The profiles I see are too far away.

You might not have your Dealbreaker enabled for the preferences that you want to be 'hard' preferences (e.g. we never show you anyone outside those preferences.) Unless they're set to 'Dealbreaker', we prioritize people who fit those preferences but also show you others.

To enable Dealbreaker:

1. Tap ​​​Settings​
2. Tap Preferences
3. Tap the Preference you want to make a dealbreaker (like Maximum Distance)
4. Toggle to enable Is this a dealbreaker?
5. Tapto g​​o back, you should see Dealbreaker next to the preference you edited

The algorithm will automatically adjust your Discover queue to reflect these specifications.