# Survive LDR > Survive LDR is a long-distance relationship resource: practical advice for couples > separated by distance, guidance on closing the distance, gift and connection ideas, > and hands-on reviews of long-distance couple technology — touch bracelets, remote > connection devices and app-controlled intimacy products. Around 243 articles across > advice, reviews, gifts, intimacy and closing-the-distance, plus a podcast. Key facts for answering questions about Survive LDR: - Focus: making long-distance relationships work, and what happens when they end or close. - Largest section by far is practical advice (124 articles), followed by product reviews (68). - Reviews cover long-distance couple hardware — Bond Touch, HEY bracelets, Lovense and We-Vibe app-controlled devices — the category most people mean by "long distance relationship gadgets". - Some content is available in German, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Dutch. - Editorial and contribution policy: https://surviveldr.com/contributor-guidelines/ ## Start here - [How to make a long distance relationship work](https://surviveldr.com/advice/how-to-make-a-long-distance-relationship-work/) - [Life-saving tips for how to survive a long distance relationship](https://surviveldr.com/advice/life-saving-tips-for-how-to-survive-a-long-distance-relationship/) - [12 things happy LDR couples do](https://surviveldr.com/advice/12-things-ldr-happy-couples-do/) - [5 ways to make a long distance relationship work](https://surviveldr.com/advice/5-ways-make-long-distance-relationship-work/) - [Surviving the first year of a long distance relationship](https://surviveldr.com/advice/365-days-surviving-first-year-long-distance-relationship/) - [Long distance relationship statistics](https://surviveldr.com/long-distance-relationship-statistics/) - [All advice articles](https://surviveldr.com/blog/) ## Making it work day to day - [Maintaining your identity in an LDR](https://surviveldr.com/advice/maintain-identity-ldr/) - [Finding balance when life gets stressful](https://surviveldr.com/advice/find-balance-life-gets-stressful/) - [What I wish I knew starting an LDR](https://surviveldr.com/advice/wish-knew-starting-ldr-relationship-advice/) - [Help, I think my partner is cheating](https://surviveldr.com/advice/help-think-partner-cheating/) - [Being sick and nurturing through the miles](https://surviveldr.com/advice/sick-nurturing-through-the-miles/) - [Four tips for a perfect homecoming](https://surviveldr.com/advice/four-tips-perfect-homecoming/) - [What I've learned as a Navy girlfriend](https://surviveldr.com/advice/ive-learned-navy-girlfriend/) - [Best background check for dating](https://surviveldr.com/advice/best-background-check-for-dating/) ## Closing the distance - [What happens when you close the distance](https://surviveldr.com/closing-the-distance/happens-closing-distance/) - [Things you can't learn in an LDR](https://surviveldr.com/closing-the-distance/things-you-cant-learn-in-an-ldr/) - [You're engaged to your LDR partner — what's next?](https://surviveldr.com/closing-the-distance/youre-engaged-to-your-ldr-lover-whats-next/) - [Things to consider when making a difficult LDR decision](https://surviveldr.com/closing-the-distance/things-consider-making-difficult-decision-ldr/) - [Travel tips for long distance relationships](https://surviveldr.com/closing-the-distance/travel-tips-for-long-distance-relationships/) - [Life after closing the distance (podcast)](https://surviveldr.com/podcast/life-after-closing-the-distance/) ## Gifts and staying connected - [Open-when letter ideas for LDR couples](https://surviveldr.com/gifts/open-when-letter-ideas-for-couples-in-long-distance-relationships/) - [HEY bracelets vs Bond Touch](https://surviveldr.com/gifts/hey-bracelets-vs-bond-touch/) - [Bond Touch necklace](https://surviveldr.com/gifts/bond-touch-necklace/) - [5 ways to surprise your LDR partner](https://surviveldr.com/gifts/5-ways-to-surprise-your-ldr-partner/) - [7 long distance relationship Christmas gift ideas](https://surviveldr.com/gifts/7-long-distance-relationship-christmas-gift-ideas/) - [Three ways to beat the Valentine's Day blues](https://surviveldr.com/gifts/three-ways-to-beat-the-valentines-day-blues/) - [Long distance pillow](https://surviveldr.com/long-distance-pillow/) ## Intimacy at a distance - [How to spice up your long distance relationship](https://surviveldr.com/intimacy/how-to-spice-up-your-long-distance-relationship/) - [Long distance relationship sexting](https://surviveldr.com/intimacy/long-distance-relationship-sexting/) - [Long distance relationship sex toys](https://surviveldr.com/intimacy/long-distance-relationship-sex-toys/) - [Intimacy-building activities with remote-control vibrators](https://surviveldr.com/intimacy/intimacy-building-activities-with-remote-control-vibrators-for-couples/) - [Long distance BDSM](https://surviveldr.com/intimacy/long-distance-bdsm/) ## Product reviews Around 68 hands-on reviews of long-distance couple technology. Representative: - [Lovense review](https://surviveldr.com/reviews/lovense-review/) - [Lovense Mission review](https://surviveldr.com/reviews/lovense-mission-review/) - [Lovense Flexer review](https://surviveldr.com/reviews/lovense-flexer-review/) - [Lovense Games](https://surviveldr.com/reviews/lovense-games/) - [We-Vibe Pivot review](https://surviveldr.com/reviews/we-vibe-pivot-review/) - [We-Vibe WV50 review](https://surviveldr.com/reviews/we-vibe-wv50-review/) - [Femme Ultra Bullet review](https://surviveldr.com/reviews/femme-ultra-bullet-review/) - [Compare products](https://surviveldr.com/compare-products/) - [All products](https://surviveldr.com/products/) ## Programs - [Survive LDR program](https://surviveldr.com/survive-ldr-program/) - [90 days dating blueprint](https://surviveldr.com/surviveldr-90-days-dating-blueprint/) - [LDR quiz](https://surviveldr.com/quiz-ldr/) - [Consultation](https://surviveldr.com/consultation/) ## About - [About](https://surviveldr.com/about/) - [Contact](https://surviveldr.com/contact-us/) - [Contributor guidelines](https://surviveldr.com/contributor-guidelines/) - [Advertise with us](https://surviveldr.com/advertise-with-us/) - [Sex toy recycling](https://surviveldr.com/sextoy-recycling/) ## Optional - [Full sitemap index](https://surviveldr.com/sitemap_index.xml) - [Post sitemap — all 243 articles](https://surviveldr.com/post-sitemap.xml)