Russian Dating Sites Reviewed
Navigating the Russian dating sites and agencies should be a scary prospect for someone new to pursuing Russian and Ukrainian women. It is a virtual minefield where you have no idea who to trust.What is even scarier is what you'll find if you search the web for reviews about these sites for yourself! From my own searches I suspect that some of the scammiest agencies spend the most on manipulating the search engines.
That makes it even harder to know who to trust.
Having now said that, I obviously need to give you a reason to trust me, right?
Well, having been around that block a few times, I can tell you a little about some of the sites and agencies I've encountered in one form or another, both the good and bad. So my reviews are based upon direct EXPERIENCE.
But for most of my reviews I give good, common-sense reasons for my positive or negative reviews... reasons that you can verify for yourself.
I DO receive affiliate commissions from some sites if you click through to them and order anything, but I can reasonably demonstrate that this does not skew my objectivity by pointing out two facts: (1) some of the sites for whom I offer critical reviews offer lucrative affiliate programs. I am often directly approached by pay-per-letter sites with generous affiliate programs, and I reject them the moment I see that they charge by the letter. If money were the driving force here, I would be an AnastasiaDate affiliate and singing their praises. (2) I offer very positive reviews for some sites that offer no affiliate agreements. These two facts combined should demonstrate that I am not in the practice of trading my conscience for profit.
By the way, some of the Russian dating sites and agencies I review negatively have a reputation for intimidating critical reviewers, often threatening to sue for defamation. In an attempt to insulate myself from accusations of defamation, I carefully choose the wording in my negative reviews so as to avoid the potential legal hassles. If a review sounds negative, but a little "fuzzy", you may need to read a little between the lines.
Do you really need dating sites?
A page primarily linking to reviews of Russian dating sites is a reasonable place to consider whether such sites are even really necessary.
Why do we use dating sites at all, let alone Ukrainian/Russian dating sites?
Obviously one big reason is that our local options don't inspire us very much and going online expands our pool of candidates.
But what if this wasn't the case? What if your everyday life was so filled with beautiful, intelligent, SINGLE women that you barely had time or even the inclination to bother searching online?
Well, that's what Live in Ukraine! is all about. Go check that out as part of your research into this world of Russian dating sites!
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These reviews of Russian dating sites were accurate when they were initially written, and I attempt to keep them up to date, but prices, service offerings, and other details often change without my knowledge. Having said that, some things rarely change much: Integrity and excellence of service. Russian dating sites that offer good honest service will usually continue to do so as long as they are under the same ownership/management, and those that are scammy and crooked will usually continue that way.
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Russian-Ukrainian-Women.com
Since Elena's Models' "upgrade", Russian-Ukrainian-Women.com is the runaway best in the world of Russian dating sites, offering great service, an ENORMOUS database, many beautiful Russian/Ukrainian women, very strict scam control, and very competitive prices. Click HERE to read my full review of this site.Match Guaranty
One of the newer Ukrainian/Russian dating sites is Match Guaranty. They are getting some notice as a result of many new Youtube videos from Joe Rickards promoting the site. They are firmly opposed to typical pay-per-letter agency scams and some of the videos even interview former scam agency employees to get a real behind-the-scenes look at the scammy business. But is their service any better? Click HERE to read my full review of Match Guaranty.Bachelors Abroad Reality TV Show
OK, this isn't a dating site, but this nationally televised reality TV series on the subject of international dating/matchmaking will probably be of great interest to most readers of this site, so I wanted to give it my thorough review. Click HERE to read my full review of the reality TV show "Bachelors Abroad".Elena's Models - Review
I've used this site for years and always found them honest and effective, and is easily one of the best. It used to be THE best, but their recent site "upgrade" was a big step backwards in the opinion of everyone I've asked. Click HERE to read my full review of this site.A Pretty Woman
To use this site you will need to wear sunglasses to shield your retinas from the gaudy bright pink background of every page. But if you can get past that, it is one of the best Russian dating sites and has gorgeous Russian women and honest services. Click HERE to read my full review of this site.Ukraine Date/Russian Cupid
These two sites, and many others, are part of the umbrella operation, www.cupidmedia.com, which specializes in international online matchmaking. Click here to read my review of these Russian dating sites.A Foreign Affair/AFA
I went on AFA's group tour to Kiev and loved it. However, subsequent experience suggests that their letter services are highly suspect. Click here to read more about AFA.AnastasiaWeb
This is a big site with many local affiliate agencies throughout Russia and Ukraine, and many affiliate sites. If you do any web searching on your own, you WILL find this site, or one of its mirror sites. BUT I STRONGLY recommend that you NOT use any of their services without reading my full review first. Click here to read the full review.Kiev Connections
Kiev Connections is a fairly unique stand-alone agency in downtown Kiev. They are one of the rare honest agencies in the business and offer competitive prices for most of there services, but are considerably overpriced for their Matchmaker service. Click here to read the full review.Kherson Girls
Kherson Girls is both a local agency based in Kherson and a small network of agencies throughout Ukraine. Although they are usually rated as an honest agency, their prices are very high and policies very restrictive. Click here to read the full review.Tinder in Ukraine
Although not specifically among Russian dating sites, Tinder has become a serious player in the matchmaking world, and this is no less the case in international settings. You're in Kiev, you're looking for a date, what better way than to fire up Tinder and see who is nearby that you might hook up with for a drink... Why not?But what can you expect when using Tinder in Kiev? Is it really a good way to meet prospects? Click here to read the answers!
