Physical touch in a long distance relationship is one of the hardest things to navigate, but it’s also so important. When you’re not able to cuddle, hug, kiss, etc. on a daily basis, it can really take an emotional toll. I’ve spent my fair share of time doing long distance with my boyfriend and have definitely found a few tricks along the way.
This post is all about dealing with physical touch love language in a long distance relationship.
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How Do You Survive A LDR Without Physical Touch
Long distance relationships are difficult no matter how you look at it, but surviving without physical touch from your partner in an LDR can be a-whole-nother story.
Remeber It’s Temporary
Luckily when you’re in an LDR, it’s usually a temporary situation, so first of all, remember that. Part of what’s always gotten me through the hardest times of a long distance relationship, is being able to count down the days until the next time I’d see my boyfriend.
Being able to see when you’re next visit can be a good reminder that you’ll see your partner again. Plus I think it helps to build the anticipation even more, so when your visit finally comes, it’s that much more exciting!
Take Care Of Yourself
One of the most important things to do in a long distance relationship is to take care of yourself. LDRs are actually a great time to practice your own love language. While it may be weird at first to look at long distance as an opportunity, it definitely can be.
Think about it, since you won’t be hanging out with your boyfriend or girlfriend every weekend, you’ll have more free time than you’re used to. Use that time to take care of yourself and to do things that get you out of your comfort zone.
How To Satisfy Physical Touch
Since you can’t exactly show your physical affection in an LDR, we’re going to talk about how to satisfy physical touch. It’s so easy to become touch starved in a long distance relationship, but there are ways to to reduce that feeling. Here are some things you can do to satisfy physical touch in a long distance relationship.
Physical Touch Love Language
If physical touch is your love language, it’s going to be important that you talk about physical touch. Seems kind of weird, right? Like how would talking about physical touch even come close to satisfying your physical touch love language needs??? But trust me, when you wake up to a text from your man (or woman) telling you that they can’t wait till they can hold you in their arms… your heart will melt.
Now, you can take this as PG or R-rated as you want. Using emojis in a long distance relationship can add some excitement, and the more creative you get, the closer you’ll get to satisfying your physical touch love language needs 😉 .
Long Distance Cuddling
There’s nothing that compares to a real cuddle, but long distance cuddling over facetime can at least tie you over until your next visit. Setting up a regular facetime date can make the time between visits go by so much quicker. And coming from someone who’s never really been huge on facetiming, I will confirm that when you’re in an LDR it’s a must. There’s really only so much you can communicate over text. (Although you can definitely have some fun flirting over text!)
My favorite way to have a long distance cuddle is to grab a body pillow, cozy up, and watch a movie together over facetime. Just make sure to have your charger nearby.
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Dealing With Touch Starvation
If you start to feel disconnected in your long distance relationship, you may be dealing with touch starvation. I know it sounds scary, but with a few physical reminders of your partner, you’ll feel better in no time. These are some of my favorite things to ask for if I need my partner to show intimacy without physical touch.
Long Distance Hoodies
If you want to be able to feel like you’re wrapped in your boyfriend or girlfriend’s arms, then you’ll definitely want to get some long distance hoodies. Personally, I steal my boyfriend’s sweatshirts anyways, but if you don’t do that, a long distance hoodie will be your dedicated hoodie that reminds you of your partner!
You can use it to snuggle with when you’re falling asleep, working, or wear out and about. I like to have one sweatshirt from my boyfriend to sleep with and another I can wear. It’s never been a fair trade for him, but he hasn’t complained, yet 😉 .
Make It Smell Like Them
So now that you have your long distance hoodies, you need to make it smell like them! When I was long distance with my boyfriend, he gave me a mini bottle of his cologne and it made me so happy every time I sprayed it on his hoodie.
The best alternative to cuddling in a long distance relationship is spraying your partner’s perfume on their hoodie and then wearing it to bed. If you can do this and facetime them before you go to bed, it’ll basically feel like you were just with them.
Long Distance Care Package
Sending each other long distnace care packages throughout your long distance is another way to show affection and incorporate that physical touch you’re missing. Although you won’t physically be with your partner, you’ll be holding something they put together which can make you feel like you’re closer to each other.
I always loved getting a care package full of my favorite things and putting together ones for my boyfriend. Remember that the care package doesn’t need to be crazy elaborate, and that it’s truly the thought that counts.
This post was all about physical touch love language in a long distance relationship.
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