I've actually tried this before and, in all honesty, it only serves to burn a lot of bridges, which a freelancer (especially ones in smaller towns) cannot affor

I've actually tried this before and, in all honesty, it only serves to burn a lot of bridges, which a freelancer (especially ones in smaller towns) cannot afford. Not the best tactic to pretend to be looking for something you don't want only to change the game 90% of the way through it. People tend to get upset about those things and it makes you look indecisive.