Ice, can I marry you ('only making 50K' ) :-))) no, I would have to say the majority are just looking for the security of a house and a husband who isnt an alcoholic who just has a good paying job! You will be fine. I would just say, ' I will be able to provide for my future family in a cozy home and I have a good job' I usually tell them that in my first or second letter. It staves off most questions to how much you make.
Ice, your not wasting your time here, and you will find out that a sincere girl does not care how much money you make. She will most likely be interested you can take care of her and love her. A real sincere girl just wants a real man. Thats what I have found out through my experience.
Jeff, that doesnt sound too silly an idea mate :o))
Always good to have ones bets heddged :o))
(though never having seen it wrote, I think its edged :o)) )
Ice, I dont see any reason why any woman would want to know your income my friend, unless she is a gold digger of course !! (See UK US women on many threads !!!)
That you have a job, and a roof over your head is as much as most decent women care about, my Natash has never asked about my income, and to be honest i doubt she ever will, and I havnt told her.
Mines about $150K
but if we do get it together and she comes here she will soon know when she sees my standard of living.
I agree completly with Jeff, and use much the same approach, though I am not even that specific about my staus.
PS: anyone who tells any girl on fiance what I earn will have a lot of serious questions to answer to from me !! :o)))
I Do NOt want 50,000 letters from all and sundry scammers thank you very much !!! :oP
My girl never has asked me for a dime. As a matter of fact, I sent her photos of me in my home, by my boat and some other various areas where I live, and when she seen all that and kind of got a feel of where shes going to possibly live she was sure to tell me she wasn't in this for money. If she was I would have passed her up a long time ago. Remember one thing.. if a girl asks you for money that is a major red flag. If you met already and shes coming to be with you, then I think its ok to help her out if she needs it, and then she probably still wouldn't ask for a dime!
SORRY TO REPORT: My deal fell thru, I did not meet future wife afterall. It all fell like a house of cards when I did not want to send a truck load of money up front. THEN, just to test my new theory , I changed the wording in my ad to read: that I expected the women to pay there way here at first. Then if it didn't work out for any reason, I would pay the way back. I went from one or two contacts a day to none. I am not saying this is all scam, but I would bet the farm it's about 98% that way..
Money is a personal affair, and everyone has their certain amount of freedom with it. Thats for all of us searching out yonder East. For the ladies position, I can assume it goessomething like this,
"What's the point of trying to connect with someone if I don't have the money to
meet him."
Now, there are scammers out there, no doubt, but to generalize a 98% proportion on a single letter and a few changes in words... well, I'm just trying to give you an alternative to your hypothesis.
Maybe you make the trip out there to meet her as an alternative strategy?
Just a few thoughts from somewhere near Superman's Lair down the street from Santa.
TC:
"What's the point of trying to connect with someone if I don't have the money to
meet him."
tony is so true there,the sheer economics of a lady from the FSU trying to pay her way to see her man is just about impossible.Sure the scammers exist but by trying to judge your 98% is way off the mark.If you feel unsure about sending the money........DON'T.......get on a plane and go see her.Find out first hand.
Gladiator, have you been over there? I've been trying to read up on others experiences, maybe you can share your overall impressions of being in the country.
Tony:
yes "been over there" a few times now,Ukraine specifically but also Belarus too.Obviously the first time was a very steep learning curve,but enjoyable too,except for the disappointment of coming home empty handed so to speak.However being the detemined sort I kept at it,continued the writing......the waiting (the hardest part),and the excitement of another journey.Being a bit biased now as my lovely wife to be is Ukranian,I can thoroughly recommend a journey there,and will be more than happy to assist in whatever way I can.
Another very good source of info is our friend Tim,as he is also a seasoned traveller across the FSU.