I guess it's great for nerds what are too shy to form relationships with people within their actual vicinity (NOBODY HERE GET'S ME! lol kay). I dunno though, it seems like an awful lot of work. It's like having a relationship without having all the responsibility of having a relationship. Clearly it wouldn't be for me, but then, who knows what might happen? Each to their own though. It'd be boring if everyone was the same.
Without the responsibility? How exactly do you mean? Aside from contradicting yourself that it's an awful lot of work.
It can be hard, that much I actually agree with you on. I'm going to assume that you're speaking from experience with the "nerds too shy to form relationships with people in their vicinity" and give you the benefit of the doubt here.
Ahem. That aside, I think that long distance relationships CAN work. It takes a real commitment on the part of both people, as well as a lot of trust. It can be lonely, frustrating, and upsetting at some times. There are a lot of obstacles, especially depending on the distance.
However, I think that if both people put in the effort, they trust one another, and they actively work to overcome that distance that they can build a very strong relationship. It's harder than relationships where you see the person every day or something like that, but it shouldn't be about the distance.
You should not choose to be in a relationship with someone because they're convenient. You should choose to be in a relationship with someone because you can't imagine wanting to be with anyone else. I think it's stupider to limit yourself to those people whom you happen to be close to if you don't feel the way about them that some people feel about their long distance relationship. Sure, if you find someone you care about deeply who lives down the block, congratulations! But long distance relationships, in my opinion, aren't about the distance and the ones that work plan to close that distance as soon as possible so that they can be together.
I know people who've been in long distance relationships. I know ones that worked out and the couple are now happily married, living together, etc.
I know long distance relationships that haven't worked.
I've been in long distance relationships before and I know well that if both people aren't willing to put in their energy in making it work, it won't.
I can also say for certain that this distance is only an obstacle, like any obstacle to any other couple. If you really care about the other person and they're who you want to be with, then you will try to make the distance work. It's about them, not how far away they are.