This is not necessarily true. I have friends (multiple couples) that have lived apart for couple years and broken up that are now happily married. It may not be sign of weakness. It could just be the stress of being apart and having needs.
sounds like you got a good deal going. just be safe and don't try to deceive anyone. that doesn't mean you have to tell every girl you get it on with that you have a LDR.
i'm not in NC anymore but I used to live right off market and 16th. I used to stumble home drunk many a time. My spots were the greenlight, costello's (

), and barbary coast. maaan, i miss that town. I got kicked out of the copper penny because me and my homie were yelling at the TV because the steelers losing. i used to get loaded with coworkers at city limits, too. that bar was

with the hiphop/country/80s rock mix.