If we can’t stop you from entering a long distance relationship today, the least we can do is give you tips on how to make it work. Good luck, bro!

Imeh, 25, and Damola, 26, have been dating for two years. In #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about meeting on a dating app, spending over a year in a long-distance relationship before moving in together.

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Salem, 26, and Precious, 26, have been dating for three years. In today’s #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about meeting on Instagram, starting a long distance relationship and couple’s therapy.

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Jola, 25, and Oyin, 26, have been dating for a year. In today’s #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about meeting on Twitter, becoming friends and talking for nine months before starting a relationship where they still haven’t had a fight.

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Yemisi, 24*, & Kelechi, 28*, have been dating for eight months. Today on #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about how detty December plans got them together, being in a long-distance open relationship where they’re both bisexual & how they learnt to argue better.

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Olayinka, 24, and Emma, 24, have been dating for four years. In today’s #ZikokoLoveLife, they talk about meeting in university, navigating a long-distance relationship from Ajah to Ibadan and almost breaking up over a chat.

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Here’s a list of ways to keep the romance going in your long-distance relationship even though you are cheating.

Chinasa, 26, and Ugo, 30, started having sex while they were in relationships with other people. Today on #LoveLife, they talk about coming together only to break-up, and the ways they have grown individually and as a couple.

Chelle, 24, and Layide, 23 have been dating for seven months. Today on Love Life, they talk about striking a connection the moment they started talking, how their decision to stay friends changed and how long-distance affects their relationship.  What’s your earliest memory of each other? Layide: She was in a car, and I was […]

Femi*, 26, and Yemisi*, 25, have been dating for two years. Today on Love Life, they talk about helping each other grow and be better people and how the lockdown helped them transition into a long distance relationship. What’s your earliest memory of each other?  Yemisi: In November 2018, I asked people on my Twitter […]

Ore, 28, and Lekan, 30, got engaged last year after dating for about a year. Today on Love Life, they talk about meeting in church as teenagers, reconnecting as adults and how they got God’s confirmation that they are meant to be.   What is your earliest memory of each other? Ore: In 2006, my family […]

Long-distance relationships can be tough and tricky to navigate. There’s a lot that goes into making a long-distance relationship work such as trust, consistent communication, spontaneity and the willingness to make sacrifices. We spoke with a few Nigerians in long-distance relationships about the ups and downs of having their partners live far away from them. […]

*Klaus, 28, and Lilian, 24, have been in a romantic relationship for about a year without ever meeting each other.

If you’ve ever been in one, you’ll know that long-distance relationships are the ghetto. From the constant I miss yous to the severe horniness that afflicts you, long-distance relationships are nothing to write home about. Luckily, there are a couple of things you can do to help make your long-distance relationship easier to bear. 1. […]

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