| It can be quite difficult to adjust to being away | | | | Send him a picture of you wearing his shirt. |
| from your man when you have gotten so used | | | | Send him a photo of you wearing a shirt that he |
| to his company. You have no way of hugging him | | | | left behind for you. Or you hugging the huge bear |
| to let him know, and without words, it's difficult to | | | | he gave you for your birthday. These simple |
| let him feel how much he means to you. So, you | | | | things mean that you want him near your skin, |
| need to come up with special ways to be close to | | | | near you. |
| him even at a distance. | | | | Make a special project for him. |
| Send him little messages. | | | | You can make a collage of your pictures together. |
| With today's technology, nothing should stop you | | | | Or you can try to make a portrait of him. Or |
| from keeping in touch with your man. Greet him a | | | | make a music video. Or compose a song. |
| good morning via text message. Send a simple | | | | Projects like these take a lot of time and effort |
| hello via instant messaging. Give him an emoticon | | | | to make, and they are expressions that show |
| via his social networking site. | | | | where your heart is. |
| Be intimate on the phone. | | | | Get him something special for him to receive next |
| Talk to him on the phone when you are at home, | | | | time you see each other. |
| in a quiet private place - and not in the subway or | | | | Get a present for him, and send him a photo of |
| the bus. Listen to everything he says, to his | | | | the wrapped gift. Let him know that you will keep |
| inflection, to his tone. Make your phone | | | | it for him until you meet again - that's the only |
| conversations as intimate as sitting side by side | | | | time he will receive and open it. It would give him |
| on the couch in each other's arms. | | | | an additional thing to look forward to aside from |
| Post a letter. | | | | seeing you again. |
| Even when there's email, take the time to send | | | | Have a date over the internet. |
| letters via snail mail. There's nothing like seeing | | | | Set up a date over the internet, use video chat. |
| your handwriting on paper and smelling your | | | | You need to agree to dress up and have the |
| perfume on it. This is something that he can | | | | same kind of food in front of you like, say, |
| actually hold. | | | | spaghetti. And voila! A long-distance dinner date! |