2. What percent of relationships begin long-distance? A 2018 survey of long-distance couples found that 27% had never lived near each other. About 50% of couples in the survey had met each other online.

How common are long-distance relationships?

Over 2% of the population of the United States is currently in a long-distance relationship - and thats just the married couples. Overall, 14 million couples (28 million people) in the U.S. are in a long-distance relationship.