So you’ve met your special crush… and your heart sinks at the thought of them.  Take all the warm and fuzzy moments from every romantic comedy you’ve seen and it still doesn’t top the feeling you’re getting at this very moment.

But wait, there’s one small catch.  Your flame lives in another zip code… and not just another zip code, another state… or worse, another country!

I’ve seen it happen many times.  The initial chemistry when you meet someone you connect with for the first time can have your mind up in the clouds and your stomach doing somersaults.  It’s a wonderful feeling and it gets the monkey in your head to start throwing wrenches.  How far away?  What if?  How soon?  Why not!

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