Success Stories

Name: Azra Hidayat
Place: Singapore, Singapore
Year: 1 year(s)
Distance: 3918

At the end of 2007,my relationship with my ex ended sourly when I found out he was about to get hitched in less than a month with a local celebrity.

I was at the lowest moment of my life.Then came a long distance phone call from my aunt in Indonesia.Everyone knew about my break up by then.She then was telling me about her friend's nephew whose wedding was just canceled about the same time as my break up.It was due to a cheating fiancee.He too,obviously was just as depressed as I was.

So,my aunt and her friend thought that it will be a great idea if he n I were to be friends since we've been in the same shoes.

We spoke on the phone to get acquainted by my aunt a week after the call from her.

Ilyas,an indonesian-born,had a strong Aussie accent as he's been living there since young.He is working as a flight attendant and he told me he would be coming to Singapore for a layover and we planned to meet up.

At first I wasn't entirely interested to get to know any guys especially after a 3 and a half year serious courtship with my ex.

But I just went ahead anyway.

The first time I saw Ilyas my heart melted.A very pleasant looking guy as what my aunt had promised.We went for lunch and had coffee after that.We can both sense the chemistry sparked.We hit it off immediately.

He was back in Sydney after his trip.My birthday had just passed and a few days later,he broke up with me.I was so furious but I know I cant really blame him cos he may be still hung up over his ex fiancee and it was just too soon to jump into a new relationship.

We remained friends though.Whenever he has a Singapore stop,we'd still hang out and I will secretly lust over him.

I was patient to give him the space and time to get over his ex entirely.

My patience finally paid off nearly a year later.He hasn't been getting a roster for Singapore for 4 months.So we only chatted on MSN.That was probably the time his heart grew fonder for me due to the long absence.

Come new year eve,he finally gets a Singapore layover.We were so excited to see each other again.We planned to head to a new year's countdown at a club..at the stroke of midnight,we naturally kissed each other.I can just feel the electricity in it! We've been together again ever since and we really love each other now.Despite the long distance,we manage to keep in touch in facebook,webcam and calls once in a while.We sms each other almost everyday and he will try his best to swap his flights and bid for more Singapore stops.

We've been on our first holiday together this year and this November,I'll be making a trip up to Sydney to visit his family and friends.

Name: Rita Jo
Place: Albuquerque, United States
Year: 2 year(s)
Distance: 500

I met Daniel on myspace in 10th grade, when I added a bunch of kids from the new school I was about to start. We talked a few times, and didn't meet in person until he had class with my boyfriend at the time (another DANIEL! weird huh?). One night, about a week before we broke up, the three of hung out and me and Daniel clicked! Interestingly enough, we became friends after my break-up. He was also going through a break up, and we opened up to each other over a year of being friends.

Daniel always wanted to date me, but I made it clear I wasn't interested early on. We were obviously close friends, spending the late nights together because we both had more freedom from our parents then our friends. My friend Matt started making bets that we'd hook up by graduation, and sure nough, we did.

Daniel, my friend, and I were all watching a movie in his room one night, as he text me, and made a joke about the two people hooking up on the show. He said something about us "pulling the same thing" and to his surprise, I agreed. The night of his graduation party, we shared our first kiss at my house.

Over the summer, Daniel and I continued hooking up, and staying friends. We knew he was leaving in August and didn't want to get attached. I was so angry with him when he left and I didn't know why. I just knew I missed him. 2 weeks later I was sitting at home when he text me "I miss you!" It made me so happy, that I knew I had fallen for him.

Daniel now lives in Boulder Colorado, while I'm here in Albuquerque. We see each other about every 2 months, and I don't know how I'd be without him. We broke up once because I was so stressed about the distance, but right away I realized I needed him. He has 2 years left of school and I have 3.... And we don't know when we'll finally live together. I miss him everyday, but he is the best thing that ever happened to me.

Name: Rosie Wilden
Place: London, United Kingdom
Year: < 1 year(s)
Distance: 593

I've been in two long distance relationships. The first one was with a Frenchman lasted over two years and what killed it was not to do with the distance, but to do with a bad experience with his family. I began to realise I was staying with him just to spare him from heartbreak and cared for him more as a friend than as a boyfriend. One day I was in Paris, by myself in my now-ex's apartment. I was on a gaming forum that my ex had introduced me to when I received a casual message from another user. I was bored so me and this user replied back and forth for the whole afternoon, our messages reaches essay-length. I found out he was from Denmark and we became casual contacts. We moved our messaging onto facebook after a while as it was easier but it was still casual. Some harmless flirting but I saw it all as fun.

Back in London, I'd just moved homes. I sat on the computer downstairs to see if my now-ex would be online as we'd been out of contact with him moving too (not with me). He wasn't there but my little Danish friend was and he sent me "Oh my god you're on MSN! You're never on MSN! :D". He cheered me up and we spent the entire day chatting. We went on like this every day and became a lot closer. I found out he'd broken up with his ex not long before contacting me too and she was also in a different country from him. It was almost the exact same story as mine. He told me he'd delayed breaking up with her for fear of hurting her, just as I was too. In the end he said he just had to bite the bullet.

