Tips to find a Russian wife

1.        The women you see on the internet really do exist and their expectations a much

 

more greater than simply having a male foreign pen-pal. The difficulty lies in finding

 

an agency which is reputable and in sifting throught the scammers and real women.

 

Russian women on the internet are young and beautiful. Their culture deems they

 

get married at a young age.

 

2.        We do not engage in mail order bride services. If you contact a woman and win her

 

heart, yes you can marry. You cannot marry her unless you win her heart .

 

3.        Yes some Russian women are desperate to leave Russia. However, most are not.

 

Russian women are highly intelligent and will not marry you unless they are made

 

to feel secure in their choice.

 

4.        Ghandi once said, “Be the change in the world you desire.” This is so true. If you

 

want your women to love and respect you, please love her and respect her too.

 

5.        If you marry a woman for her body, do not be surprised if she married you for your

 

money.

 

6.        Always consider the broader impact this process will have. Marrying a woman is not

 

a light step. You will need to present yourself to show your true side. When she

 

arrives in your country, her life will change forever. She can never go back for

 

stigmatisation and in many respects, such a separation will have the same

 

emotional impact as a divorce.

 

7.        Start by educating yourself as much as possible. Stay away from the sites, which

 

will only present the beautiful side of Russian/Western marriages. There is an ugly

 

side and you must be aware of this. You must know about the lack of transparency

 

and legislation in this business. Know your rights.

 

8.         It is highly advisable to join an e-group or forum designed for men seeking a

 

Russian wife: you will be able to receive advice on any subject, first hand, from men

 

who have been throught this process.

 

9.        You do not need to be a millionaire to marry a Russian woman, but you also cannot

 

be a pauper. I will give you a high and low case. Some women have their own

 

internet and savings account in Russia. But these are rare cases. They can pay for

 

all documentation and you will need just pay for the plane tickets. But most Russian

 

women do not live like this. Assuming everything goes according to plan you will

 

need to budget for approximately $8000 USD. If you do not have this money,

 

navigating the immigration and legal issues will be difficult.

 

10.  The general age difference is about 10 years. However, the more charming and

 

charismatic you are, the lass important will age be.

 

11.  Countries that Russian women are mostly interested in: Western Europe, USA,

 

Canada, and Australia. Many of them will also consider Japan, New Zealand,

 

Singapore, South Korea, South Africa, Mexico, Argentina, and other Christian

 

countries.

 

12.  Follow the scheme: first letter - correspondence - phone conversations - personal

 

meeting - receiving a visa for her (type of visa is dependent on the country) -

 

marriage. Show commitment to the process and an understanding if she is not sure

 

of what to do.

 

13.  The most important anti-scam advice: NEVER send money to someone you haven't

 

met in person. If she needs money for emails, use email-forwarding services

 

offered by a reliable agency.

 

14.  Do not fall in love too fast: 3-5 letters are definitely not enough to find out if you met

 

the right person. Especially If you have not used introduction services and never

 

called to the woman, this is not a real relationship, control your feelings.

 

15.  You will always get what you pay for. Free services can bring lots of pain and result

 

in wasted time and emotions. Agencies' fees are negligible comparing to the costs

 

of the whole venture, so find a good registered and well recognised agency to work

 

with.

 

16.  You can make contact with Russian ladies in one of 5 ways: (1) answering

 

women's ads, (2) placing your own ad, (3) personal introductions in Russia, or (4) a

 

phone introduction or (5) using a match-making service.

 

17.  Top Tier agencies sometimes do in-depth profiles of women. They introduce the

 

woman from the perspective of her past and life experiences. The benefit of this is

 

that you will understand much more about her before you write to her and you will

 

understand why she thinks the way she does. The disadvantage is that due to the

 

profiling, she will become very popular and receive many hundreds of letters.

 

18.  Answering women's ads. You have the advantage that you already know some

 

information about the woman, and have seen her photo. When answering women's

 

ads your chance to receive an answer is about 2 to 10; your chance to receive a

 

positive answer to your letter is about 1 to 10 (more if you are young, handsome

 

and athletic, less if you are not good looking or more than 15 years older than her).

 

So to secure 1 positive answer (assuming you meet her requirements) you need to

 

buy at least 10 addresses. The newer the address, the better your chance is to

 

receive an answer.

 

19.  Women's profiles with photos you will find in dating agencies and personals sites.

 

20.  Most reliable places to look for a Russian wife are specialized Russian dating

 

agencies based in the west: they screen their members and provide contact

 

information of the women (postal and email addresses, phone numbers etc). These

 

agencies are run by professional management teams.

 

21.  When doing a background check on an agency, stay away from reading the

 

testimonials on the website. A few of these testimonials may be true, but the vast

 

majority of them may be fabricated. A well recognised agency will run an ethical

 

business and work with internationally respected businesses.

 

22.  Less reliable places to look for a Russian wife are large personals where anyone is

 

invited to place a free ad: they do not screen their members and some ads can be

 

bogus, or were placed by local Russian marriage agencies and you will have to pay

 

a double fee: first to join the personals site, then to the local agency. Personals

 

sites do not give you any contact details of the women; they only forward your email

 

to her.

 

23.  Selecting an agency: choose an agency that is recommended by many sources,

 

and ask about it in the e-group you joined. If the agency is bad, people will tell you.

 

If no one knows this agency, you will be better off staying away from them. Please

 

remember that there are many small local agencies in Russia with the same or

 

similar names; so always include particulars (website address, owner's name etc)

 

when ask questions about agencies. As a rule, a good agency will be able to accept

 

payments by credit card, provide references, and have their business address and

 

phone number and fax number listed on the website.

 

24.  Always remember that some agencies are the products of well orchestrated scams.

 

If you really want to be careful you will have to do more than check news groups

 

and other contact details. A respected agency should belong to the Anti-Trafficking-

 

Movement (ATM), and also be a member of the Association of Russian Marriage

 

Agencies (ARMA). Respected agencies will also have dealings with other major

 

organisations and companies. Agencies which claim to be experts in their fields

 

should be working with international law enforcement agencies to protect

 

consumer.

 

25.  How the agencies work: some agencies sell addresses of the, some require

 

membership, others combine the two options. An average price per address is

 

about $10. Membership options vary from site to site. When selecting a

 

membership option, divide the membership fee on the number of women that are

 

members of the site, and multiply the number by the months of access, then

 

compare the figures.