For long I had the idea that Russian women are beautiful, intelligent, practical and probably the best brides in the entire world (maybe some you think alike), but I really want to know if it's true! Or if you can give me a realistic description for them, what does make them different from other women, what does make them the choice of many lonely hearts?

Your are right! Latvian and Russian women are the best. Latvian and ethnic Russian women are sophisticated, open minded, and sexy. They're well-groomed, paying great attention to their appearance. Most are highly educated, usually speaking several languages. To learn more about Latvian and Russian women visit local dating site www.randevu.lv

NEarly ALL Russian woman wanting an Americdan man is a scam for money or a ticket out of Russia.

I get e mails from Russian woman all the time. They are usually on free date sites.

And most are extremely attractive.

And ALL live outside Moscow always in a small town.

So why no women from Moscow itself?

Maybe too easy to verify if they exist?

Maybe too easy to visit because it it a real ___ to visit Russia and very expensive

So these women string you along, then ask for money to pay for the translations 9they don't speak Enlgish and have no computer at home but go though a 'service'.

Believe me, some of these women would put Hollywood actress's to shame in the looks department.

So if they are legit, I read that Russia has one of the fastest growing number of millionairs in the world next to China. Ironic that both are commie countries or were at one time.

So why don't these wondrful ,caring Russian women try for a man in their own country that at least lives in the same country and speaks the language??

It is all BS

I have something to add here for let you understand why it like that...

As I know ,many or most of those "russian girls" from small town in Russia,who fishing for money on dating sites-it's American or other men from diffirent countries!
It's some kind of business for them. And of course all those pic of girls will be very beautiful,because it's a some russian singer,actress,etc from (I seen it myself and recognise a few singers. Some of the men who had this business already in jail(as I know they from USA). You can try to search for articles online about this.My husband seen that article about month ago,but I don't remember name of the site .

Many women in Russia like to marry american men,because we read everywhere,plus TV-that american men -is more family men and his family is most important to him. They don't cheat on wifes as it do russian ,italian ,franch or chinese men. Russian married men think that have a lover-it's normal.And who is rich -they supposed to have one! Also they like to drink much.

I think you don't need to be affraid to have contacts with russian girls.Only never send money to them without previosly meet her and see how she live ,what kind person she is,etc.
(My husband came to visit me first,then he sent me money to go to another city for interwiev in american embassy and money for air tickets. From my place to USA those tickets cost 2 000$ and he knew that I can't affort it. ..

To Firebird:

I'm 1/2 russian and 1/2 poland, very attractive woman and I have marriage with an american man for last 9 years. And what I find during these years about US man: selfish, Irresponsible, the fornicator, the liar and unfaithful.

One good thing about my ex, I have two beautiful kids from him and we leave verry happy without my ex.

If you want to know the truth about Russian dating, I would highly suggest reading this forum below on dating and finding a Russian woman.

http://www.russianwomendiscussion.com/

Russia and the Former Soviet Union countries are all getting more wealthy with oil and commodities. Moscow is now one of the most expensive cities in the world to live, and the reason why most Moscovites do not go on the Russian dating sites, is for the simple fact they live a comfortable life in Moscow. They have no need to go through the foriegn marriage route.

The scams are all done online. My advice is to read Russian Women Dicussion forums and learn the pitfalls of dating Russian women. There are great positives and negatives.

For the most part, Russian women take care of themselves more then North American women, and do not wear jeans and jogging pants when going outside their house. They tend to be more practicle because of the hardships endured in the previous Soviet era, and are very well educated for the most part. It costs a lot of money to court these women, as you have to travel to their country for visits. It can cost up to $30,000 or more for this endeavour, so I suggest you are finacially stable before this pursuit.

Also, a lot of North American and European men who look to the former Soviet Union for dating and brides tend to become sex tourists. Don't be one of those fools who goes out on multiple dates just for some one time fun. It ends up ruining your reputation and you can be put on the anti-date and scammer websites out there.

Good luck with finding your love.

