Thursday 28 April 2011

Cherry Blossoms Mail Order Bride Website

Cherry Blossoms is an online dating service specialising in helping Western men find foreign brides. The company started off as a traditional mail order brides business, with printed catalogs sent through the post. Cherry Blossoms is now know for its popular online dating website.

On the Cherry Blossoms website you can sign up and chat and email foreign ladies. The ladies on Cherry Blossoms are from a wide range of countries. The majority of them are from China, Thailand and the Philippines. In fact, Filipinas are particularly numerous on the site.

So how does the Cherry Blossoms mail order bride website stack up against the competition?

The membership fee is perhaps the most competitively priced of all the Asian dating websites. If you don't like the idea of paying for a dating site then DateInAsia is a free alternative to Cherry Blossoms. The ladies are from the same range of countries, but the search facilities are very basic.

The Cherry Blossoms website has a fairly basic design. I found it didn't always work properly in particular web browsers. I also felt that the site lacked the slickness of Cupid Media sites like Chinese Love Link and Filipino Cupid.

Scammers are a problem on the Cherry Blossoms site. Scam ladies are a particular problem on sites such as this because the ladies can sign up for free. So scammers can effectively sign up faster than they can be identified and removed by the site's moderators. Don't send money to any lady you meet on Cherry Blossoms and you'll avoid most of the usual problems.

One good point of Cherry Blossoms is that it has ladies from a wide range of countries. So if you're not sure which country you want to find a bride from then this could be a good site for you to use. But if you're not sure which country you want to look for an Asian bride in, then you could be overwhelmed with the sheer number of ladies on the Cherry Blossoms mail order bride website. Happy searching!

Best Mail Order Brides

Increasing numbers of men are seeking foreign brides. But which are the best mail order brides you can find?

Personally I don't like to see the term mail order brides. It's a little demeaning and makes it appear that you're buying a wife. For me the best mail order brides are those who don't need to marry for money or a better lifestyle. Personally I think that China is a great place to look for a foreign bride. Modern Chinese cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing are full of single professional ladies. They often speak English which makes communication with them so much easier. They often have good office based careers, which mean that if you want your new bride to move to your own country then they shouldn't find it too hard to find a job. Finally, they often have a high standard of education. Increasing numbers of Chinese women have degrees from overseas Universities, and I've chatted to plenty of ladies with better careers (and salary!) than my own. I've often been turned down by these ladies. But you know what - that's an excellent sign. It means they're not desparate to marry the first man who comes along, and it gives me a clue that I'm looking at the right type of lady for a long lasting marriage.

My runners up for best mail order brides would be Filipinas. They tend to be extremely friendly and can make loving, devoted wives. If you want a wife who adores you then head to the Philippines. On the downside, I know I'm not particularly religious, so I don't know if that would be a problem should I choose to find a Filipina bride. And Filipina scammers are very numerous on dating sites so it's a bit like sticking your head in a barrel full of snakes. It's sad that the game players make it much harder for honest ladies to find marriage partners on Filipina Heart, DateInAsia and the other Filipino dating sites. One guy I spoke to recently told me he'd chatted to 40 Filipinas on Filipina Heart, and he'd been shocked that all but two of them appeared to be angling for money.

At the end of the day, the best mail order bride is the lady for you. So sign up to some Russian, Latin or Asian dating websites and start looking for your perfect bride.

Wednesday 27 April 2011

Asian Dating Agencies

Online dating isn't the only way to find an Asian wife. Another alternative is to look for Asian dating agencies. These operate more like introduction agencies. They normally charge a fixed fee for their service. The fees are generally higher than they are for dating sites. But dating agencies can often supply additional services, like a translator or personal introductions in their offices.

Asian Dating Agencies in Thailand

Asian dating agencies are most well known in Thailand. A number of agencies provide introduction agency like services in Thailand. These are a viable alternative to online Thai dating. These agencies tend to have a smaller selection of ladies on their books compared to dating sites like Thai Love Lines or Thai Love Links. But the ladies will have been background checked and you can be safe in the knowledge that the ladies actually exist - this isn't something you can always say of dating sites.

