一个新的指数发现,日常通信和负担得起的旅行可促进长途关系的成功。
A new index finds daily communication and affordable travel boost long-distance relationship success.
由数学家Bobby Seagull根据对1 000名大学生的调查开发的称为 " 长距离爱指数 " 的新公式预测长距离关系的成功,衡量诸如每日电话、发短信和旅行等工作,以应对成本和距离等挑战。
A new formula called the Long-Distance Love Index, developed by mathematician Bobby Seagull based on a survey of 1,000 university students, predicts the success of long-distance relationships by measuring effort—such as daily calls, texting, and travel—against challenges like cost and distance.
学生每月平均行走171.3英里,访问伙伴三次,旅行花费近170英镑,经常缺课,但72%的学生报告说他们的关系成功。
Students averaged 171.3 miles traveled monthly, visited partners three times, spent nearly £170 on travel, and often missed class, yet 72% reported their relationships succeeded.
关键的成功因素包括每日沟通,认为分离是暂时的,以及情感支持。
Key success factors included daily communication, believing the separation was temporary, and emotional support.
由国家运通委托进行的研究强调,诸如教练等负担得起的旅行选择对于在财政和时间压力下维持关系至关重要。
The study, commissioned by National Express, highlights affordable travel options like coaches as vital for sustaining relationships amid financial and time pressures.