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Pros and Cons of Long-Distance Friendships

It's harder than it seems.

Allen James Kondratev
Apr 11, 2016
Kennesaw State University
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Pros and Cons of Long-Distance Friendships

Having a best friend is great. However, they don't always live in the same city, state or even country as you; this makes friendship a bit more difficult. However difficult they may be, long distance relationships can be just as rewarding, so, without further ado, here are a few pros and cons to having a long distance friendship.

Pro: Your Snapchat streak becomes so impressive that you contemplate putting in on your resume.

Con: Your weekend plans consist mostly of sitting at home and watching TV.

Pro: Any time you get to see your pals it's like friendship on steroids. MUST. MAKE. UP. FOR. LOST. TIME.

Con: Having a friend in a different time zone can be a logistical nightmare.

Pro: You find creative new ways of staying in touch. For example, you start sending each other LinkedIn messages, you have month-long conversations through your twitter bios and you start SENDING HANDWRITTEN LETTERS

Con: You miss out on major milestones like birthdays, job hirings and graduations.

Pro: Anytime you Facetime, you feel like you kind of hung out.

Con: Missing your hype-man in trying moments.


Pro: Becoming a pro at stalking your best friend on social media. "Oh, I saw that you favorited her tweet the other day, care to explain?"


Con: Not being able to share the pain of school or college with your best pal like the good old days.


Pro: You know that no matter what your friend will always be there for you and you guys are always just a simple flight away.

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