What to Look for in Mail Order Bride Catalogs

Traditional mail order bride agencies used to send out printed catalogs for gentlemen to read and look for the foreign bride of their dreams.

Nowadays virtually all mail order bride agencies have moved onto the internet, so their mail order bride catalogs have moved online as well. This makes it easier than ever to search for a foreign bride, although choice can often be bewildering.

The first thing to realise is that there are a lot of women in the world, and before venturing onto a agency website it's a good idea to know what sort of bride you're looking for. Here's an extensive guide to Russian brides and Asian brides.

Knowing whether you want a Russian, Asian or even a Latin American bride helps narrow things down somewhat.

I've been looking for a Chinese bride for a while. Let me tell you that the most popular ladies on Chinese Love Links (presumably in terms of profile views) are exactly the sort of ladies that wouldn't necessarily make good brides. While perusing the catalog, it's usually best to choose a bride closer to your own age - she will love you a lot more, rather than just love your bank balance. In all my trips to Asia I haven't seen that many older Asian men with much younger brides, so take care with that age range.

On most agency sites, a few girls get the most attention from men. Choose one of the overlooked ladies and she'll be overjoyed to get some interest in her profile.

It's also a good idea to look at ladies who genuinely find it harder to find a husband in their own country. These ladies will have a much more legitimate reason for wanting to marry a foreign man. So take a look at divorced ladies, divorced or separated ladies with children, older ladies, ladies not considered beautiful in their own country, Christian ladies, ladies with very good careers and ladies who just aren't very photogenic (but will often look stunning in real life). Hopefully this will allow you to uncover some overlooked gems in mail order bride catalogs.

Tuesday 26 April 2011

Christian Mail Order Brides

Many men, particularly American men, like the idea of finding a mail order bride who shares their religious beliefs. So where is it the best place to find Christian mail order brides?

The obvious place to look is the Philippines. The majority of Filipinas are Christian. They tend to be God fearing, and take their religion very seriously. Of course, the Filipino version of Christianity might differ a little from your own particular type of Christianity, so expect some differences of opinion.

If you want to find a Filipino mail order bride then all Asian dating sites have thousands of Filipnas on them. Sorting out the good and decent ladies from the scammers is a big job though. If you're up to the challenge, then head to DateInAsia, Filipino Cupid or Filipino Kisses.

It's less well known that some other Asian ladies are Christian. I've encountered plenty of Christian ladies in Japan and China. These ladies can often find it hard to find a Christian partner in their own countries, so they will look for a husband overseas. These ladies can often make great Asian brides as they have a legitimate reason for finding it hard to find husbands in their own country. So sign up to Japan Cupid or Chinese Love Links and specify that you only want to meet Christian ladies.

Women Looking for Asian Men

Asian brides are really popular with Western men. But what about Asian men? How can an Asian man find women looking for Asian men?

Many online dating sites target the so-called mail order bride scene. Why? Because men usually have to pay for dating sites, while women (especially if they're young and beautiful) can sit back and wait for dozens of men to contact them. So sites where Asian ladies can sign up for free and men pay to contact them is the most profitable business model for online dating.

Despite this, increasing numbers of Asian men are turning to online dating. There are increasing numbers of Asian targeted dating sites. For example, QQ Personals is gaining huge popularity in China as a way of meeting Chinese singles online.

For Asian men who want to find foreign brides, there are a few websites that it's worth signing up to. The Cupid Media run sites are worth a look. These sites are increasingly popular with Western women seeking Asian men for romance and marriage. Their dating sites include Japan Cupid, Chinese Love Links and Thai Love Links. Needless to say there are far fewer Western women seeking partners from Asia compared to Asian men. So you'll have to put in a lot of effort wooing her!

Other sites worth a look are Asian Kisses and Cherry Blossoms.

Philippines Women Seeking Marriage

Where is the best place to find Philippines women seeking marriage?

Look on any Asian dating site and you'll be swamped with Filipina admirers. But many of these ladies are scammers, or give you all kinds of promises of romance and marriage if you agree to send them some money.

