Given how many sites there are with the words "Russian Brides" in them, (Google throws up some 596,000 results), it seems likely that someone, somewhere out there will have met a true love via one. It's a simple case of statistical probability. However, that's not to say that stumbling upon the love of your life on a Russian brides dating website is a common occurrence.
The very words 'Russian bride' are imbued with a kind of tragic feeling. Why? Here's why.
Last chance saloon
The men who search for women on websites like these are often seen as somewhat sad, in both senses of the word. What has prevented them from meeting women in their own countries? What do they have to offer to find a woman - money? A visa?
Men love, women need
While the men are searching for romantic love (or sex), the stereotype says that the women are looking for some sort of financial or legal pay off. Residency in a foreign country perhaps, or simply money to survive.
However, perhaps this is all a bit cynical and there are thousands, if not millions of couples out there, happy to have met one another on a Russian Brides website.