From Russia With Love

I came across a website tonight called russianladies.com - don't ask! Having met my soon to be husband on an internet dating site, I'm certainly not in a position to (nor do I) sniff at this method of meeting someone. However, I think there is a distinct difference between a dating site like match.com which allows people to describe indepth their character, interests and the sort of person they are looking for, and one that reads like a product sales catalogue.On russianladies.com the women seem to be allocated approximately four lines to define their interests and hobbies, and self-description. The rest of the profile is taken up with more pragmatic details of their height and weight, and fear not - if it's not displayed in a measure you are accustomed to, they have a link which reads: (Click here to use metric/kilograms system for your search). They must also state if they have children, and whether or not their children live with them. And finally, and probably most importantly, they have to state whether they speak English - which is displayed in a sort of graded system, e.g: 4 - Proficient. Speaks well enough for telephone, or, 2 - Poor. Needs dictionary to communicate.And if you are still unsure as to just how beautiful these 'beautiful Russian ladies' are, there are images and testimonial blurbs of satisfied customers. I don't know what's more creepy - the fact that some of these guys look old and weathered enough to be these girls grandfathers, or the fact that most of them refer to the women they've met in the plural, rather than 'that special one'. The word 'escort' comes to mind, though I'm sure it's a perfectly legitimate dating service. *Cough*The whole thing looks a bit like a lingerie catalogue, and there are pages and pages of these women, some of which are quite beautiful (admittedly if you go for the overly-made up look). It strikes me as bizarre and somewhat sad that these lovely young women want nothing more than to meet and marry a man (even a 75-year-old Mr. Burns lookalike), with the prerequisite being little more than him being a Westerner. One does wonder what sorts of situations they find themselves in once they get off the plane. Scary.Photos and testimonials c/o russianladies.com