We also came up with a "Truth Game" where we'd take turns asking eachother questions and the answers had to be totally honest :). We found out a lot about eachother and started to get really close. He started using heart smileys in sentances, I started doing them back, the flirting seemed more genuine although neither of us really knew where we stood. After a while of this, we wanted to talk on Skype for the first time. That day my internet fucked up. Still, he wouldn't let it go, he called me mobile phone on Skype and spent a hell of a lot of money talking to me for the whole night! But he was just so easy to talk to, it was really natural. After a few hours we were messing around and I said "oh but you love me really!", and he paused before replying "You know what? I think I do.". I was speechless! But it was really sweet, and after that it was even harder to get off the phone, we talked till it was broad daylight outside.

The last time I saw my ex was a horrible night. I felt so wrong having him there. I wanted him to leave. Every time he touched me I felt uneasy. My best friend could see it too but she knew the reason. My other good friend said I need to look to what makes me happy. After that night I told my Danish guy that I knew I wanted to give being with him a chance too. I knew it was dead between me and my ex. My guy was supportive and told me he knew how hard it is to end such a relationship and helped me through the dramatic breakup that made me feel so guilty. I hate hurting people but there was no other way.

After that we arranged to meet in person, about a month later he flew from Copenhagen to London and I met him at the airport (after waiting aaaages for him to get his luggage!). Some people say that it's weird meeting in person for the first time but just like with the phone call, it was so natural. We had an amazing weekend and we were both teary when he had to go home. He's been amazing to me. He knows I've been diagnosed with clinical depression and that I have extremely low self esteem. He's incredibley patient with me and does so many sweet little things to support me.

Now, we've been together properly for five months. Yesterday I flew back from a perfect week in Copenhagen and leaving at the airport just gets harder every time. But hearing him tell me he gets butterflies in his stomach every time he kisses me, that I'm the best thing that's ever happened to me and that he could see himself with me in ten years still...it makes it worth all the depature tears. Maybe I'm not about to move in with him, we're both students, so it'll be a couple years till that. what matters is that we're going strong. Every visit brings us more happy photos, happy memories. We've met eachother's families (his is so much nicer than my ex's!), we take it in turns to visit eachother's countries and we're talking about a future, something he never does unless he truly means it. I have people ask me why I pick a guy all the way in Denmark, but to me it's clear. I don't believe there's anyone else who I can have so much fun with, be silly with, relax with, share everything with and feel so close to. He's worth the distance to me and he's worth every penny I spend on my travels.

Name: Emily Malley
Place: LeRoy, United States
Year: < 1 year(s)
Distance: 2555

We met online. Two nerds who have nothing better to do.

We had both been accepted to the same college and had both joined the Facebook group for the college. I had friend requested a bunch of people, and had seen his profile pic, which was a character from a popular Video Game. A few days after I received acceptance notifications from my future classmates, he IM'd me. It was easy going at first, just talking about Video Games and our favorite characters. Then I started getting a little goofy and flirty. To this day I say that he picked up on it, but he has never told me. =]

He had posted his cellphone number on Facebook, which wasn't very smart to do, so I texted him right away while we were talking. After I got off the computer, we continued texting for a bit then he went to bed.

This continued for several days and got friendlier and more flirty until finally I asked him if I could call. We only spoke for a few minutes, but right away I liked his voice. I told my sister later that I thought he had a "hot" voice. I was able to call him later that night and we hit it off immediately!

Months later we continued talking, I broke up with my boyfriend (before my new interest made any serious moves), and we started planning the day we would meet.

The day finally came. I had been counting down to it and we had been texting each other up to the moment he arrived at our college. We spent the day together, my mother meeting his family, and it was pure bliss. All the awkward feelings from being in each other's presence melted away. When we finally had some time alone without our families, we walked around Downtown.

Holding hands with this man I only knew as a voice whispering into my ear, I was the happiest and most loved person in the world. But it was only for a day.

We parted, I was going to drive him to the airport to leave the next morning, but got a flat tire.

To make things harder on me, I was already heartbroken over his departure, his father came to my house to spend the day with my parents and I. I was thinking about my man the entire time and seeing him in his father. We won't see each other again until June. Our day together was the end of March. Our next visit will be for a whole week working together and I'm sure it will be nothing but a wonderful time. A month after he leaves me in June, I will be flying out to stay with him a week in July! That is what I'm most excited for!

We get along so well, and we have such chemistry, I'm sure we will last for a long time. I can't say how long for certain, but I wouldn't be surprised if I was able to marry him.

We have not missed a day yet of talking. I can't imagine not talking to him for a whole 24 hours either!

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