You can learn a lot about your partner by having strong communication skills and constant communication (E.g: texting, calling and etc). After hours of talking, you will eventually learn how to read their tone, their conversation skills and such. Having good communication skills is one of the foundations of a long-distance relationship. But when you're in a long-distance relationship, there are some things you can't learn about your partner. These are the kinds of things that you need to be physically together to see and experience it.
Here are four things you only learn about your partner when you guys are physically together
01 Eating Habits
I've mentioned this before in my previous post about Don's eating habits. We both love eating. I have no problems with trying new food and I am not at al fussy with food. There isn't a food I wouldn't try and same with Don. I was so surprised when I found out that he doesn't like fishy food or anything that has a fish-ish scent. Malaysia has a lot of fish based food. I was really taken back by this because he won't be able to enjoy the food! I would have never guessed this over the phone or Facetime.
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| Cat on the bed |
02 Living Habits
I live at home and everything is by mom's rules. It's typical mom rules - Make your bed every morning, wash you pots and pans before eating and wash everything after a meal straight away, laundry is all done in a day (wash, hang and fold) and etc. Even when I was living in Perth - I followed mom's rules and was the cleanest person in the house. Imagine my surprise when I lived for 3 weeks with Don. It is not fun to live with boys.
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| Bored |
03 Body Language/Mannerism
You can learn A LOT about someone by their body language. It's really hard to know how your partner is reacting about a certain situation through a screen. Whenever I am with Don, he likes to touch me. He is always touching my shoulders. Holding my hands. Hugging me. Kissing me. It was nice and sweet at first, but after a while it got annoying. One day, I told him off - "Stop touching me so much!!" He was a little upset and explained that it is his way to express how he felt about me in person. Now we are in person, he wants to show me he adores me.
04 Daily interactions
I miss this a lot. One of the best ways to learn about someone is how they interact with other people. It's the little things they do that portray their personality. Like how he talks to his mom, to people that serves him, to his friends and etc. Don is such a people person. He is friends with everyone! While, I am more reserved and a little shy. It's so nice to see how he interacts with people because I rarely get to see him do this. He is so friendly and not afraid to put himself out there!
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| Interacting with a wall? or little humans? |
I miss this a lot. One of the best ways to learn about someone is how they interact with other people. It's the little things they do that portray their personality. Like how he talks to his mom, to people that serves him, to his friends and etc. Don is such a people person. He is friends with everyone! While, I am more reserved and a little shy. It's so nice to see how he interacts with people because I rarely get to see him do this. He is so friendly and not afraid to put himself out there!
Are there any other habits you found about your partner when you guys met in person?
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