Absence makes the heart fonder

I have two opinions about absences makes the heart grow fonder. Depending upon the person makes this saying true in my opinion. When i was at Ole Miss, my freshman year i dated a guy from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. On the breaks we would go to our hometowns, in less it was Christmas break. That was the only time we would see each other because it was a long break. When we would return to school, we were so happy to see each other. Over that period of time our relationship grew stronger and our hearts grew fonder of each other.
After a year and a half, he had to return home for school. I was so sad but knew this would work for us. It became so hard because we couldn't see each other like we were use to. It was like a pertinent Christmas break. We began to fight more, not talk as much, and hardly got to see each other as time went on. I use to think this statement was true till this experience. Time only pulled us apart our hearts didn't grown fonder. I think that after a certain point people give up on trying to make it work. The heart starts to grow apart if it isn't the right person. Alot of the time people grow apart and go different ways. When he joined the army i knew we wouldn't make it. That wasn't the life i wanted right now. He wanted to get married and have kids. I wanted to graduate from College. Our hearts were not growning fonder anymore.
This saying can always be for people who have either been dating or if they just started a relationship. If people are really in love, i think the heart will grow fonder. Other than that absenece makes the heart grow apart, in my opinion.
I'm in a new relationship now. With an amazing guy, but he lives in russiville. We have been dating for 2 months now. The time apart we have has not really made my heart grow fonder of him.This saying is a joke in my opinion. I think that the person has to want the heart to grow fonder. I have meet a guy that has made my heart fonder yet, but I'm hoping to change my mind. But as of now i don't think a heart can grow fonder.