Hi everyone. I'd love to hear your thoughts on this:

I typically see my partner once a week, usually for an overnight. We'll spend the day and night together, and then they'll head out the next day. We've been dating for about half a year, and the once-a-week rhythm suits us both well - they have a busy schedule and a NP, I have a busy schedule and relish my alone time.

Though I enjoy the pacing, sometimes I wonder how a relationship can deepen when we only spend short bursts of time together. Are there ways I'll never know this person because our time together is always brief?

Sometimes the feeling of disconnection flares up when I'm hanging out with my partner and their NP. They incidentally know so much more about each other through day to day exposure... stuff you just pick up when you share a home and see each other at the end of the day. I wonder if I will ever feel close to anyone in this way, as someone who prefers solo-poly. Perhaps this type of closeness isn't necessary at all. I'm not sure.

My relationship is still very new. I'd love to hear from people who have been in a relationship like this for the long-term (one where you only see each other for short periods of time). What does closeness look like when there are gaps in day-to-day awareness of one another?