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HotRussianBrides

Overview

HotRussianBrides has a rating of 3.25 stars from 73 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with HotRussianBrides most frequently mention beautiful women, and right person. HotRussianBrides ranks 1st among Mail Order Bride sites.

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    11
  • Value
    10
  • Shipping
    8
  • Returns
    7
  • Quality
    10

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  • Thank you Hot Russian Brides for introducing me to my wife Tatyana!

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Top Positive Review

“Couldn't ask for a better site... and wife”

George M.
3/20/16

Thank you Hot Russian Brides for introducing me to my wife Tatyana! After my divorce, I didn't think I would fall in love again but Tatyana changed my life. She is absolutely sexy, smart, confident and a great cook! She loves to take care of me after a long day including relaxing massages and incredible sex! Trust me, stop wasting time hanging out at a bar to hook up. Log on to the website and find your hot Russian bride.

Top Critical Review

“Best dating website till 2018!”

Jonathan P.
12/19/21

I have been on this dating site since 2008 and it was truly best! Until 2018, I have no idea what happened but it turned into the worst dating website. I wish it could get back to what it was. As far as I know all girls left the website and went to others like Secretdateroom.com or Find-bride.com or Romancecompass.com there are many actually. So dont waste your time on Hotrussianbrides... unfortunately its not as it used to be anymore

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Thumbnail of user jonathanp577
1 review
2 helpful votes
December 19th, 2021

I have been on this dating site since 2008 and it was truly best! Until 2018, I have no idea what happened but it turned into the worst dating website. I wish it could get back to what it was. As far as I know all girls left the website and went to others like Secretdateroom.com or Find-bride.com or Romancecompass.com there are many actually. So dont waste your time on Hotrussianbrides... unfortunately its not as it used to be anymore

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Thumbnail of user peters1786
1 review
1 helpful vote
June 21st, 2021

It was not a very reliable site back then and as far as I know it's even worse now with absolutely no control over scammers. Nothing is done to deter scammers from signing up and doing their disingenuous work, they are hardly every banned. So it's a low-quality service with high prices (a rip-off in other words). $$$$

Thumbnail of user robertob54
1 review
6 helpful votes
July 29th, 2018

It seems to have less members than AnastasiaDate and seems to be more expensive than RussianGirls4u but I disagree with some people saying that it is a scam. It actually looks legit to me. I will check it out a little further and may update that review after a while.

Thumbnail of user berniea12
1 review
4 helpful votes
June 7th, 2021

I found a credible service Seek4Bride.com with slew of classy women, beautiful inside and out, and I stopped wasting my money on HotRussianBrides. As soon as I learned how HRB worked I dropped it like a bad habit! You lose money there quicker than at a casino. Women from HotRussianBrides claim to be in search of relationship, but it's absolute BS. When I tracked them down on social media I discovered that the vast majority of them were in relationship. When I tried to reach out to them, they either ignored or blocked me. I found out that HRB offers their female members financial compensation for chatting with the men, so do you see how it works? What a disgusting business practice! Crooks preying on single people's money!

Thumbnail of user nealw37
1 review
8 helpful votes
March 14th, 2020

I have used the site off and on for a few years. I found out today that the ladies that use the site have a separate site where they can trade information about the men that use the site... and how to scam them or play games with you. So it seems like you may have no chance at all of meeting someone. As most are not legit I have found out.

Thumbnail of user johns6215
1 review
4 helpful votes
May 1st, 2020

I was often struck by the fact that the women on video chat seemed able to type without looking at their keyboards!

I eventually figured it out.

Here is an experience I suggest you do: when invited for a "live" video chat with a lady who is "online" I suggest you ask her to do a specific movement, like for instance "put your hands behind your head". You will only too often get a "Why?" or any other reaction that will become increasingly aggressive and is just meant to keep you in the chat AND TO HIDE THE FACT that it is not a LIVE video at all but one that was recorded previsouly and re-re-replayed again and again.

