So to start off: I'm 25, female, live in the US.  I've been itching to move to another state for years, but have had a hard time deciding on where I want to go. I've moved before but came back home to take care of my family. I'm at a point in my life where I want to move again, ideally for good.

Almost a year ago I began talking with a guy I met online through a game.  It's nothing too intense, he lives a few states away and we've just been getting to know each other.  He really wanted to meet and I'm in a better place to travel so I started to plan for a visit.  Out of curiosity, I started looking into the surrounding area to get an idea for what sorts of things we could do while I'm in town.  

As it turns out, the major city near where he lives fits with what I want and I started looking deeper.  I've spent the past month looking into the neighborhoods, the population/demographics, weather, nightlife, what the restaurants are like, culture, walkability, etc. in detail.  Everything is within range of what I was looking for, or better.  The weather is the only downside, and even then it's nowhere close to dealbreaker range for me.  My money situation overall would even be better, since my job is work from home and the area has a significantly lower cost of living.

So now I'm seriously thinking, this is where I want to be.  And I'd like some advice on how to bring up the subject to this guy.  It isn't exactly where he lives, about a 40 minute drive away, but it's significantly closer to him.  I do like this guy quite a bit, but being closer to him isn't the motivation for me to make this kind of move.  It's more like icing on the cake should things go well.  I'd like to express that and avoid coming off as someone who is trying to get real serious right now or who is so obsessed that they'd move states for him after a short time.  Or am I over-thinking this? I do tend to do that. Any advice on how to discuss this would be appreciated.
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I'm deciding where to live, and I'd like some advice on how to bring up the fact
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So to start off: I'm 25, female, live in the US.  I've been itching to move to another state for years, but have had a hard time deciding on where I want to go. I've moved before but came back home to take care of my family. I'm at a point in my life where I want to move again, ideally for good.

Almost a year ago I began talking with a guy I met online through a game.  It's nothing too intense, he lives a few states away and we've just been getting to know each other.  He really wanted to meet and I'm in a better place to travel so I started to plan for a visit.  Out of curiosity, I started looking into the surrounding area to get an idea for what sorts of things we could do while I'm in town.  

As it turns out, the major city near where he lives fits with what I want and I started looking deeper.  I've spent the past month looking into the neighborhoods, the population/demographics, weather, nightlife, what the restaurants are like, culture, walkability, etc. in detail.  Everything is within range of what I was looking for, or better.  The weather is the only downside, and even then it's nowhere close to dealbreaker range for me.  My money situation overall would even be better, since my job is work from home and the area has a significantly lower cost of living.

So now I'm seriously thinking, this is where I want to be.  And I'd like some advice on how to bring up the subject to this guy.  It isn't exactly where he lives, about a 40 minute drive away, but it's significantly closer to him.  I do like this guy quite a bit, but being closer to him isn't the motivation for me to make this kind of move.  It's more like icing on the cake should things go well.  I'd like to express that and avoid coming off as someone who is trying to get real serious right now or who is so obsessed that they'd move states for him after a short time.  Or am I over-thinking this? I do tend to do that. Any advice on how to discuss this would be appreciated.
user
I'm interested in moving in a few months, and am wondering how to bring up the fact
assistant