i think because of the size of the city i live in, if i set distance preferences, i would probably run into the problem of running into too many people i already know. this all sounds like it wouldn't necessarily increase my chances of meeting someone more than the old fashioned ways and may actually take more work than i would want. i mean, i come here a lot but other than that, i don't have much interest or patience in keeping up with profiles or online communities and such. even without the dating aspect its daunting.