While I'm assuming that this piece is a satire, the author writes as if those in LDR's woke up and decided, "Hey, I think I'll date someone across the country today, because I hate mother nature!" Several other people have already explained why targeting this group is ridiculous, so I won't repeat their arguments. But I will say that as a person who's been in an LDR, I can honestly say that if most of us could find someone who's compatible with us in our own cities, we would.