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Long-distance relationships are difficult — super difficult — but they’re doable, and come with a huge host of benefits. Seriously! For example…
异地恋很辛苦——非常辛苦——但并非不可能，而且有很多的优点。说真的！比如……

1.Communication becomes sacred. You’ll value any and all messages from your partner infinitely more.
交流变得异常珍贵。你会更加珍惜对方给你的任何信息。

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2.Only being able to talk at certain times also means you get the happy jitters every time you hear your partner’s voice.
只能在特定的时间交谈也意味这你每次听到他/她的声音时，都会感到快乐的心跳。

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3.And, thankfully, you’ll be so eager to catch up that you won’t bother with awkward small talk.
而且，谢天谢地，你会非常渴望知道对方的新消息，即使是无聊的废话也不介意。

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4.Skype, meanwhile, becomes something you’re actually looking forward to.
同时，你真的开始期盼Skype上的新信息了。

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5.And you two become masters of two-player apps, always excited for your partner’s next move.
你们俩都成了双人应用大师，你对他/她的下一步应用操作充满期待。

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6. If things go well, distance helps trust grow exponentially.
如果进展顺利，距离会使你们之间的信任感成倍增长。

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7. Being separate means you can master being independent and in a relationship.
异地也意味着你可以学会如何在一段恋情中自我独立。

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8.And you never have to feel guilty about taking “me time.”
你可以毫无负罪感的享受“私人专属时间”。

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9. awkward moments between yourself and your other’s parents are completely nonexistent.
你和对方父母无需进行尴尬的会面。

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10.Travel! Adventures are great, especially when the person you love is your destination.
去旅行吧！冒险是一件非常棒的事，特别是当你为了所爱的人而去旅行的时候。

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11. And that moment when you first see each other again — priceless.
再次重逢的那一刻——是无价的。

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12. Not to mention now you actually have an excuse to do any touristy things you want, although you might be a tad distracted.
更别说你可以找到借口随心所欲的去各处游览，虽然他/她很可能分散你对景点的注意力。

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13. But of course, even the most routine things become amazing.
但是当然，即使是最日常的事也变得充满乐趣。

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14. Gifts and surprises are now worth infinitely more than they were before.
各种礼物和惊喜都比从前更珍贵。

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15. And you have an excuse to unleash your inner romantic: Handwritten letters and postcards are the best.
你可以找到借口表达内心的浪漫：亲笔信和明信片是最好的选择。

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16. Although you may fight, it’s often because you’ll wish the two of you just had more time together.
虽然你们可能会吵架，但那只是因为你们俩希望有更多的时间在一起。

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17. You know, though, that you always have something to look forward to.
即便吵架，你也知道你总会怀有期待。

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18. Finally, if your long-distance relationship is successful, you can rest assured that your relationship is pretty golden.
最后，如果你的异地恋成功了，你就可以确信，你们的关系是真金不怕火炼的。

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19. And if all of this still doesn’t convince you, science says distance does actually makes the heart grow fonder.
如果这还不能说服你，科学证明距离确实会增进彼此心中的情感。