[Madhatter]

No it's not unreasonable. From my experience of online friendships and a relationship with someone I met online I can say that the above is true. while you need to trust to make whatever you want this to be work, you should always be very cautious as the majority aren't genuine. I'm not sure what they get out it but thats how it is. Even the above doesn't prove he's where he is, which is why you have to trust to a certain extent. I checked the ex on the electoral roll because she said her 'ex' no longer lived there, turned out he was on the ellectoral roll at her address. she came up with a plausable but unlikely excuse, but there was dozens and dozens of plausable but unlikely excuses. Reasons for not ringing, reasons I couldn't see her when I was up accrington, Reasons I couldn't go upstairs. hmmmm anyway
You should as len says and ask his address, then verify it by sending a letter, a land line number to. I'm not sure if you can check electoral records on line but if you can you have to pay.
if you asked on here maybe someone could check at the library for you.