In fact "she" is not online at all, someone else is typing for her and keeps you sucker paying by the minute.

Not all of them of course... just too many.

Hence I would recommend... caution.

Thumbnail of user brandr1
1 review
2 helpful votes
December 29th, 2020
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I was on the site for a few years starting about 10 years ago when it was probably 70 percent legitimate profiles. There have always been fake profiles, and many individuals using it to profit without seeking relationships. Actually met the woman I married on the site about 7 years ago after communicating and having meetings/relationships with two other women before I met her. As the site was losing ladies to other agencies back in 2018, they were down to basically 10 cam-girl profiles based in Cherkasy, and decided to go the full scam route, with the local agencies reviving old profiles (my wife's included which is how I knew it was a scam) as well as a few of the women I had met over the years, and still communicate with as friends, I knew they were also married with kids and no longer used the site. All these women had been locked out of their profiles and had no way to delete them, even after contacting their local agencies. What other negative reviews say is true about the cam-girls, they're on the job. And any other profile that is not in video chat is 99% being used by an employee of one of the local agencies, looking to get you to spend money on credits or gifts for which they get a share of the proceeds. There may be honest international dating sites out there, but this is absolutely not one of them, a scam top to bottom since mid-2018. Save your time and money, go elsewhere. I-Pay Global in Cheyenne, Wyoming is either complicit or masterminding the scam with the local agencies based in the Ukraine. And yes, my wife filed a complaint with local law enforcement when we learned of it, but we're doubtful anything will happen.

Tip for consumers:
Avoid this site like the plague if you want to actually build a relationship with someone.

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Thumbnail of user sonnyp6
1 review
1 helpful vote
April 11th, 2017

I started using hot russian brides thinking it would be funny. When i started using the site i couldnt stop. Filled with beautiful smart funny bride material. I thought i would be a hopeless romantic for ever but turns out i was wrong. Hot russian brides is so simple yet to modern and innovative. I cant begin to explain how great the experience has been. I would give it a 10 star if i could

Thumbnail of user drewl8
3 reviews
7 helpful votes
November 13th, 2018
• Updated review

,, functionality still the best, but it lost virtually all of it members (mostly paid cam girls) to other sites. Agencies have moved their members to sites (Veronicadates, step2love, VictoriaBrides/... Hearts) that pay higher kickbacks. They could not deliver gifts via agency in Kherson... took 6 weeks and 7 emails to get a "refund" of chat credits, but there is no one left to chat with. Chat list is populated mostly with inactive and outdated profiles. They even stopped sending fake letters written by agency ghost writers! Avoid.

GREAT Chat Functionality
June 13th, 2016
• Previous review

Live chat functionality is outstanding. The ability to sort online chat by favorites and matches, and especially the unique "Black Book" page, allows you to quickly find your sweetheart on line. Upgraded membership also allows members to block annoying and meaningless "I want to chat with you" pop ups common on other sites. Streaming video quality can suffer depending on where the lady is chatting from, but is generally good and smooth. Video chat is a wonderful way to have meaningful conversation and determine how truly engaged (or perfunctory) your chat partner is with you. Best way to determine if you have a connection worth pursuing.

Thumbnail of user andrews626
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
May 29th, 2019

I spoke with the girls for two years, but all at one moment disappeared as the site stopped working. None of the support is available. Am I disappointed? -Yes! Was I angry? - Yes! Will I ever come back here if necessary? -No!

Thumbnail of user mariond18
4 reviews
30 helpful votes
June 25th, 2016

Its clear that these reviews are written by people who are affiliated with HRB. It is true that most of the women are "REAL' but what is also true is that the agencies in Ukraine use many tricks to get men to chat and write letters and to spend money. There may be a woman or two that are really sincere... but most of them are either paid or earn some sort of gift for attracting men. The agencies in Ukraine do this... men are FOOLS to belong to this site.

