Being in a long distance relationship in college is far from easy. Being apart from someone you love for days at a time can be rough for most people and can test the durability of the particular relationship. For some reasons or others, many long distance relationships in college don't work out. But, for the ones that do, many times the person in the relationship has to sacrifice his or her time with friends in favor of their significant other. If one is an athlete in a long distance relationship, how is sacrificing all of that time away from teammates helpful to the team?
Many claim that one gets his or her camaraderie from teammates from practices and games. That is true, but to an extent. Most of the bonding comes outside of practices and games, whether that means going to a movie, eating dinner, going to a party, or even just playing video games, teams are bonded through these activities. So how can one bond with his or her team when he or she spends all time away from the team? They can't. Spending time away from the team only hurts that team when the going gets tough. It is imperative to a teams' success to have those team bonding moments and memories, as these can only make a team stronger and a more cohesive unit. Without it, that team is doomed. Players in long distance relationships must balance their time with teammates and their significant other, whether that means spending one night with their teammates and one night with their significant other on the weekends, the equation must balance out in order to have success.
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