Dear Red Flags: There are many ingredients to a successful relationship. One of them is chemistry, which it seems like you have with this guy. But there are many others, too -- timing, empathy, willingness to compromise.

When I was 17 years old, I met a lovely guy here in Canada. We met through a mutual acquaintance. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we went our

When I was 17 years old, I met a lovely guy here in Canada. We met through a mutual acquaintance. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, we went our separate ways.

Then, in 1992, I moved to Portugal. I was 20 years old. He was 25. He was in Portugal on vacation in 1993 and looked me up. He was living in Germany at the time. We dated for two years but again went our separate ways due to a misunderstanding.

I brought this up early in our relationship, but she told me that’s all the time she could give. I understand she has a demanding job that requires her attention four days a week, but even on her days off,

I’ve been in a long-distance relationship with my girlfriend for almost a year and a half. While it’s been good for the most part, I feel like it might be time to call it quits. We video chat twice a week and text maybe twice a day,