| I always got asked this question when I | | | | power that differs from reality. It is a |
| first began seeking a Russian bride. And I | | | | virtual love that can make you think crazy |
| would like to mention that there is a | | | | thoughts. It plays with your mind by |
| difference regarding love from a | | | | entering the power of your own imagination. |
| 'psychological' point of view, in my opinion. | | | | Think of it like a book... giving you just |
| Falling in love through cyberspace is what I | | | | enough descriptive passages, leaving your |
| call "Virtual Love." It's not real love | | | | mind to fill in all the remaining details.So |
| yet... but can definitely turn into real | | | | how can you avoid this kind of trap? |
| love. Once you accept this, you will be on | | | | Simple... keep your feet grounded and don't |
| your way towards achieving your goal and | | | | do anything different that you wouldn't |
| finding a healthy relationship.Now, in my | | | | normally do in the REAL WORLD. For example, |
| case, there were some extra precautions I | | | | if an American woman claimed that she loved |
| had to take. Because when seeking a Russian | | | | you after only 3 dates and wanted to marry |
| Bride (or anyone abroad that you can't | | | | you, you would undoubtedly run for the hills |
| physically meet on a normal date), you do | | | | screaming "Psyyyyychooooo!" Right? So keep |
| have to be careful. There are many scammers | | | | the same attitude whenever a Russian woman |
| that try to manipulate and con you into | | | | says the same thing after only 5 emails.The |
| giving them money. I will save some of these | | | | issue of money seems to be a popular subject |
| tips for another article in the future, but | | | | amongst men seeking a russian woman. "Should |
| in all honesty, they are pretty obvious, as | | | | I give her money? She asked for some money |
| you will see in my example.When I first | | | | and she claims that she loves me."Don't |
| started searching for an online romance, I | | | | laugh... this happens a lot and many men get |
| pretty much did everything everybody else | | | | scammed because their imagination takes |
| does. I looked at all the prettiest girls I | | | | over. They actually believe that she does |
| could find, copied and pasted a template | | | | loves them. Just keep your feet grounded and |
| letter and blasted them out to as many | | | | think of it this way... you walk by a |
| Russian girls I could find. I mean, they | | | | homeless person everyday not giving him one |
| can't read English very well anyway, so why | | | | penny, yet this doesn't bother you does it? |
| not, right? Little did I know that I would | | | | Do you want to know why? Because in reality, |
| found myself spending hours among end | | | | you are much more sensible and you might |
| reading response templates such as, "Thank | | | | think that he might use it for drugs, alcohol |
| you for the letter... you seem like the good | | | | or whatever. You don't want to feed his |
| man... I liked your structure... please | | | | addictions, so you look the other way when |
| write... you interesting!" Ironic isn't | | | | he asks for money. Use the same approach when |
| it?But I continued writing and writing... | | | | a Russian woman asks for money... IGNORE |
| answering each of them back. And this is when | | | | HER! Don't be foolish and give in to her |
| I began to notice a trend. Many of the | | | | photo and centerfold body. You don't know |
| emails I got back were very similar in | | | | her well enough -- you're only imagining |
| context, and by the 4th or 5th email, they | | | | that you do.The key to a successful online |
| suddenly claimed their love for me. Me?? | | | | romance is to have patience. You have to |
| Little ol' me?? After only 5 emails?!! I must | | | | stay grounded and stay in reality. Things |
| admit that their 'claim' rather made me feel | | | | take time, especially relationships. You need |
| good... and while I was in disbelief, my own | | | | to establish trust -- and believe me when I |
| ego couldn't help but to think that, "Maybe | | | | say this, it doesn't happen in 5 emails. |
| she is in love with me?!!"Hmmm... it could | | | | Follow your instincts and you'll do just |
| happen, right? This is when I took a step | | | | fine. Good luck! |
| back and realized that online dating has a | | | | |