I understand wanting to talk to a person you're interested in everyday but sometimes... I like to imagine that telecommunications didn't exist yet. I imagine how women and men felt and dealt with not seeing, not talking to, and not knowing if they'd EVER see a person they were interested in again. I imagine they'd be filling the "where are they" time with something constructive, creative, or caring. It's what we could still be doing when we're in separation and facing distance and silence.