Stay close across the miles!

Keep long-distance relationships strong, like Emily and Angela (photo, left), in these meaningful ways:

Have tea! Set a time for you and a pal to both pour a cup of tea and nibble on pastries while you talk over the phone. Sharing an experience strengthens your bond more than just chatting!

Start a Skype book club. Each month, choose a new book for you and your friend to read, then log on to Skype to video chat about it—and what’s going on in each other’s lives!

Go high-tech. Free phone apps like Between or Couple let you share photos, doodles and more with your pal. You can even get weather alerts for her city to feel like you’re with her!