You asked for advice about the three messages between you and your correspondent. I haven't seen your earlier correspondence that lead to your girl's rejection, but at best your last message to her is suspicious and cold. You said she "writes long message usually, and I replied with a short, irrelevant message". Usually it's the other way round, so I am sympathetic with her on this one, as I am dismissive of anyone who replies to me with a carelessly written single-line note, especially with my questions unanswered. This is how she might interpret your words:
"I wrote a short answer because there are many scammers on Russian Cupid..." (He doesn't trust me.)
"...I need to know more about you before I spend my time getting to know you..." (He doesn't have time for me. Besides, I've answered his questions so he can get to know me; yet he doesn't answer mine.)
"It is normal to be careful with privacy, correct?" (Then why is he on a dating-site? It's normal to ask personal questions here.)
"You want children soon. I am not sure if I want them, and if I do, it will not be for 4-5 years." (He's not serious. He's on FIANCE.com, but should be on Mamba.ru.)
"So, why are you writing to me?" (He's friendly!)
"...what is your job?" (I've already answered this.)
"I will visit many cities in Ukraine." (He's a sex-tourist, or shopping for women; trying to visit as many as possible, and therefore has little interest in me. Dismiss!)
She certainly thinks you're inattentive, and judging by your lack of response to members who have offered advice here, perhaps she has a point? Looking at her messages (and I am presuming you have not edited them), I don't care for her overuse of the endearment 'honey' - it smells of agency-speak to me, in which case you would be completely wasting your time anyway, as no woman from any agency will ever lead to anything positive whatsoever. You describe her as a 'hot 29-y-o Ukrainian. I'll guess she is from Nikolaev. Did she contact you first? Were you successful at finding her on Vkontakte (VK)? It's worth remembering that misunderstandings on both sides with anyone you write to on dating-sites are all-to-easy, and so it's essential to think carefully about every single word before clicking the 'send' button, as a good girl is quickly lost due to a few badly chosen words.
shit mate you are a crack up,,, you handled that just wrong.
take what Danny said, scammer or not treat them all with care until the worst scenario is clear and you are sure its some slapper or male prostitute playing ya.
this is whats frustrating about over there, never let your guard down.
dont let yourself say what ya think, until you are very sure about their angle.
as Juffles said that honey thing is so dodgy in its self its laughable, but hey that could actually be the stupid interpreter?
I talked to her on Skype. No video as she said she was in an internet cafe and boys were playing Counter Strike and it was a slow connection. She was very jealous that I was out drinking with girls last night, she said she does not talk to any other men, she deleted her account on RC. She used honey and darling several times. She said she does not have a good body. I am not sure what she wants. If she is real she just wants a man I think. Unless she is luring me there to use apartments and taxis that she gets a commission for?
How long after catching a victim does a scammer wait before they try and get something? Is it only money that they want? Could it be a visa scam or divorce and get assets scam?
.........."No video as she said she was in an internet cafe and boys were playing Counter Strike and it was a slow connection. She was very jealous that I was out drinking with girls last night, she said she does not talk to any other men, she deleted her account on RC. She used honey and darling several times".......SCAMMER
"I was out drinking with girls last night," I did this after a conflict and ex-UA found me and slap me silly... a jealous AU will not talk to you even live!
"she does not talk to any other men," AU girls are not shy,,,,they just don't want to waste time on unsuitable people.
"She used honey and darling several times" maybe she is a dude in Nigeria!!!!!!
Exchange some emails with her, and extract the IP address from the email Full Header data. Google the IP address to find out where the origin of the email. Ukraine seems to be a mixture of local and national telecoms, and so you may be unable to find her exact location. Hopefully, you will be able to discount Nigeria :).
For more information see http://www.arclab.com/products/amlc/how-to-read-and-analyze-the-email-header-fie lds-spf-dkim.html
Update: I talked to her on Skype about how I met some people, including a girl, at a bar and she "cracked it", said she doesn't want to know about the people I meet and she only wants to talk about me and her, she said I am not serious (probably true) and then deleted me from Skype. She is either crazy or a scammer. Oh well, lesson learnt.
It is weird. Her IP is from Germany. Maybe Ukraine relies on Germany for the email providers server? Well, anyway here is the details of the IP address: http://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/77.72.130.136
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WTF, I don't agree with your either/or conclusion. It's likely enough that she is crazy, or a scammer, or both...
...but from what I have seen about your correspondent, it seems possible that she is a sincere woman who is very suspicious toward Western men.
I have met a few women who seemed rather traumatized.
We very often discuss bad behavior by FSU women. Unfortunately, a lot of the men are also terrible, and probably most of us aren't aware of that side of things. There are lots of fantasists who consume mountains of her time and energy but don't make meetings -- but she is also likely to encounter vulgarity, ignorance, deceit, sex tourism, arrogance, seeing women as property, etc. etc.
So whenever one of us makes contact with a sincere woman who has been searching for some time, it's possible that she has already "been through the mill," and is plenty wary on that account.
I agree with what durak wrote about men and bad behavior. I talked with a few while waiting in airport lines, bars, hotel lobbies, etc. I’ve heard many stories from the girls too.
The girl that I refer to as the “Date from hell” told me about how,,,,, “all of the other men” were only interested in “fun and games” but was very happy to meet me?! She was absolutely shocked that I was serious about our meeting,,,,,, and then went on to get completely sloshed.
A girl in Tver’ told me in a letter a couple of weeks after our meeting, that she had met with two men days/weeks before our date,,,, one left her without saying goodbye,,, and I think the other left in the middle of the night?? She also said in the letter, that she had liked me so much,,,, she didn’t want to risk losing me too,,,, that it would be too much for her to take,,, so she didn’t want to have a second date?? I think it’s all bull,,,, she arrived once to fulfill her obligation to the agency/website,,, so they wouldn’t have to refund my money.
