| Many Westerners want to know why Russian | | | | Not all Russian women want to marry a foreign man, |
| women are interested in foreign men. They ask: | | | | and not all Western men want a foreign bride. |
| “Why can’t the ladies find a partner in their | | | | Though it may sometimes seem that millions of |
| own country?” or “Don’t they just want | | | | Russian women are members of international dating, |
| a green card?” While each lady is unique, there | | | | or so-called mail order bride sites, in actuality only a |
| are a few common reasons why Russian women | | | | small, adventurous group of women use these |
| might choose to pursue Western men. So what are | | | | services to seek love. These ladies are intrigued by |
| they? | | | | men from other countries and want to explore new |
| A Shortage of Russian Men | | | | cultures and customs. They are curious about global |
| The shortage of Russian men is perhaps the biggest | | | | dating and are willing to consider all options, |
| reason Russian women try to find love overseas. | | | | something many people can’t or won’t do. |
| Russian women outnumber Russian men 4:1 so there | | | | The Ladies Are Drawn to Traditional Values |
| are simply not enough men to go around. To further | | | | In general, Russian women believe that Western men |
| complicate matters, young Russian men (ages 18-27) | | | | are more family-orientated than their Russian |
| are required to serve one year in the Russian army | | | | counterparts. As many Russian women long to get |
| (recently down from 18 months), so many men do | | | | married and have a family, they are drawn to |
| not have time to commit to a serious relationship. | | | | international dating sites to find eligible men with |
| Factor in heavy drinking and the financial difficulties | | | | these same goals. While there are certainly many |
| that plague many Russian men, and it is no wonder | | | | marriage-minded men in Russia, the overall shortage |
| that Russian ladies are attracted to international | | | | of men makes such males a rare find and many |
| matchmaking services. | | | | Russian women choose to seek love elsewhere. |
| A Sense of Adventure | | | | Believe it or not, it's not all about the green card. |
