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** Alice and Diana don't have a romantic relationship over the internet. However, they regularly make video calls to each other and let the other control their remote vibrator during them, to see who can keep a straight face longer - in essence, they have a "Long-distance FriendsWithBenefits" situation.

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** Alice and Diana don't have a romantic relationship over the internet. However, they regularly make video calls to each other and let the other control their remote vibrator during them, to see who can keep a straight face longer - -- in essence, they have a "Long-distance FriendsWithBenefits" situation.
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* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob are a couple, but Alice lives in [[HollywoodNewEngland Massachusetts]] and Bob lives in [[HollywoodCalifornia California.]]
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice lives in Massachusetts, and Bob lives on the moon.

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* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob are a couple, but Alice lives in [[HollywoodNewEngland Massachusetts]] and Bob lives in [[HollywoodCalifornia California.]]
California]] and Bob lives in the UK.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice lives in Massachusetts, California, and Bob lives on the moon.



** Alice and Bob live an hour apart by car, and communicate by email and phone between visits.

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** Alice and Bob live an hour three hours apart by car, and communicate by email via messaging services such as Discord and the phone between visits.



** AliceAndBob decide that because of the distance, they are going to have an [[{{Polyamory}} open relationship]]

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** AliceAndBob decide that because of the distance, they are going to have an [[{{Polyamory}} open relationship]]relationship]] until they can get together.



** But they live about an hour or two away.

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** But they live about an hour or two away.away, so meeting up would be inconvenient.



* '''Lampshaded''': "My girlfriend lives in Boston, so I only get to see her a couple times a year...thank God for the Internet!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "My girlfriend lives in Boston, England, so I only get to see her a couple times once a year...thank God for the Internet!"

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice and Bob live an hour apart by car, and communicate by email and phone between visits.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Alice and Bob live an hour apart by car, and communicate by email and phone between visits.visits.
** Alice and Diana don't have a romantic relationship over the internet. However, they regularly make video calls to each other and let the other control their remote vibrator during them, to see who can keep a straight face longer - in essence, they have a "Long-distance FriendsWithBenefits" situation.

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** Alternatively, they only realised their feelings for each other [[BelatedLoveEpiphany after moving apart]] and decide to act on it despite the distance.



* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"Oh, so Alice is PutOnABus yet decides to get together with Bob anyway? Who else is getting the feeling that they're foreshadowing her return?"
* '''Implied''': Bob is seen gazing longingly at his phone sometimes while typing text messages and occasionally mentions his girlfriend, but she is never seen nor is it mentioned whether she lives in town or not.



* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob comes over... And turns out to be a [[StarfishAliens Starfish Alien]]

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Laughs''':
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Bob comes over... And turns out to be a [[StarfishAliens Starfish Alien]]Alien]]!
** Bob's attempts to talk about Alice with his friends get mistaken for GirlfriendInCanada.



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* '''Deconstructed''': The long distance can put strain on the relationship: there's {{UST}} and the fact that the other person is missed but not there, and it can lead to [[YourCheatingHeart cheating]]...or [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] and [[MistakenForCheating suspicion of cheating]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': The long distance can put strain on the relationship: there's {{UST}} and the fact that the other person is missed but not there, and it can lead to [[YourCheatingHeart cheating]]...cheating...or [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] and [[MistakenForCheating suspicion of cheating]].

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* '''Defied''': AliceAndBob decide that warm, fuzzy feelings to the contrary, an [[FunWithAcronyms LDR]] is just too stressful and inconvenient. They decide to be JustFriends.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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AliceAndBob decide that warm, fuzzy feelings to the contrary, an [[FunWithAcronyms LDR]] is just too stressful and inconvenient. They decide to be JustFriends.JustFriends.
** Deciding that such a relationship is too stressful, they decide to close the distance by moving in together.
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** One of them has been sent to {{Prison}}.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Either Alice or Bob is constantly moving, and thus moves either significantly closer or further away from their partner.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice and Bob live an hour apart by car, and communicate by email and phone between visits.

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* '''Played Straight''': AliceAndBob are a couple, but Alice lives in [[HollywoodNewEngland Massachusetts]] and Bob lives in [[HollywoodCalifornia California.]]
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice lives in Massachusetts, and Bob lives on the moon.
* '''Inverted''': AliceAndBob live in the same town or city.

