chatrandom keeps showing me people from very far away, is there a way to chat with people near me?

Hi Sofia! ChatRandom does have country filters but they are part of the premium features unfortunately. With the free version its pretty much random from anywhere in the world. If matching with people closer to you is important, the paid upgrade lets you filter by country. Or you could try Chatspin which also has location filters and might work better for what you are looking for!