LDR statistics - how do you compare?

[kirbycat]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 655 miles

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: right now, we're looking at about once a month

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: once a week on the phone, twice a week on skype

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: 20 minutes on the phone, 2 hours on skype

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: I've written him one letter so far, for his birthday

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: Five months at the very minimum, but most likely a year or two

[Sora1101]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 2279

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: Once a year

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: Everyday

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: 5 minutes to half an hour

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: Never

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: 5-7 years

[bigmac62]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 230 miles

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: Once every two to three months

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: Once a month, just because we IM almost every day.

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: Half an hour to 45 minutes.

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: About two to three letters/packages a month.

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: Unsure....

[katylynnlee]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 1703 km

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: every couple of months

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: At least once or twice a day

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: An hour +

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: For birthday presents and other holidays

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: Right now, a couple more months. All together, almost two years.

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Sidenote, I'm actually really impressed at how many people have over 1000 miles between them. It makes me feel confident about my own relationship.

[killerkaytee]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 2383 miles

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: about every 5 to 6 months

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: multiple times a day

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: over an hour

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: once every few months

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: 3 years

[stubby59]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 403 miles

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: once a year, average of 5 days a year, anything more is a bonus really!

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: once every few weeks, its so expensive, but we skype everyday

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: at least 30 minutes!

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: occasionally during special events eg birthdays and such..

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: at least another 4-5 years.............or more =/ sigh.

[kittyo9]

I would like to learn more about this information. The website is not explicit in terms of where their sample group came from. It seems to me that the sample group is mostly same-continent couples, given the tiny average distance, the high frequency of visits, and the ability to place phone calls. Because the site doesn't say how they got their sample group, we have no way of knowing whether this is because their sample group was locationally biased or if these are really global statistics.

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 3777 miles

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: Once a year...?

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: On Skype, once a day. On the phone, never.

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: On Skype, typically an hour.

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: Once every couple months, pretty much always from me.

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: 1-4 years

[squeeker]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 4525 miles

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: Between first and second visit, 6 months; Between second and third visit it will be 1 year.

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: on the phone, never; on Oovoo, at least once per day

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: A few hours, depending if I work/how much I work.

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: Every now and then but not very often, we send cards for Christmas & Valentine's Day and birthdays, and then every now and then I've sent him a different letter. So a few times a year.

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: um, a few years, I'm not too sure at this point. As long as it takes.

[Zapookie]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 7437 miles

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: Between first and second meeting will be 6 months - this second visit is closing the distance for a year.

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: on skype, every day

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: 30 mins - 4 hours

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: Never... I sent him a package once, and he sent me flowers, does that count?

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: Closing the distance in May!

[books]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 2120 miles

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: once every 5-8 months

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: I call him once a week (phone only, no skype)

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: 30-45 minutes

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: I send him a letter every 2 months on average; the one that I sent in February still hasn't reached him

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: 12-14 months

[Shepard-Fowkes]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 5177 miles

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: about once every four-five months

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: daily (on skype)

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: several hours

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: only on holidays, anniversaries, and birthdays (mail's expensive, email's free :P)

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: with luck, a year and a few months

[Phantomrose]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 3370

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: We try for once a year, though we wish to do it more frequently... about two weeks is the length of the visiting time.

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: Everyday (skyping)

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: 2hrs to more, sometimes we just leave it on for days.

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: As for writing and mailing... never. For typing and sending via a file? On special days like anniversaries, bdays, etc.

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: Been separated for five years... hoping to end the distance by next year.

[dukes2011]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: about 300

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: About every other month for a weekend

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: Every day (phone or Skype)

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: anywhere from 10 minutes to 1.5 hrs (only over 30 mins on Skype)

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: It's been a while, but about once every 2-3 months

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: Been separated for one year and expecting to be separated for about two more years

[Pixel]

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: Used to be 2100 miles, now it is 533 miles

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: We try for every 1-2 months

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: We Skype almost every day

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: Usually at least an hour, often it's 2 or 3 hours.

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: Never

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: I honestly have no idea. At least a year, probably several years.

[Jazi]

Interesting to actually see everyones stats. only seen a few huge distances, you lucky things :P

How far apart do they live?

Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
My SO and I: 10,500 miles (approx)

How often do they visit one another?

Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
My SO and I: once every 2 - 3 months

How often do they call one another?

Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
My SO and I: on the phone - hardly ever. Skype - daily

How long are their telephone calls typically?

Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
My SO and I: Phone - 20min. Skype - 2 hours

How often do they write one another (not including email)?

Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
My SO and I: only really on christmas, birthday.. etc. If we aren't together on the day

How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?

Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years
My SO and I: in total 2.5 years (abit over a year left to go)