| Statistic Verification |
| Source: Miss Your Mate, Loving From A Distance, IVillage |
| Date Verified: 7.31.2012 |
| A long-distance relationship (LDR) is typically an intimate relationship that takes place when the partners are separated by a considerable distance. An estimated 4 to 4.5 million college couples in the US are in non-marital long-distance relationship. |
| Long Distance Relationship Statistics | |
| Total percentage of U.S. marriages that are considered long distance relationships | 2.9% |
| Average amount of time for long distance relationship to break up if it’s not going to work | 4.5 months |
| Total percentage of long distance relationships that fail when changes aren’t planned for | 70% |
| Total amount of couple who claim they’re in a long distance relationship | 14 million |
| Total percentage of marriages in U.S. that start as a long distance relationship | 10% |
| Total percentage of college relationships that are long distance | 32.5% |
| Total percent of long distance relationships that break-up | 40% |
| Total percentage of engaged couples that have been in a long distance relationship | 75% |
| Total amount of marriages that are long distance relationships | 3.75 million |
| The following shows both the average (median) response and the range of 95% of LDRs from a sample of over 200 | |
| Average distance couple in LDR lived from each other | 125 miles |
| Average times couple visited each other per month | 1.5 |
| Average amount of time in between phone calls | 2.7 days |
| Average amount of letters written to each other per month | 3 |
| Average amount of time expected to be separated before LDR couple can move closer together | 14 months |
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