Thumbnail of user jimc239
1 review
6 helpful votes
October 22nd, 2017

I was on the site twice for over a year each time. I did meet someone, but it went nowhere. Basically, this site is set up for a few people who traffic in making you feel good make money. If you actually meet someone, it's a complete accident.

One agency actually charges $450 for you to get the girl's contact info after you pay the site 100 credits for the same privilege! Often I would get the same solicitations for three-way sex or some other nonsense - obviously a fraud. There are women who send out nude photos at will, but the censors won't allow the girl you are chatting with to send far less racy material unless and until you pay to have the block removed. There are many other indications that this site is a complete scam.

Thumbnail of user niroshand
1 review
1 helpful vote
March 19th, 2016

I have been on the site and chatted with three women, a 4th to use up my last credit in process. Perfect English and all very sexy. As soon as you insist on using your email address they go cold. I have a distinct feeling all the good looking, and some less so, women are employed, and their only purpose is to get mugs like us to buy credits and chat.

Thumbnail of user juhh
1 review
16 helpful votes
July 11th, 2015

Have you ever tried this: Create two different accounts, and open them in two different browser (or window), and tadaa! You get almost same letters to both accounts. They are mass posting same ****** letters everyone! I even got same letter from two different profile! Also the girl's name was same although the profile picture and identity was different. The subjectlines slightly varied. What a shameless bulls***! I don't know if there is any decent woman but better be careful.

Thumbnail of user stevem683
1 review
8 helpful votes
July 8th, 2018

I quit using this site too many recorded videos and girls are leaving the site. I have friends in Ukraine. The company is having financial issues! Steve M

Thumbnail of user georgem161
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 20th, 2016

Thank you Hot Russian Brides for introducing me to my wife Tatyana!
After my divorce, I didn't think I would fall in love again but Tatyana changed my life. She is absolutely sexy, smart, confident and a great cook! She loves to take care of me after a long day including relaxing massages and incredible sex!
Trust me, stop wasting time hanging out at a bar to hook up. Log on to the website and find your hot Russian bride.

Thumbnail of user danl70
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 18th, 2016

I met my wife through the HotRussianBrides website. I believe this website collects profiles from other agencies although I do not know this for sure. You have to be realistic in your expectations. My wife is 11 years younger than I am. We exchanged emails for 3 years and over this time period I visited her 3 times in Ukraine. You can't expect the website or the agencies you work with to provide free services. Each time I traveled to Ukraine it cost me approximately $4000 including airplane tickets, train tickets, apartment rental, agency fees, and so on. We have been married for about a year and a half. It took about 1 year of paperwork and waiting to get the fiance visa. If you are serious about meeting someone from overseas it can be done, but it is not cheap.

Thumbnail of user robertv234
1 review
3 helpful votes
July 18th, 2019

I thought they have stopped working and lost all their members to http://bit.ly/frelove
But recently they send me an email with a "great offer" to come back and buy credits. Credits to watch your five fake profiles online with pre-recorded looped video? No, thanks!

Thumbnail of user stevew249
1 review
12 helpful votes
November 26th, 2017

I went online for a test. The women were pretty cute online but you need to contribute money to get anywhere on it. I did not. That being said I had many women send me a message being interested in me. I could not open the message of course without paying something to them. I said my name was lame. I found it funny.

