Make plans for the future. Doing this is a clear sign of commitment, which can be incredibly reassuring if you’re worried your friend is going to drop off the face of the earth after moving to a new city. So start thinking ahead! Maybe you’ll commit to flying across the country on each other’s birthdays every single year . . . but it also doesn’t have to be that deep! You could take some of the advice above, but instead of planning to read a single book “together” right now, you could start a virtual book club where you read a book “together” every other month, or every three months.
