I knew a guy who wouldn’t go out with anyone outside of Brooklyn. I asked his mother about a girl from Monsey (not exactly OOT) and he refused because he didn’t want to drive to her.
I even offered to ask if she would come in for the first few dates (hey, its not up to me to decide that) and he said no, because eventually he would have to drive to Monsey. Sheesh! He did marry someone who lived 3 blocks away…