Based on the context and the answer, generate a question. 

Context: I was amused by his boldness and told him the truth : thanks to gas prices , and fibromyalgia , long gone are the days i 'll traipse halfway across the country for a man . ( he was probably 350 miles away ? )

Answer:

That he is rather fond of her and wants her to be closer to him in proximity



What is the man likely to have said to provoke this response from the speaker ?