When you just start a relationship, the majority of the time is spent getting to know one another and letting the relationship grow. For me, that was not the case. I basically entered this relationship knowing that it was going to be long distance.

When me and my boyfriend started our relationship I had two more weeks until I left for college. From then on we would be lucky enough to see each other in person once a month. I was about two hours away from my hometown and the ten months of our relationship has been ninety percent long distance.

I will admit that it was not ideal at first but the two of us have made it work. We call each other every night and each time that we had the chance to see each other it was like the very first time. There were times where I wish he did not have to leave me, and it ripped me apart each time that he did because it was that thought of "Will I get to see you again?" or "I do not want to lose you."

The truth is, being in a long distance relationship is like losing your significant other over and over for the amount of time that you will be gone. But I feel that the long distance was healthy for us.

There are couples who spend 23 hours a day with each other. Trust me, we all know that one couple. There are couples who spend equal time with each other. Then there are relationships that are like mine, where it is based around the distance, and sometimes that can never work out. But for our relationship we grow closer each day knowing that we would see each other again.

I have loved being long distance, it made every moment special. You only have a few short days to spend with that person and you want every second that you are with them to count. Even if you do not plan anything for that weekend, laying around in pjs and watching Netflix becomes romantic.

You quickly find out what the other person likes and does not like because all you do is talk to each other. I think that spending time away from a person can show if you will make the relationship last. It is not the greatest for everyone, might I say, but for me and my relationship it made us something even more.

Our version of normal is a few short texts a day and then spending our day however we wish until we see each other. Then we spend our time together talking and enjoying each other's company while doing completely normal things. How many couples have errand dates? Or enjoy cleaning around the house as another form of date?

My version of normal is different than your version of normal, I love my long distance relationship. It is okay for anyone to be in a long distance relationship. No person can say what is the right or wrong way to be in a relationship so don't have a person tell you that your relationship is wrong. You are the only person who can say what is right or wrong for your relationship and what you can define as normal. My normal relationship is long distance, what is yours?