How to Be Less Clingy in a Long-Distance Relationship

ByAlex Larryngton November 17, 2023

Clinginess in a long-distance relationship varies from being a minor annoyance to a full on dealbreaker. While many couples tend to ignore this issue, addressing it as early as possible will bring more joy to your lives and even save your relationship. Here are five steps you can do right away.

Conclusion

Clingy behaviour in a long distance relationship comes from personal insecurities, excessive communication, or a combination of both.

One of the key issues in a long distance relationship is a lack of physical intimacy. To compensate for the lack of physical closeness, couples tend to spend excessive amount of time talking online. While the intention is to maintain emotional connection, too much communication can lead to boring conversations.

Once your relationship gets boring, one of you may start losing interest, while the other can become clingy as a result.

It is undeniably hard to be away from your romantic partner for an extended period. But long-distance relationships aren’t meant to last a long time. So, if you are in a long-distance relationship that lasts for longer than a few months, you have to expect problems and suffering.

Many couples believe that being in a long-distance relationship has to be a struggle. They expect to suffer, so that’s what they get.

You might be in a long-distance relationship with someone you love but struggling to find a practical way of being together; this is a tough place to be.

In this case, it might be time to reassess your long-distance relationship. Take a step back from all the struggle and look at your relationship for what it is, rather than what you want it to be.