Russian Mail Order Brides
Russian Mail Order Brides

Foreign Dating Questions:

Are there really Russian mail-order brides?

Has anyone ever known someone who did this? It seems so bizarre…

Yes there are many sites that “advertise”brides from all over.
Russia.I am sure most of them are con jobs just trying to get some lonely man to send them gifts and money.I dont think its all that easy to get citizenship for them.
I would bet that for everyone that is actually looking for a husband there are 100 looking for a “john”
RailRoad Dave is right great film and very interesting .
A must watch if anyone is thinking about a mail order bride.

side bar:

Back in the days of the American old west there were a lot of legitimate women looking for a husband (mail order brides)
When gold was discovered in California, an influx of men stampeded to find their riches. Unfortunately, not many women accompanied them.
San Francisco even had a newspaper titled Matrimonial News, dedicated to promoting honorable matrimonial engagements and true conjugal facilities” for these men who came west.

An editorial in Alta California another newspaper said, “We want an emigration of respectable females to California; of rosy-cheeked ‘down east’ Yankee girls–of stout ‘hoosier’ and ‘badger’ lasses, who shall be wives to our farmers and mechanics, and mothers to a generation of ‘Yankee Californians.’ ”
Here’s one advertisement for a wife::
“Wanted: A girl who will love, honest, true not sour; a nice little cooing dove and willing to work in flour:”. Please respond to . . .” and the name and post office followed.

In the 1860s, Asa Mercer went to the “Atlantic states” to bring boatloads of women to the Pacific Northwest.
Some of the women who came were sadly disappointed, but many found a good life in the west. They became the matriarchs of strong families who built the country, leaving a legacy of adventure, strength, and often a strong faith.
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How To Meet Russian Women – More Russian Mail Order Bride Myths

How To Meet Russian Women

Russian Mail Order Bride Myth #1 – Russian Women are uneducated and submissive servants.

Here are some facts about Russian women. 90% of Russian women who become mail-order brides to meet men overseas have four or more years of college education and are graduate students. In fact a much higher percentage of Russian women who become mail-order brides are better educated than American women. The reason for this confusion and this myth may be that Russian women are very polite and ladylike. This does not mean they are uneducated, submissive, or have low self-esteem.

Russian Mail Order Bride Myth #2 – Men who look for Russian women mail order brides are desperate losers.

Once again we will turn to facts to squash myths. INS studies have shown that the education level of men seeking a Russian mail-order bride is higher than the average in the United States of America and their financial security and income level is above average as well. So if a guy who is more educated and wealthier than most others is a loser… in fact the majority of men abroad seeking out a Russian lady for marriage are lawyers, doctors, real estate investors, and managers of large corporations. So in that respect the type of men who are seeking Russian girls for marriage and dating are indeed in the minority.

The main reason Russian women choose to become mail-order brides

The main reason Russian girls choose to become mail-order brides is they are seeking mates that are worthy. Being intelligent and well educated themselves these Russian ladies want to meet a man who is also well educated and certainly not poor.

Where and how to meet Russian girls

If you are unfamiliar with how the whole process of meeting a Russian lady for dating and marriage goes it is strongly recommended that you get your hands on a copy of meeting Russian women by Elena Petrova. She was a Russian mail-order bride herself who is now married to an American man and her guide will serve as a roadmap making the whole process of meeting a single Russian lady easier, faster, and safe.

As far as which Russian dating agency you should use there are tons of Russian agency scams on the Internet. The only one that I personally know of that is safe and legitimate use Anastasia Russian dating.