Mail order brides… you’ve heard the term before, and although it’s a bit on the derogatory side, the practice lends itself to the name. Ultimately, you browse a (now online) catalog of hundreds, or even thousands of girls, and message the ones you’re interested in. If they reciprocate interest – or at least have the hankering for some USDA prime choice all-American male – they’ll message you back. Romance is in the air.
Now, a common misconception in this business is that the brides really are mail order. As in, you pick a bride, we ship her in a handy travel crate complete with enough food and water for the trip, and upon arrival you two tie the knot and live happily ever after. The misconception dates back to the days of shopping catalogs, or men’s magazines that advertised this service – as well as a few pictures of beautiful women – in the classified sections that used to adorn the final few pages of these types of publications. So, what’s this business like today?
Well, it’s not quite what you think.
