Someone who has only dated around and hasnt been in a committed relationship before may absolutely consider seven months to be a long-term relationship. Someone who has had multiple relationships that tended to last over a year at the minimum may not consider seven months to be a long term relationship.

Whats it like being in a long term relationship?

Happy long-term lovers are emotionally and socially intelligent. They nurture positivity and dont get lost in negative reactivity with each other. They are generous, fair, and kind, practicing what I call “relational virtues.” When they hurt each other, these successful partners apologize.