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When long-distance relationships make you feel performative

I found myself rehearsing what I was going to say on our call tomorrow and realized I don't know how to just be myself with him anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The conscious effort required for digital connection can paradoxically create distance from authentic self-expression.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Long-distance relationships via technology?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.