My Friend!!

Maybe they like the challenge...
Just sayn

I see that you're trying to ruffle feathers, but just end up getting annoyed when people offer you suggestions based on your OP. You said it was unproductive, so I suggested setting up a filter so people out of state couldn't contact you. Relax, man. No one is out to get you. Once you stop trying to purposefully ruffle feathers, you'll realize that.

Oh I know what you mean.. I used to get a lot of spammers (I had a profile on here before but was disgusted by having too many spammers and em--women my age and older. No offense ladies!!

Because it was so bad I left. Now I am back and really set firm and it is working that I do not get spammers and do not get the ladies I do not want. However, the ones I am seeking for hardly reply.. maybe just one so far.. but only once.. she never replied back..

And yes she is from Texas! Hahaha.

Now to answer why they do this is because someone is correct. Hardly anybody they like from their home area available so they had to broaden out more. This is because they are more picky and wanted all the "accessories" like you want in a car. Well, same thing, they want everything they want in a person. There are no flexiblity on that part so they expand to see if there are any they like.

Funny I said that because I am one of them. I am picky. I have to because of some reasons why I am picky.

I am trying my best to pick locally however.. not so much. I replied to some local ones but they don't reply. Sad. Real sad.

Maybe for some wanted to marry someone from out of state so they can be relocated. Or even foreigners wanted to marry an American so they can have you as a ticket way in the country.

Some thinks 5 hours radius is considered local. I know, sounds funny but true. To me, 3 hours radius is considered local to me. That would be most of the upstate NY where I am from since I am from Syracuse. That would also have Scranton-WB of PA to be included. Canada excluded in the radius although it is but I am not counting Canada. Everyone thinks how far they can drive is considered locally. Maybe someone from Rome which is 50 minutes thinks Syracuse is too far for her to meet me! So, its all depends.

Everyone thinks differently on those distance, reasons, things like that.

Most of the men that contact me for a date live out of State; I have no problem if they meet my criteria and are honest and nice. Many men love to travel they don't have a problem with it for dating or finding lasting love. Even though I haven't made a love connection I've had men come far distances not just for me, they do it all the time. One is married now and he got his wife out of the country. Some datesites cater to dating and relationships and they do happen.

As far as friends go....the farther the better!

Romantic relationship... Nawwww... prefer not to go there.