Is it possible that after a few bad experiences with local women, you are now considering the possibility of taking an overseas bride? Maybe you have a taste for adventure or are intrigued by what is unfamiliar. Whatever the reason, below are some answers to questions you may have.
1. Are overseas brides only for losers who can't find partners in their own countries?
Of course not. It is an unfortunate truth that overseas brides sometimes attract the sorts of men that nobody back home wants, but they represent only a fraction of the men who choose overseas brides. Don't forget that a couple of decades ago people considered "computer dating" to be a way for nerds to find dates - but today it has become a popular and accepted way to find a partner.
2. Are mail order brides all money hungry green card hounds?
Mostly not. Be careful of course - it IS a jungle out there. Just as loser men seek "mail order brides", so do scamstresses see Western men as walking green cards (with luck they'll all end up married to the losers). You should at least consider the services on an international matchmaking agency rather than going it alone on the free Internet sites, because if they're reputable, then part of their fees go towards weeding out the scammers.
3. What do these women want, anyway?
The good ones want the same thing local women want -home, family, children, and love. As for the bad ones - well, need I even go into it? The point is that there are good ones out there.
4. Why are these women looking abroad for men?
A lot of reasons:
(i) They may be facing a life of poverty at home.
(ii) Their culture may relegate women to a low social status - after all, in some cultures a wife is considered little more than a maid / nanny / baby factory.
(iii) "Western guys look like movie stars" - I'm serious. Asia is the only part of the world where I get told I look like Mel Gibson. Well, we're both white, but I'm fairly certain that's about where the resemblance ends. But thanks anyway, Hollywood! .
(iv) It's cold at home! If you were a Russian woman, wouldn't you have to seriously consider a proposal from a man who lived in Orlando?
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