"A hard on is not a magnet." I love that response.

Also, distance is problematic. The reasons it's problematic are obvious.

"A hard on is not a magnet" STOP RIGHT THERE !

Distance is a problem, assuming you are all attracted to each other. I have fantasy planned meeting with ladies around the world, but have to settle into the reality of lots of money and time would spent meeting up for the first time.
Then assuming I traverse the great Atlantic ocean to say the USA, and the lady really is who she says she is and not some fat balding forty something bloke living in his mother's basement in Seattle. What then?
What if we click and fall for each other? I doubt the USA would welcome me in with open arms as a British citizen without much wealth to my name. Our system in the UK is a little more hopeful, but it would be up to me to support her.
And what if it is one sided?
So, distance is less of a problem if you have cash.

I think it IS possible to begin to build a relationship long distance, especially since we have FaceTime, Skype, WhatsApp, and Zoom. But there absolutely MUST be a mutual attraction.

That sounds like a cheesy woo statement. In this day and age, I'd go for convenience and similar activities and interests... I live on a small island and even when my suitors were living 45 minutes away by car (25-40 miles per hour on our highway most of the way) it was too far, unless I was preferring to keep them away from stopping by on a moment's notice.

I'd like to find someone who enjoys going to the same places I like and doing the same kinds of things I like. If they live too far away, they'd have to pack an overnight bag and would likely overstay their welcome! That's my feeling on long distance romance at this time of my life.

I think you likely missed out on hooking up with your soul mate!?

You could be a sport and meet him halfway...maybe Omaha have a great dinner...at Dairy Queen. Maybe spend a romantic evening...cow tipping. Just think of all the wonderful possibilities...

A lot if us have ageing parents and various other responsibilities we can't leave behind

he is living in a fantasy world all his own, and reality isn't anywhere to be found.

Sounds like a scammer

say sure c'mon out, then give them the address of a mental health facility or maybe a denny's or something. a redneck bar?

Sorry. Ha, ha, ha. Even every two weeks seems sparse to me,.

Trying to execute a long distance relationship like that in both space and time looks to me somewhere between booty call and stalking.
Unless that's what you're looking for, there's not much to appeal. Ha, ha again.

He sounds too casual and a bit desperate. If that's his best pitch he'll turn out to be a loser in the end.

I'm pretty flexible. I think I could relocate for the right situation or person.

Definitely makes it difficult if not impossible