Does absence make the heart grow fonder?

i read this once...

A long-distance relationship can be a wonderful test of whether you and your boyfriend are truly meant to be. Continue speaking, emailing and snail-mailing after you move, and schedule romantic weekends together. But you both should also see other people. If, as time passes, the bond between you grows stronger, you can move ahead with assurance that you're coming together for the best of reasons. If, ultimately, absence makes the heart grow less fond, you'll know you gave the romance your best shot. And since the two of you have such a healthy relating style, you'll probably wind up with a friend, if not a lover, for life. And that's no small potatoes!