People convey and desire affection in many ways and it's different for everybody. However, these differences can cause one or both partners to feel unloved and distant, even if that's not the intention. Honest communication and mutual effort is key to resolving these conflicts, and if not, it may indicate deeper differences in personal values.

In this particular scenario from one of our community questions, Pye and Dr. Glen provide advice for a long distance relationship, where the feelings of distance and dissatisfaction is exacerbated by the limited means of communication.