Okay, I will admit it – when a buddy of mine first told me that he was using a website called Dream-Marriage.com and that I should check it out, I was more than just a little leery. I’ve been burned by online dating sites before – both because the women I thought I was talking to ended up being nothing like their pictures (and occasionally not even women!) and because of the irritating and hard to get rid of viruses and worms the sites in question placed on my computer. Still, after a couple of weeks of him raving about this site, I decided that I might as well check it out, and boy was I ever glad that I did!
Dream-Marriage.com is a site that specializes in helping men meet, date and, if desired, marry Russian women. The first thing you notice when you get to the site is how well designed and easy to use it is. Featuring dozens of articles on the dos and don’ts of this kind of dating, an almost exhaustive FAQ which outlines exactly what they can and can’t do for the customer and an up front, easy to understand explanation of their pricing system, the site is incredibly easy to navigate. You can tell that these people are proud of their business, because unlike other similar sites, they put everything right up front. If this kind of dating/relationship building isn’t for you, half an hour exploring the amazing amount of information available for free will send you on your way with a feeling of no harm-no foul. If this is the kind of service you are interested in, however, these folks make every effort to ensure that you make informed decisions that are right for you.
What really sets this site apart, however, is the women – thousands of women – located both in Russia and Ukraine. From 18 to 45 years old, the selection of women you have the opportunity to meet online is virtually staggering. You are encouraged to begin pursuing a possible relationship with a woman who catches your eye by exchanging emails (the site’s least expensive option) and seeing where it goes from there. The odds of anyone finding their perfect match on the first try are the same online as they are in the real world, so this is a good, safe and inexpensive place to start. If, after exchanging a few emails you would like to pursue the relationship further, they offer a number of other options, including real time chat and streaming video dating. Most importantly, unlike many similar sites I’ve tried, the women really are who they appear to be. Representatives of Dream-marriage.com have verified the identities of most of them, and an icon indicating that their identity has been verified appears on their personal webpage, accessible through the site.
Obviously, this type of dating/relationship building isn’t for everyone, but if this is the kind of thing that appeals to you, Dream-marriage is about the best site of its kind that I have found on the internet. I recommend it highly.

I have read some of the preceding posts in this thread with utter disbelief. Guys, are you kidding me?

I would be EXTREMELY suspicious of ANY website that portends to match you up with Russian or Eastern European women. I would be even more suspicious of contact initiated by a woman on a "western" website (ANY website: match, yahoo, plentyoffish, etc.) who says she's from Russia, especially if her site profile gives contradictory information. And for goodness sake, don't send ANYONE money (or plane tickets, etc.) before you meet them! I would guess that 99.9+% of all such online contacts are scams.

Very recently, I signed up on a free dating website (mingle2). Within a few days, before I even posted a picture, I got a message from a woman whose profile said she lived in the midwestern US (I live on the US west coast). I wrote a brief response but was already highly suspicious. In the lengthy email from her that followed, she said she was in Russia, gave me a long song and dance about wanting to leave Russia, and attached pictures of a drop-dead gorgeous woman. Frankly it was so obviously a scam that I found it laughable. But I guess loneliness breeds vulnerability, so some guys sadly get taken.

If you want to try to start a relationship online, especially a long-distance one, and ESPECIALLY with someone overseas, please, Please, PLEASE be extremely careful! Don't be duped.

I will give you first hand experience into Ukraine Dating. I am now 62 years old I was 57 at the time I took a trip to kiev Ukraine. I was looking to have an affair with a Russian Girl. I did it by the numbers sent several replys to internet postings with a picture of myself. i never had a problem with stating my Marital status. I established several on line relationships with beautiful 40ish woman I settled on the one that was really seriouus about spending the time with me:two weeks. We met at the hotel in downtown kiev. I must say she walked through the door of the hotel: i knew it was her: I was totally estatic with her poise and beauty. She was my image of my Ideal woman, tall, thin and humble. We each passing day our relationship grew close and closer. We traveled by train to Odessa and I stayed with her in her Apartment. I must tell you I lost my mind with this female. Unfortunetly I returned to the US and had to come back to reality. The moral of the story is see which one you have the best chemistry with , trust your gut and go for it.

Tips on using 'Anastasia', 'Anastasia Date' or any other similar name for the same agency.
From my experience, don't use it. However beautiful the girls seem, they're paid to communicate with you. Buy credits to send a girl a letter, send her your personal email address.... and for sure she will only reply via the website, tempting you to buy more credit. Guys, use your brains... it's a total scam. There should be a governing body in place to have agencies like this struck off.