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Why long-distance communication can start to feel performative

Every conversation with my long-distance partner feels like an interview where we update each other on our lives instead of actually living them together.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love reduced to scheduled reports loses the spontaneous intimacy that makes two people feel like home to each other.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Long-distance love?”

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