welcome to my life LOL
Question, does a pairing make any difference? Say chris adds me from the Uk and I'm in clogland, and he chooses a game, would it somehow cause a lag?? I seem to have better games when I play alone.
I assume the host's connection/location will determine the best game, not the other players in the party.
In theory, if you started the lobby and invited others in, you'd get the best/local connections.
At least that's how it works for me, when my mate in Denmark plays.