How to make a long-distance relationship work in a pandemic

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Talk about when you’re going to talk When you’re dating long distance, it’s imperative to “set clear expectations around when and how you’ll communicate”, says Logan Ury, director of relationship science at the dating app Hinge and author of the book, How to Not Die Alone. “You don’t want to be tired and grumpy when you talk.” Even in geographically close relationships, people’s attachment anxieties can be triggered by stressful situations, says DiDonato – like, say, a deadly pandemic. Hosey and her fiance watched all 62 episodes of Breaking Bad together on separate continents – “We literally said, ‘3, 2, 1’ and pressed play at the same time,” she says. “Often in long-distance relationships, people say, ‘I just want to enjoy this perfect weekend together, I don’t want a heavy conversation,’ so you end up pushing it down the road longer than you should,” DiDonato says.