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are there any studies about maintaining long distance relationships in the presence of varied immediate social stimuli?

it's my hypothesis that the more in person social stimuli the greater the likelihood and the rate of relationship deterioration

i don't think that there is presently anything technology has to offer (other than illicit drugs) that could compete with the dopamine and oxytocin you get in response to in person social interactions and it's my preliminary observation that individuals free of any mental or personality disorders that could make them avoidant of social situations will almost always form new romantic relationships in a period of separation with enough social interaction

the amount of time is not nearly as important as the frequency of social interaction

so i think a model could be formed to predict how long a normie ldr could last in various settings