Do YOU have experience with Russian Dating Sites or Agencies you are willing to share?
Have YOU used Russian dating sites or agencies that are not discussed here to meet Russian women? Review them here so that others can benefit from your experience!
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Other Visitors' Reviews...
Click below to read other visitors' reviews...
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If you visit this site they are saying they are closed after 17 years of business.
A Pretty Woman Changes
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Looking for a review
I came across this website a little while back. https://top-russian-women.com
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More Information On A Foreign Affair
Hello,
I just had some dealings with AFA and wanted to add them to your observations. First just like you said I put in a profile with no pictures and …
VictoriaBrides.Com
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Dream Marriage
I have been on this site for 5 years can you believe and wish to share my experiences with everyone.
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ROMANCE COMPASS is a TOTAL SCAM!!
Romance Compass IS a TOTAL SCAM !!
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Bridesandlovers.com
Here is what happened when I opened an account with Bridesandlovers website. I'm quite upset as you can see...
1. I created a profile (free) but did …
found my love at mariya-club
I met a few nice girls from mariya-club.com
Consider this site as one of the best one for those who want to find a Slavic wife
Bob's "Rebuttal" …
NO MORE ROMANCE COMPASS...??
After many letters, and some few chats I notice that all ladies are beautiful, and I start notice that many of them have professional photos apparently …
Russian-personals.com
Need review of Russian-personals.com
Bob's Answer:
I have never heard of it, but here's the impression I get from just looking through it …
Rbrides
I became member of Rbrides.com august 2015 and paid for 1 month. there are lots of fake profiles and scammers there. but worse is that they continue to …
Romance Compass and many more
I am so sorry to have to agree with the other people who have been on this site, only to have their hopes and dreams shattered by the fact that the girls …
romance compass !
I have wrote to a few women on this site, and get hundreds of letters from gorgeous women. I have my doubts on this site and think a lot if not all are …
EM management cancels for no reason
Elena's Models, a long time leader in the field, is to be avoided.
After being a long time client, and spending significant money with site, they made …
ukrainebridesagency.com
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Do Not Use Army-of-Brides !!
...Or you will be scammed for as much as you willing to pay out of despair. You will never meet any girl! It is a Huge Scam!!
Bob's Comment: …
Anastasia rip off
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http://loveplanet.ru/
I want to know more about http://loveplanet.ru
Bob's Answer:
I have no knowledge of this site, but I can't even find a link on the home page …
Russian Love Match - scam
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Most of the Russian dating sites are just a big con
Hello
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I'm French and I've been on several dating sites and here I'll talk mainly about Romance Compass which is definitely a huge scam. Everything here is to …
http://www.beauties-of-ukraine.com
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Reply from Luvvocabulary
Note: This is written in direct reply to the post entitled "Luvvocabulary" by K Stewart .
Thank you for your opinion about our website.
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Romance Compass scam evidence
After sending 17 letters I notice the persistency of a certain woman stopped because it reached a certain point.
That point is enough to get the woman …
Luvvocabulary
Be wary of the Luvvocabulary dating site.
I found that it's sole purpose is to milk the male customers for translation costs that they provide.
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Ukraine Brides Agency
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Watch out men
After careful conversation with one lady, Dasha, she claims to love me and was coming to me with her son. Not very many pictures of her and her son and …
Lovessa/Russian-brides-club scam
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Another Website Option
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Find-bride
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I've used Anastasia date. Without doubt it's a scam!
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Trust your own instincts about Romance Compass
First off I'm currently using Romance Compass and have probably spent $1,000 over the last 4 months (which only comes out to about as little as $1 a day). …
Romance Compass; The Ugly Truth
I first became acquainted with Romance Compass through an advertisement on Facebook. After looking through the site, I was impressed with the quality …
Dream-Marriage.com
This more of an inquiry rather than a review. I am in my mid 50's, very distinguished looking, in very good shape, and do not look anywhere near my actual …
About Anastasiadate.com
From personal experience I am telling you that this site should be blacklisted, and those working for this site be put to prison.
I do not know if the …
Russian Cupid
I have tried many sites that belong to Cupid and they are all scams. When you don't get a real scammer then they take over and send you lot of women photos …
FREE Russian Ladies...
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Comment about UkraineDate.com
I got an email about this site (advertising), very similar to russiancupid.com but there's NOT a lot of choice right now, maybe because they're new? …
