I miss you messages for long distance

Short I miss you texts

When three words aren't quite enough but thirty would be too many.

1. Missing you a ridiculous amount today.

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2. The flat is too quiet. Come back.

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3. I miss you. That's it. That's the text.

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4. Saw a dog that looked like it would like you. Miss you.

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5. Missing you is my full-time job now.

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6. Wish you were here. Specifically here, on this sofa, under this blanket.

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7. Miss your face. And the rest of you.

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Messages about the small things you miss

Specifics are what make an I miss you message believable.

1. I miss the way you hum when you're cooking and pretend you aren't.

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2. Made two cups of tea out of habit this morning. Drank both, missed you twice.

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3. I miss arguing with you about which way the toilet roll goes. I'd let you win now.

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4. Nobody here laughs at my jokes the way you do. They laugh, but not at the bad ones.

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5. I miss your cold feet on my legs, which is how you know this is serious.

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6. Walked past our café today. Didn't go in. Felt wrong without you.

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7. I miss the quiet bit at the end of the day when neither of us says anything and it's perfect.

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8. Your side of the bed still smells a bit like you. I've been rationing it.

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Hopeful messages for the countdown

For when the missing needs a horizon.

1. Twenty-three days. I've checked. Twice.

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2. Every day I miss you is a day closer to the one where I don't have to.

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3. When I see you next, I'm not letting go for at least an hour. Plan accordingly.

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4. Distance is temporary. You're not.

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5. I've started a list of things we're doing when you're here. It's getting long.

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6. Missing you is hard, but it's proof of something good, and I'll take that trade.

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Funny I miss you messages

For lightening it up when the miles feel heavy.

1. I miss you so much I nearly answered a call from an unknown number in case it was you.

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2. No one here steals my chips. It's lonely.

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3. I've been talking to your photo. It's a better listener than you, but worse at hugs.

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4. The cat misses you. The cat is me. I'm the cat.

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5. Missing you so much I'd even watch that documentary about bridges with you.

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For the nights it's really hard

Honest messages for when missing them hurts.

1. Tonight's a hard one. I don't need you to fix it, I just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you.

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2. Some days the distance feels small. Today it feels huge. I love you either way.

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3. I miss you in a way that's hard to put into words, so I'll keep it simple: I want to be wherever you are.

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4. Being apart is the worst part of loving you, and loving you is still the best part of my life.

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How to say I miss you without making it heavy

In a long distance relationship it's easy to send 'I miss you' so often it turns into background noise. Name what you miss, or tie the message to a plan. 'I miss your cooking, can we make that pasta when I'm there?' does two jobs at once.

Watch the ratio of sad to hopeful. If most of your messages are about how hard it is, your partner can start to feel responsible for your mood. One honest hard-night message is fine; balance it with some that are playful.

A surprise helps, too. Lovebeam was built partly for this: you write a note when you miss them, and it arrives later inside their chosen hours, so it turns up as a small surprise in the middle of their day rather than one more message in a busy chat.