These two women,,,, and all but perhaps one woman that I wrote to, told me they had never met with any other foreign men,,, in their letters to me??! Words in a letter mean nothing!!
These women who have been "through the mill," have the right to be cautious,,, but their words and actions are very similar to the ones that are trying to sell a line of bull!
Well that one is gone but I have another from Lugansk area as well who is 28 and works as a PE teacher. She has some racy photos in her emails. The same story... profile on Russian Cupid for a while (this girl as on there for longer than most - about a week). Asked for my email address in her first message. Writes long letters. Mentioned that she doesn't speak English well and uses a translator (possible translator scam later down the road?). She does, however, answer my questions, take a few days to get back to me and sounds genuine. She did mention her dad was sick for a while but she said that she worked while her mum looked after her dad (possible pity scam for sick relative later?).
I checked her IP from the emails and it is from Russia, but it is because she uses Yandex for her email so it all seems fairly normal. I wouldn't mind visiting Lugansk/Donetsk area when I am in Ukraine soon and only have the cost of the meal and possible translator fee to lose if she is a scammer, right?
The thing is - most "girls ie: under (24ish) with LOOKS - can have a V good time here, until they get into their 30+ age.
My wife and I have just been down to a Plaza and they had a competition for shop promo etc.
The criteria for entry was to be in your underwear.
So when the wife tells me this and its on at 3pm, shopping got VERY slow and a couple of Peva was required to slow it down even more.
Anyway - it was a barrel of laughs for both of us, but my point is, these "younger" ones have a good time.
Plenty of good looking boys/young men for them, so they not going without - if you know what I mean !!!
But - in all honesty - there is still plenty of "ladies" who have failed 1st marriage or just haven't quite got the X factor to hook a gooden here.
We have business with clothing and deal with many women that are single - they are smart - they are good looking (but not Poster types) and are wanting to settle down and start a family. This of course rules them out for a lot of Western men who do not want to start family #2.
Anyway - as I preeched on here b4 - go for "women" NOT "girls" and you can still find Gold !!!
Quote from Zarkey----"I have told you guys plenty of times, Ukrainian girls are not despite.[..]
bottom line is, if she don't give her real number, move on. Next!"
I said it before but you all heard it from the Ukrainian.
It's not hard, just like the girl next door, if she say no or gives you any BS…,,,move on …actually most of this women, publish their their phone # on VK or FB….. stop chasing curve balls.
Get rid off the translator, she is a third wheel or her partner in crime. Find a wireless place and use your smartphone or notebook.
“a lot of Western men who do not want to start family” I feel bad for this British girl dating a coworker of mine for a long time, he has no intentions of putting a ring on her. But according to Newsweek the West have a lot of childless marriage … I know at least 4 couples in my shop, marry not kids.
@ Maxirat,
Can you elaborate for the masses/audience of this forum, your opinion on the difference between FSU “women" and "girls"?
From those “women” you have met on your store, What are they are looking for in a western man who is willing to commit? What’s in their list requirements? Where those the rubber meets the road to get this "GOLD"?
I couldn't agree with this post more. If you are over 40, forget the 24 year Olds. Look at the 30+ women. There are literally a million of them looking for a man who will be a good husband for her. But don't worry about the beautiful ones in this age range! I'm a 5 (and that's how i rate me!) My fiancée was a model until 28, now she's 36 and easily a beautiful as any woman I've ever been with, even when I was 20.
Honestly I can't understand how a man could fail here before today. Now i read rangers post about how he still pines for a woman he's known since 2009 and the other poster who endlessly chases a woman who gives him no positive feedback. I don't get it. I really don't. You spend 30 to 60 days on fiancée writing letters, line up 8 women to met in one area you connect with after 50 letters. You go date them all in the first 8 days and if you have a real connection you spend the last 10 days with her. If you two are getting along great, go back twice more for 18 days each, meet her parents, met the family, and if you two find you can talk about anything, have closely the same ideas of life, can discuss difficulties like adults.. Spendevery day speaking on Skype wanting her with you...get off the put and discuss the prenup (pm me and i will discuss what mine contains) andjust do it! Go back, all her dads permission (even if he's your age) ! Don't waste your time with a woman who isn't that into you. And don't waste her time either. I met Mt fiancée 20 months ago, spent 3 18 day vacations with her in Kharkov, met her in the Dominican republic for 10 days, spent two weeks in Kharkov for our engagement deal. I have gotten well over 500 letters from her and we talk 3 to 5 times a week on Skype. Just get to out, its all right here on this site!!!!!!!!
@WTF The email full header contains more than one IP address ... it will contain both the IP address of the Yandex mail server and her internet connection. The format varies depending upon your email provider.
I have carried out a quick test using Yahoo Mail ... the 'X-Originating-IP' should be the Yandex mail server, whilst the 'Received: from' should be her IP address. A Lugansk IP address will be in the Full Header information.
If you have any problems then just PM me with the Full Header details for analysis.
“Now i read rangers post about how he still pines for a woman he's known since 2009”
Yep,,, and I will for a long time too!
What everyone needs to understand,,,, is that she was my absolute vision of perfection,,,, perfect from my viewpoint. No one from my past even came close.
We got along well,,,, in person was better than the correspondence,,,, but it all turned out to be relationshit and not a relationship.
If I continue with my search,,,,,,, what do I search for?? Someone who appears to be better,,,, or settle for someone who is almost as perfect??
Yes,,, I know I am fussy and stubborn! A bad combination for looking in the FSU.