There are some great Filipina ladies around, and they can make loving, devoted wives. Sadly the decent ladies are often outnumbered by the questionable ladies. In fact, I heard from a member of Filipino Cupid (Filipina Heart) that of the 40 or so ladies he talked to, only 2 appeared to be genuine ladies! These are pretty poor odds of finding love in the Philippines!

Throughout Asia the best way to find love is to build a network of contacts. Filipinas are naturally very friendly, and easy to chat to. A good way to find a Philippines woman for marriage is to get working a network of contacts in the Philippines. Start with somebody you can trust, and build up your network. Take it from me, that on my last trip to China every lady I met knew a few other ladies who were looking for husbands.

Another good way of finding a Philippines bride is to spend a few months living in the Philippines. Again, use the opportunity to build up your contacts in the Philippines. Western expats with Filipino wives are a good starting place, but if you live in the Philippines for a while you'll find it very easy to meet people.

Quite a few men like the idea of marrying one of the many Philippines women who work overseas. There are tens of thousands of Filipinas working in Hong Kong or in the Middle East. Something to bear in mind however is that these ladies aren't always any more trustworthy than ladies living in the Philippines. So whichever Filipina dating site you use, take care and never send any girl money.

Love Me Dating

Love Me is one of the many foreign dating sites operated by A Foreign Affair (AFA). The company operates dating sites as well as a range of romance tours. Love Me is most well known for its Russian and Ukrainian brides business. But the company also has an introductions service for Asian and Latin American women.

So are the Love Me dating sites worthwhile?

The first thing to note is that the company operates a range of sites. But you'll usually find the same ladies on all of their sites. Regular users of Love Me's dating sites report that it's cheaper to contact the ladies through ForeignLadies.com than it is to use the Love Me site itself. So this is something to bear in mind.

Love Me mainly operate on the pay per contact or letter writing system. If you pay per contact then you spend a few dollars to request the email address of a lady. This can work out quite expensive compared to using a flat rate dating site like Russian Euro or Chinese Love Links. Letter writing sites are notorious for being expensive. On the upside they do make it easier to communicate with foreign ladies who don't write or speak much English.

One other thing to be wary of on Love Me's dating site is that the profiles of the ladies on the site usually contain professionally shot photos. These have been invariably airbrushed, so before rushing off to visit a beautiful foreign lady be sure to see her on webcam or ask for more natural looking photos first! This particularly applies to Chinese ladies, who are big fans of heavily photoshopped pictures. While Chinese ladies do tend to age very gracefully, some of the photos you see on dating sites are ridiculously airbrushed!

Personally I was a little underwhelmed with Love Me's customer support. For a premium priced product their customer support was pretty average. I enquired about booking on a romance tour but they took so long to reply to my initial enquiry that I went off the idea. Oh well, the great thing was that instead of going on the romance tour I just signed up to another dating site and found my own ladies to meet. I'd guestimate that I saved at least $1000 by booking my own wife finding trip instead of participating on a Love Me romance tour.

Tuesday 19 April 2011

Singapore LoveLink - Singaporean Online Dating

If you're looking for an Asian partner or a partner from Singapore then it's worth looking at the Singapore LoveLink dating site.

Singapore LoveLink is the best website to take a look at if you want to meet Singapore singles. The site can be used whether you're male or female, so it's not like Asian mail order bride themed sites such as Chnlove.

Singapore LoveLink offers a free trial membership. Unlike other dating sites the free membership plan isn't time limited.

Singapore LoveLink is run by Cupid Media, who have a large network of Asian dating sites. The sites have a fairly reasonable membership fee, which is discounted heavily if you sign up for an annual plan.

Alternatives to Singapore LoveLink include Hong Kong Cupid (if you're looking for Asian single professional men and women). If you're interested in finding a Chinese partner then it's also worth looking at Chinese LoveLinks. Chinese LoveLinks is particularly popular with mainland Chinese singles seeking partners in China and overseas. However, there are plenty of Chinese LoveLinks members who are living in Hong Kong, Malaysia and other countries where people of Chinese ethnicity are common.