If he's in your area I would suggest you try to meet. A picture doesn't always tell you what the person really looks like, if you know what I mean. There could be a spark when you meet face to face. And you'll never know that until you meet him. I would talk to him on the phone and see how the conversation goes. You can keep it more on the friend side until you two are able to meet up and see what happens from there.
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