He must have messaged a lot of us as I got the exact same message. My reply was "Depends on how fast you expect the "more" to happen."

I don't expect to be the only person being messaged, but the exact same message? That's tacky.

@BestWithoutGods, @Apunzelle, @jlf32119, @Jolanta, @BudFrank, @crazycat329, @OldMetalHead, @KKGator, @sassygirl3869, @Tinocca, @hankster, @kiramea, @jlynn37

His profile vanished. @honfox4 must have been a scammer.

For me, long distance is fine and acceptable for on line friendship, pen pal, chat buddy but that is about it. Of course, there are always exceptions to every rule.

Totally agree. If I am talking to someone on line - I meet asap. Thats how I met my new boyfriend Bob. We met for coffee and hit it off spending the whole day together visiting state parks and Lake Saratoga. Sometimes you just click. I am so in like right now-its only been a month but we are spending weekends together getting to know each other in an open and honest relationship. Touch is so important. We are both very tactile. I get long distance pms here as well. I knew I had to meet someone locally and 20 minutes apart is just right for now. I don't know where this is going - we just like spending time as friends as well. We have many common interests and our birthdays are 6 days apart.

Kind of makes me think of The Sound of Music seeing you in that picture.

Absolutely. Nothing is real until you actually meet in person. I will talk to a person for possibly a week, no more than 2 weeks before I insist that we meet. Because you don't have a clue how you will feel about that person until you sit face to face with each other and talk. One gathering, one meeting is all it takes to know if it's worth meeting for a second time or continuing to talk.

JFC!!!
I am so damned glad that I am done.
LOL

I got the same thing. Almost as obvious as "Hello, gorgeous!"

I had the same from him. I just ignore those sorts, and they go away.

It would have to be a one in Ten million guy to make you move from your location and life style ,he would have to accept all the changes if you really fell in Love and for him to move to you,,Your pics remind me of the sound of music,so very beautiful

You nailed it.

That scammer sent me the same message! Check out his profile for grammer & sentence patterns, a few other reliable clues. Busted.

Update: looks like admin took care of them, thanks!!

If he was real - this is one of those calls that is purely up to individuals.

I have a non-immediate family member who met someone online, in a non-dating chat room. She lives in NYC, he lived in Australia. Over time they found endless commonalities and bonded. Finally she went there to meet him - he came to NY to see her - one more trip to Australia, and he moved to NY. They've been married 9yrs now.

Seems to depend on how solidly someone is planted where they are, and if someone is willing to make a major change for the potential of love to last.

For me, at the most, I might move within my State - but that's it.

Great photos, as always. Lovely place. I can't blame you for wanting to stay there.

How did I never know you’re a Kathleen? (From another Kathleen)

Good response. North Carolina’s got mountains but a lot older than the Rockies and not as challenging.

Having grown up in Chicago, I can confirm, Yes, Illinois is very flat. Except around Galena, which is close to Iowa. Then you get some hilly areas. No mountains anywhere.

Very cool

Nothing is real until you meet

I think that helps explain why women are so resistant to meeting.

Many women, maybe half, say they are looking for a friend, maybe more, or "friends first". Both of those formulations seem so obvious that I wonder what hidden meanings stand behind them. Maybe those women are speaking to themselves as much as to men they haven't met yet.

You made a good point, very important for you, so you did a good thing. Of course nothing is real until you meet! On the other hand, I see nothing wrong on his side either. Good for both...

I don't look further than 70 miles

Yep, these days with restricted travel, geography make all the difference in the world. I'd love a friend with possibility of more, but I definitely limit that possibility to the island of Kauai, which has excellent hiking!

The difference between "could" and likely is usually vast. Especially if you're from a flat state