Study Found Long-Distance Relationships Have a 31% Success Rate

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Long-distance relationships never work, right? Well, a new study found out what the ACTUAL success rate is. And it's a lot higher than zero, Only one in four Americans have been in a long-distance relationship before. But of the people who have, 31% said it worked out.

That's the number of people who eventually moved and turned it into a SHORT-distance relationship. Another 26% said they're currently dating someone long distance, and they've got plans in place to move soon.

Here are a few more stats I found interesting...

1. People define "long distance" differently. Around half said you have to be in a different state or country. Other people said at least two hours away counts.

2. 32% of people who've dated long distance said they'd never do it again. 51% overall said they were long distance for more than a year.

3. Bad communication is the #1 reason long-distance relationships fail, followed by jealousy issues and cheating. Cheating was reported in 22% of the relationships.

4. 11% of people currently dating long distance have never met the person in real life.

5. 5% of long-distance relationships are OPEN relationships. But it's higher for one demographic: For long-distance daters over 65, it's 9%.


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