Can I tell you how much I absolutely hate girls that can’t go any where without their significant others? It’s, like, so mind boggling to me that these women become so dependent on a man that they literally can’t spend a single day without each other. You can call me cynical, I suppose. Or perhaps it’s because I’ve had quite a lot of experience dating long distance, but I don’t feel the need to see my boyfriend everyday. And I think that’s a good thing.
For one, I like missing him. I’m glad that Stephen and I now live in the same city, but not being connected all of the time is good for us. Right now, I’m working Omaha Fashion Week. It’s a lot of late nights and early mornings and a lot of not being near my phone because, excuse me, I’m hella busy. It’s nice to finally get a chance to text and see a text from Stephen telling me I’m doing a good job. But do you honestly know how annoying it would be if he was constantly texting me while I was trying to work? I’d probably actually kill him.
Secondly, it’s just a lot of the times I don’t have time to stop by Stephen’s place or be texting him all the time. There are times, like I said before, when it’s totally inappropriate to be connected all the time. Furthermore, I’d like to actually enjoy my girls nights and let him enjoy time with his friends. It is so important to me to retain my friendships, and it’s hard to talk about girl things like bridesmaids dresses and recent hookups with my boyfriend joining the conversation.
Plus, it’s just healthy. I’ve seen so many relationships fail because the couple spends every waking second together. People start moving too quickly and then they start to feel trapped. You, my dear readers, are bright young women. You have so many things happening in your life. Your boyfriend should be part of that, not all of it.
Boyfriends are great, but they are just that. They are not your husband, your fiance or your family. (Although they might be someday, and that’s great.) In the meantime, enjoy your time to yourself. Some day will come when you’re married with children and you’ll be thankful that you had a chance to breathe in your 20s.

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Molly has a degree in journalism/English at a school you haven’t heard of in a state you haven’t heard of. She’s obsessed with Chandler Bing, English bulldogs, and cheese. Follow her on twitter @mollymahannah, or check out her website accordingtomolly.com.