OLD = Pen Pal?

Has anyone else experienced matching with someone online and they’re close enough to meet, but instead of meeting or even just talking on the phone, they prefer messaging for weeks on end?

They’re definitely not a catfish. But I guess I’m used to people wanting to meet within at least a couple weeks to see if you click in real life. They’ve got a lot going on in their life at the moment with work and such, but why get on a Christian dating app, why like my profile, why message me, etc. if all they wanted was a texting buddy?