Contributed by: ElyseRomano on Wednesday, March 21 2012 @ 10:17 am
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Anyone who's been in a long-distance relationship knows that keeping love alive across the distance is a challenge. Thankfully, technophiles across the globe are doing their best to make those vast distances disappear through smartphones, computers, cameras, and other technology. These days it seems like the question on the minds of programmers and inventors everywhere is "Does absence really make the heart grow fonder?"
Projects like Pillow Talk, Path, and Couple Fire believe that the answer could be "yes." Take a look:
Pillow Talk
It sounds saucy, but don't let the name fool you. The Pillow Talk device isn't a naughty bedroom accessory, it's actually rather sweet. Here's how it works: slip a ring on your finger before you fall asleep. The moment you put it on, the device begins wirelessly transmitting signals to a pillow in your partner's possession. The pillow will begin to glow, and when your loved one lays their head on it they'll be able to hear your heart beat in real-time. Trade rings and you can both enjoy the intimacy of hearing each other's hearts beat despite the distance.
Path
Path calls itself a "smart journal that helps you share life with the ones you love - your thoughts, the music you're listening to, where you are, who you're with, when you wake and when you sleep, and beautiful high quality photos and videos." Users can post pictures and videos and comment on the items that other users post. One of the biggest problems long-distance couples face is feeling like they are not a part of each other's lives, and Path might be the perfect solution.
Couple Fire
Couple Fire promises to help "Add spark to your relationship." How does it do that, you ask? Couple Fire is a brand new private social network for you and your long-distance love. Members are given a virtual bulletin board on which they can post pictures, date ideas, dreams...anything and everything you can think of to make you feel more connected to your partner. It's like Pinterest for loved-up long-distance couples!
And there's always that proven, tried and true savior of long-distance relationships: Skype. As crazy (and just a bit stalker-y) as some of these technological relationship innovations may seem, I can't help being intrigued by them. Relationships are hard even when you live in the same city, so why not use the miracles of technology to try to ease the difficulties of long-distance love?