The following table shows both the average (median) response and the range of 95% of LDRs from a sample of over 200.
How far apart do they live?
Average: 125 miles
95% range: 30 miles to 950 miles
How often do they visit one another?
Average: 1.5 times a month
95% range: once a week to once every four months
How often do they call one another?
Average: once every 2.7 days
95% range: at least once a day to once a month
How long are their telephone calls typically?
Average: 30 minutes
95% range: 2 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes
How often do they write one another (notincluding email)?
Average: three letters a month
95% range: never to every other day
How long do they expect to be separated before they can move closer to one another?
Average: 14 months
95% Range: one month to four years