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* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': AliceAndBob are a couple, but Alice lives in [[HollywoodNewEngland Massachusetts]] and Bob lives in [[HollywoodCalifornia California.]]
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice lives in Massachusetts, and Bob lives on the moon.
moon.
* '''Inverted''': AliceAndBob live in the same town or city.'''Downplayed''': ???



** AliceAndBob met at a FanConvention of some sort and only get to see each other in person once a year at the convention.

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** AliceAndBob met at a FanConvention of some sort and only get to see each other in person once a year at the convention.



** For whatever reason(s), AliceAndBob have to [[SecretRelationship keep their relationship a secret]].

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** For whatever reason(s), AliceAndBob have to [[SecretRelationship keep their relationship a secret]]. secret]].
* '''Inverted''': AliceAndBob live in the same town or city.



** AliceAndBob are not a couple, but just really good friends.

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** AliceAndBob are not a couple, but just really good friends.



** They really miss and/or want to see each other in-person, though.
* '''Deconstructed''': The long distance can put strain on the relationship: there's {{UST}} and the fact that the other person is missed but not there, and it can lead to [[YourCheatingHeart cheating]]...or [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] and [[MistakenForCheating suspicion of cheating]].
* '''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob agree to spend time talking to one another and invest in webcams, and they make the most of the time they do get to spend together in person. They also agree to be faithful to one another and stick to that.

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** They really miss and/or want to see each other in-person, though. \n* '''Deconstructed''': The long distance can put strain on the relationship: there's {{UST}} and the fact that the other person is missed but not there, and it can lead to [[YourCheatingHeart cheating]]...or [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] and [[MistakenForCheating suspicion of cheating]].\n* '''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob agree to spend time talking to one another and invest in webcams, and they make the most of the time they do get to spend together in person. They also agree to be faithful to one another and stick to that.



* '''Lampshaded''': "My girlfriend lives in Boston, so I only get to see her a couple times a year...thank God for the Internet!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "My girlfriend lives in Boston, so I only get to see her a couple times a year...thank God for the Internet!"'''Zig Zagged''': ???



* '''Lampshaded''': "My girlfriend lives in Boston, so I only get to see her a couple times a year...thank God for the Internet!"



* '''Defied''': AliceAndBob decide that warm, fuzzy feelings to the contrary, an [[FunWithAcronyms LDR]] is just too stressful and inconvenient. They decide to be JustFriends.
* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob comes over...and turns out to be a [[StarfishAliens Starfish Alien]]
* '''Played For Drama''': AliceAndBob miss each other so much, and get jealous...the relationship becomes an emotional rollercoaster. Can they overcome their problems? Or will they end up breaking up?

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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': AliceAndBob decide that warm, fuzzy feelings to the contrary, an [[FunWithAcronyms LDR]] is just too stressful and inconvenient. They decide to be JustFriends.
JustFriends.
* '''Discussed''':
'''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''':
'''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': The long distance can put strain on the relationship: there's {{UST}} and the fact that the other person is missed but not there, and it can lead to [[YourCheatingHeart cheating]]...or [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] and [[MistakenForCheating suspicion of cheating]].
* '''Reconstructed''': AliceAndBob agree to spend time talking to one another and invest in webcams, and they make the most of the time they do get to spend together in person. They also agree to be faithful to one another and stick to that.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob comes over...and And turns out to be a [[StarfishAliens Starfish Alien]]
* '''Played For Drama''': AliceAndBob miss each other so much, and get jealous...the relationship becomes an emotional rollercoaster. Can they overcome their problems? Or will they end up breaking up? up?



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* '''Justified''': AliceAndBob started dating when they did live in the same area, but one of them had to move.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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AliceAndBob started dating when they did live in the same area, but one of them had to move.



* '''Subverted''': AliceAndBob start dating in the same city.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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AliceAndBob start dating in the same city.



* '''Double Subverted''': But then it turns out that Alice is a foreign exchange student from England and has to go back there at the end of the semester. And Bob doesn't want to break up simply because of that.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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But then it turns out that Alice is a foreign exchange student from England and has to go back there at the end of the semester. And Bob doesn't want to break up simply because of that.



* '''Averted''': AliceAndBob live in the same town or city.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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AliceAndBob live in the same town or city.
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* '''Basic Trope''': Two halves of a couple live far away from one another.

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* '''Basic Trope''': Two halves of a couple live far away from one another.


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** AliceAndBob are not a couple, but just really good friends.



** But they live about an hour or two away.

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** But they live about an hour or two away. away.
** They really miss and/or want to see each other in-person, though.

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