Reasons I see from others:
1. Domestic tendencies
While I don’t agree that this should be a reason I realize many American men think a Russian woman will be happy at home cooking, cleaning and making things nice like our grandmother’s did in the 60’s and before that. I suppose it is possible but I doubt the majority of women will be happy not getting out. For those men, finding an American woman for this is a lost cause. Ask most any American woman if she wants to be a homemaker and it’s like calling her a loser. I actually have seen letters sent from Russian women saying that’s what they want to do when they get married. It never was asked of them of even asked or suggested. They simply volunteered it. This is unheard of in the USA.
2. Younger Russian women like older western men
the fact is women and men in the USA marry close to their age. Usually within 4-8 years of each other. Most I know are within 2-3 years. It is the norm here. Only a very rich man like Donald Trump attracts a woman 10+ years younger than he is. By contrast Russian women in profile after profile seek older men. Usually up to 12 years older than themselves. To an older American man (35+) this is a forbidden age group in his country but seems perfectly normal for most Russian women.
3. Russian women need rescued
While this seems silly to me it is obvious that many men think they will have undying devotion from their wife after he rescues her from her horrible harsh life in Russia. From what I read even if this feeling is true in the beginning it quickly fades away. So you guys who think this one fact is going to guarantee lifetime happiness better re-evaluate your fiancé and make sure you have other things that make you compatible.
4. Russian women are submissive
This too I find humorous but I have the impression some men think they will have that iron fist 1950’s style family life with a Russian wife at home cow towing to his every whim. From what I’ve read and seen they are in for a big surprise once the dependence on him fades as she gets adjusted to America.
Well that’s it for now. Please if you feel the need to rip my head off over one of these do the courtesy of at least reading the whole post so you understand the context of this. I don’t believe everything in here. I simply state my personal beliefs along with those I think are common in others.
I would appreciate you sharing your sources for the things you've read. I would like to see those for myself.
I suppose it would just be elementary psychology that would expain for #3 and #4. It seems to me that the 20yr/35yr couple is in for some rocky times as the wife becomes Americanized. One would hope to be able to keep a young bride entertained. One would hope that the vow of commitment made would allow such a couple to choose to make things work.