There is no doubt that many single Russian women wanted to get married to a foreigner even in the times of the "Iron Curtain". When it finally fell, the numbers increased dramatically.
The fact that the Curtain was removed did not itself improve the standards of living in Russia. So in the beginning of the 1990s "marriage emigration" had basically economic reasons behind it.
The direction was mainly American: the immigration laws of the USA with all their harshness are more loyal than the European ones to those who want to become USA residents.
According to the Department of Justice of the USA, 75,000 Russian women entered the country during the last 12 years through fiancée visas. Experts say that as many women have emigrated through visas of other types, however with the same purpose.
The average age of Russian bride - 19,5 years The demand for Russian brides from the side of western men is in a sense a result of beauty contests. They encouraged the fashion for "Russian" appearance among Americans, which replaced the trend for colored girls, as the women from the Philippines and other Asian countries previously enjoyed especial popularity in the USA.
Apart from the looks, Russian bride has the advantage of being more family-oriented.
Beauty competitions also influenced those Russian women who wanted to marry foreigners: they encouraged the idea about one's beauty being something that could be sold with a profit.Nowadays, when living in Russia is somewhat easier than 12 years ago, the motivation of women looking for a partner abroad has changed.
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