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1. Why Do People Do Long-Distance? 1.人们为什么异地恋？ Rarely do people ever get themselves into long-distance relationships on purpose. Typically, what ends up happening is that couples become victim of circumstance. Another way that long-distance relationships get facilitated is when one person ends up spending a lot of time in a different state or city for either work or leisure, and forms a connection with someone there. However, there are cases where both parties know that distance will be a factor they have to deal with before starting the relationship. 很少有人特意要开始异地恋，比较典型的原因是情侣受情况所迫，另外一个导致异地恋的原因是一个人因工作需要或休闲在其他州或城市待的时间比较长，与当地人发展了恋情。然而还有一些是双方在开始恋爱之前就清楚距离将是他们要面临的一个问题。 As for how these situations differ in the way these relationships are carried out, it has to do with how long the distance is set to last. 不同的异地恋情况与异地恋情要持续多久有关。 What Real Women Say: "We met on a dating site, " says Eileen, 41. "He was from Maine, an eight hour car ride away. We only lasted a year the first time. The distance was too much and too expensive to maintain. About a year and a half later we tried it again. This time we were more conscious of what's involved. Staying consistent helps. Have dates over the phone, watching the same movie together. See each other as often as you can. Surprising each other with a card or something in the mail or flowers at work is a great way to keep the romance." | 
