for when we order our food. So while we watch our holiday movies, we can eat the same foods and feel connected.

When we do get to see each other around certain holidays, we do try to squeeze all the festive activities we can in. But we make it work. Although we are exhausted by the end of it, trying to cram either Christmas or Halloween into 5 days, it is so worth it. Somehow we always manage to get almost all of our Halloween activities in, like watching "Hocus Pocus," or attempting to complete a corn maze.

Even though it sounds sad that we do not get to celebrate together, it is not the end of the world. And it is not the end of the world if you do not have someone to do holiday activities with romantically. What matters is spending time with the people who matter to you, and it should not have to be in person. You can find other ways to spend time with people you care about, and work with what you have.

So remember this cuffing season, do what makes you happy around your favorite holidays, even if it is with yourself or the people you love.