If you live in the same state then emailing each other for years and not meet is a bit extreme in my opinion. I am your age. And dated/know people who are older than me etc and know other people my age or older who are dating. No, emailing for years isn't typical courtship at all. In fact never heard of it. Courtship would be actually dating. Even if it is long distance people don't just email for years. It could be anybody on the other side emailing you. Next time I'd speed up the process

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