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"You and your best friend share a mutual love for Ansel Elgort, homemade cookies, and that hilarious math teacher\u2014except now, it's harder to relate. Whether you're at different schools, living in separate cities for the summer, or just really bad at prioritizing your friendship, BFF separation can bring on a tidal wave of worries. That's OK! It's totally normal to fear that your relationship will suffer once zip codes or social groups change. Thankfully, with a little effort, some planning, and a lot of internet, you can make sure you guys stay besties no matter what.\n\nMy BFF just moved, and we barely text anymore.\n\n Is your iPhone bringing you down? While tagging your best bud in silly selfies or sending Snapchats during class may seem like the easiest way to KIT, consider an old school approach instead. Shipping a small package in the mail can be both super inexpensive and majorly surprising (in a good way!). Gather up little trinkets, cute stationery, or cheap beaded bracelets and pair them with a handwritten card\u2014for a couple of bucks and minimal effort, you can brighten her day big time. She'll see how much you miss each other, and maybe you'll wind up getting some goodies in the mail, too!\n\nShe made a ton of new friends at college. I feel like I don't matter!\n\n It's (really, really) easy to get wrapped up in the college experience and kind of forget everything else. Don't worry just because your BFF clicked with a group right when she landed on campus! And if you're nervous because you haven't found your crew of college besties yet, don't fret. It'll happen! In the meantime, watch this hysterical video from SRSLY to remind yourself just how silly it is to get friend-jealous. Your gut instinct may be to ice 'em all out, but it's far better to go out of your way to meet her new pals. Even though you're feeling icky about them now, you might just wind up becoming best buds with them in the future. After all, if they adore your BFF as much as you do, they've got to be cool!\n\nWe haven't had a deep convo since we were home for winter break.\n\n Don't worry if you've endured a few months of real-talk radio silence. As you get older, at least a few of your friends will wind up moving to different places for school, work, or even love. It can test your relationship, sure, but there's something to be said for pals who can pick up where they left off like no time has passed at all. If you guys have a deep connection, dropping the ball for a bit won't do much harm. Think of it this way: Putting a pause in big-C Conversations only means you'll have so many more stories to catch up on the next time you hang!\n\nI'm not a social media person\u2014how can I keep up with her?\n\n Thankfully, there are easy ways to stay in the loop without having to scroll through Twitter every 20 minutes. By favoriting your bestie on Facebook, you'll never miss a status update or photo post, no matter how minor. Just list them as a \"close friend\" and check \"get notifications,\" and your BFF's updates will never get lost in a busy newsfeed. Or, if they're the Tumblr type, use the forwarding power of IFTTT to receive an email or text whenever their blog is updated. It may seem like a lot at first, but if you're prone to dropping the ball on staying in touch, these tweaks are an easy way to ensure you get the updates you want.\n\nWe live in the same town, but we're so bad at keeping plans!\n\n This is an easy one! Try setting up a weekly standing date at a time that's easy to commit to and typically wide open. If you're in high school, Friday afternoons should work well, and if you're in college, look for breaks between classes that sync up with both of your schedules. If your days are always in flux, work around your common interests instead. Obsessed with Awkward? Nothing's better than a weekly phone call after each show to recap all the drama that went down. The same goes for ercise\u2014when you make a date for a dance or yoga class you love (and maybe even paid for in advance), you likely won't bail last minute."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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