I met someone at the grocery store. She asked my opinion on a brand, and that led to a nice conversation.
We dated for a year before she moved to another state for a better job. She asked me to move with her, but I really liked the job I had.
She didn’t think a long distance relationship would work, so that was that.
I met my wife at a “drinking establishment” in another state. We had a long distance relationship before getting married. Been married for 30 years now.
So I guess long distance relationships can work.