| A record number of Russian women seeking | | | | of African descent are happily married to Russian |
| American men, hope to find serious responsible men | | | | women, even though such marriages are few. Overt |
| looking for loving, sensitive, dependable lifelong | | | | discrimination against Africans, and to people married |
| partners. These women make decent wives. They | | | | to Africans is rare. |
| are very loyal, beautiful, caring, patient, and they | | | | *Domestic Violence |
| take their marriage vows very seriously. | | | | Women in Russia are very tolerant, submissive, and |
| *Too Many Beautiful Women and very few Good | | | | insecure. The long history of communist rule has |
| Men | | | | apparently branded an indelible mark of insecurity in |
| There are over 10 million more women than men in | | | | the Russian female psyche. Russian police reportedly |
| Russia. A majority of them prefer Russian husbands. | | | | hardly ever respond to domestic violence reports. |
| Married Russian women do their utmost to stay | | | | The disproportionately high female population has |
| married, even if they are not happy. But Russian | | | | gradually diminished society's respect for Russian |
| cultural norms expect a young woman to get married | | | | women. The men know this, and they seem to have |
| and settle down. An unmarried woman in Russia is | | | | so much fun taking full advantage of it. Many men |
| considered a failure in life, even if she has a good | | | | get married but suddenly divorce by age 30 to marry |
| education and a lucrative career. | | | | younger women. |
| The number of Russian women seeking American | | | | In Russia with a population of 141 million, more than |
| men continues to rise yearly, because the ratio of | | | | 14,000 women are murdered by their husbands or |
| men to women is about 88:100 respectively. Even if | | | | lovers yearly. By comparison, the U.S. with a |
| all Russian men suddenly got married today, at least | | | | population 303.8 million, sees 1,200 women murdered |
| 10 million women will still have no husbands. Ironically, | | | | by men every year. Russian women seeking |
| the mistresses of married men are treated better | | | | American men, also know that U.S. laws are more |
| than unmarried women in Russia. They feel safer, | | | | protective to women. |
| since they have men to turn to for help. Russian | | | | Millions of women in Russia are happily married to |
| women compared to westerners, are more | | | | Russian men. In fact there are only about 0.5% of |
| vulnerable to spousal abuse. Most Russian men | | | | Russian women seeking American men, but millions |
| reportedly abuse alcohol, which impairs their physical | | | | more are very concerned about their dwindling |
| health and the quality of their relationships with | | | | prospects of finding mates. The Russian women |
| women. | | | | seeking American men are the few who can afford |
| Russian women seeking American men are not | | | | the services of dating agencies. Most of them are |
| necessarily looking in droves for safe havens abroad. | | | | accomplished professional women, whose lives are |
| They, like women everywhere, are looking for | | | | considered incomplete with no husbands. |
| genuine love, secure futures, and mutual respect. | | | | *Avoid Fraud |
| Thousands of beautiful women from Ukraine, Belarus | | | | While some men have found good wives from |
| and Moldova are also looking abroad for their soul | | | | newspaper ads, experts advice that foreigners |
| mates. | | | | interested in meeting women in Russia should |
| *The Race Factor | | | | consider registering with professional dating agencies, |
| Russia does not have a history of American-type | | | | and to channel all monetary transactions through |
| racial discrimination, but 85% of the Russian women | | | | these agencies. Reputable dating agencies often |
| seeking American men prefer white men, and they | | | | serve as intermediaries and facilitators to prevent |
| do not distinguish between white and Hispanic men. | | | | abuse and fraud. But no matter how good an agency |
| For them, anyone who looks white, is probably white. | | | | is, potential clients should use their own judgment |
| Meanwhile 10% want to meet Asian men, and 5% | | | | before making final decisions about dating or marrying |
| don't care about race. Marriage to Arabs is rare | | | | anyone. |
| primarily because of religious differences. Many men | | | | |