I just came back from Russia. I almost decided not to go at the last minute. I had been writing to several women on a weekly basis for more than 3 months. The letter writing had been going very well, and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to choose. I didn't want to put all of my eggs in 1 basket by writing to only 1 woman. Weeks before my departure, 1 of the girls told me that she didn't want to write to me any more. I had confessed to smoking a little pot once or twice a year. She accused me of being a drug addict. Another told me she didn't want to meet me because I had decided to go with a tour group. Another said that she was too nervous to talk to me on the phone. When I arrived, I had no way of contacting her because I had no telephone number, and she didn't respond to my emails until after my departure from Russia. The last one was a Ms WOW with over 200 letters to her credit. Her pictures were amazing. I flew to her town and she met me at the airport. She looked nothing like her pictures. We spent 3 days together. She was very nice, but we were not compatible. Out of all of her suitors, I was the only one to ever visit her. I am very thankful that I took the advice of some of you gents that recommended that I go with a tour group. Not only did I meet a bunch of great guys, but I met more beautiful, intelligent, sincere woman than I could have ever hoped for. I had the time of my life and can't wait to go back to Russia. I am writing several of the women that I met at the socials, and I will return in 3-4 months. There's 1 girl in particular that I really clicked with. I need to spend more time with her to be sure, and the INS expects return trips too. For anyone with doubts, JUST GO! Russian women are amazing! I can't imagine that anyone would be sorry they went.
Glad to hear it! When people come back from Russia with an enthusiastic experience, it helps keep my determination intact. I find it interesting that you were the only suitor to Miss Wow. I guess alot of women with fewer letters never actually get to meet anyone also. You never know how compatable you are until you meet them face-to-face.
"I find it interesting that you were the only suitor to Miss Wow"
Dale, have you not been payiong attention to the threads about these girls mate ?
Most of them have No intent to ever meet any man anyway !! Im actually suprised that the one vihiker did actually meet was prepared to meet him when it came to the crunch !!
Miss Wow, is a joke !!!
"I guess alot of women with fewer letters never actually get to meet anyone also."
Far Far more than you would even imagine !!!!
Dont waste your time and efforts on these Miss Wow losers guys, find a nice lady, with no huge letter count, and GO and meet her !!!
Be one of the few of the men who ever actually do more than write a few letters, and dream about what might be !!
vihiker "JUST GO! Russian women are amazing!" You dont need to tell me mate :o))) Im not interested in women from anywhere else in the world !!!!
But for you other guys, vihiker`s suggestion is Dead On !!!
Its likely that 80% to 85% of the women on this site will never meet a western man !! Let alone marry one !!! So make your lady one of the exceptions, you never know what you will lose by not going, unless you go and find out !!!!
1000s of women start this quest just as we do, only a very very small number ever meet anyone and a minute number actually get married to the man they met and leave to live with him in his country !!!
Does anyone have any stats on the success rate of those that meet which goes on to a full relationship?
I read that it was quite high for tours. Would it be the same for other encounters?
Tim, I agree that some women who do mass mailings have no intentions of ever meeting a man. But I also believe that many women do this just to increase their odds. The problem that arises from this is e.g. ( The Michaelbutler story) where a woman has 5 or 6 guys invited to see her for her week off in June. Whether or not she was intending to meet up with them is an unanswerable question. Hopefully Michael won't find out. For him to even think about it would be a huge "Miss Take". :o) lol
INdeed it would Dale !!
But I think we have managed to talk him out of it thankfully !!
I personally wouldnt ever bother to do anything buty decline a Miss Wow, Ive said it before Dale, I want to be number 1, not number 201 !!
If you really want to find a good woman, then look for the ladies who have been here about a month, and had very few letters, these are the best bets for finding sincerity, honesty and a really worthwhile lady.
Del` The actual stats for "good" women meeting and marrying are low, but of the ones that Do meet a man in the flesh the stats are very high. I cant recal exact figures, it has been a long time since I read the info and I dont remeber what I had for dinner the night before last, so forgive the unqualified remarks. All I recall is that in almost 80% of the ones who meet the same man more than once, a marriage, or at least a fiance vsist happens, Im sure it was as high as that ... it was about 18 months to 2 years ago that I read it.
Of course there will be a % of meetings that never get past that stage, but the ones that proceed to further meetings and visits tend to go to marriage in the end :o) Some dont, but thats usual in home grown relationships too.
Indeed, I also thought I read that the statistic was unusually very high. I think because of the circumstances, it has to be. Everything seems greatly magnified.
And the genuine ladies, who sincerely want to meet a good man from the west, will be very glad that any man went there to actually meet her, because she wil certainly know from her friends, the agency, reading the stats herself or from just trying to find a man, that actually finding one who is Also sincere, and who will go to meet her is Very Very hard and rarely happens !!
In other words, if you really mean this, if you really want a Russian partner, then you Will find one, it may not be the first one you meet, but you Will find one eventually !!
BUT !! That doesnt mean if you dont treat her right, or you find one like my first one who is a child in a womans body, that she wont do something stupid as mine did !! Or levae you in your own country, or go back because you treated her badly !! So do Not be complacent !!
Del`, just to say, these remarks were Not aimed at you mate, they are for everyone, didnt want you thinking I was addressing only you as you were the previous one to post :o)) Just genral observations and info` for all :o))