HardyMag has compiled the following list of 10 tips which guys can use to give their long distance relationship a shot — and ideally it can last until the two of you are able to become more geographically compatible.

When new relationships are still in the exploratory and “get to know each other” phase it is often an easy path. However, upon hitting the 30 day mark, many relationships fizzle out — in many occasions due to common mistakes made by guys.

Einstein’s definition of insanity was the trying of the same thing over and over, receiving the same result. According to this definition, many guys are insane when it comes to relationships. We make the same mistakes over and over, and despite shooting ourselves in the foot we do the same thing again.