Thumbnail of user paulj231
1 review
5 helpful votes
May 25th, 2018

Been on the site for 2 years off and on now left it and went there in person and found a girl in real
The site is full of scammers
My friend was there for 3 years and he had experience of a girl who asked him to send 300 dollars to learn english which was cheaper than the sites lessons which she pointed out then all of a sudden she needed she thedental work so he told her to use the money for that
She then asked for more money for English lessons so he told her she should pay for thm herself she then give him the guilt trip
Her ID is *******
If you want to watch girls naked on cam or sex chats this is the site although very expensive for that

My advise is pay for the flight and hotel and go there in person it is cheaper

Thumbnail of user michaelc260
1 review
10 helpful votes
January 18th, 2016

Here is an update, the marriage agencies have found a way to loop a video of the girl instead of using a camera. You could be watching a video. Look in the background or tell the gilr to blow you a kiss or even show you the peace sign. If she does not do it, it is a film running. If you still decide to go to Ukraine after all that I have told you, what can I say? Just remember you were warned. You are spending thousand to chat with photoshopped girls. You will go home crying.

Thumbnail of user globetrotteru
4 reviews
128 helpful votes
July 24th, 2016

Imagine that you walk into a restaurant anywhere here in the US, it looks good from the outside, on entering you are made to feel welcome, you sit down, look through the items on the menu and order what is seemingly described as delicious food. The food arrives, you begin to taste, it is not freshly cooked, it is not the quality you expected. In fact it is all a fake! Your first thought is to send the food back to the kitchen, bring me something that tastes like it should. Sorry, didn't you fully read the menu that describes the terms and conditions? The restaurant never claims to offer original daily fresh cooked food, we offer only what our suppliers can deliver that day. Refund of your money? No, certainly not, the menu is quite clear and if you do not agree to all that is written on the menu by the owner then you must leave the restaurant, if you decide to stay then you are deemed to accept the menu as described and accept what is delivered to your table.
There are no guarantees or warranties whatsoever from owners of US registered websites in the highly unregulated business of dating and marriage agencies. This is a huge multi-million dollar industry where HRB and it's sister websites merely 'host' the product delivered by local Ukrainians and other East European affiliate agencies who are busy in the business of co-ordinating all the photography, the hiring of studios, hair-stylists. Make-up artists, language interpreters, models and model agencies. These affiliates, marriage and dating agency websites all earn a slice of the multi-millions of dollars each year, all paid for in full by monthly subscriptions from thousands of men who sign up to a service that initially delivers hundreds of inviting 'template' letters from 'photoshop' profiles to their inbox each day, and then sucks in their hard earned dollars faster than a vacuum cleaner when men write letters, purchase expensive credits for chat and 'pre-recorded' video with different 'women' (affiliates and interpreters) whose only interest is to earn money.
You may be lucky to find a 'gem' amongst them, but quite frankly the odds are stacked against anyone being successful.

Thumbnail of user raymondb60
2 reviews
18 helpful votes
January 23rd, 2018

I have been on this site for 9 years, been to Ukraine 6 times and now live here.
I can tell you from experience that 90% of the women on this site are not looking for love.
They are getting paid to or give things in exchange for being in chat.
My latest discovery is scam a man by saying 2 girls want to live with him.
I will try to add a photo or 2 here but if you are talking to a girl from Charkasy and they are in full make up and posing for photo at Hotel Ukraine,,,, you can google this hotel to see the settings and the buildings,,,, they are fakes.
The agency they belong to is giving them make up and professional photos at a minimum in exchange for them to be on chat for x amount of hours a month.
Girls here are very vain, they will do anything to look good.
I have been engaged to 2 girls here. Age for me has been a problem with the families. A lot of the problems are not the fault of Hot Russian Bride site. It is the agencies that they belong to. The agencies don't care if the girls find love,, in fact they do not want the girls to find love. They want the girls to chat and to receive letters that is how they make their money. This site is asking for a pixel count to add a photo,, the photos that I copied form the site of 2 known scammers are not big enough. The ID numbers are ******* and *******.

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Thumbnail of user connorm18
7 reviews
2 helpful votes
March 30th, 2017

> The following is my experience on the website, I found it very enjoyable lots of sexy women though I question how many are real people. I got lots of messages right away so many were very direct, though they assumed I was an American quite often. There was a great amount of pictures of very beautiful women some looked like supermodels and the environment was warm I enjoyed live chatting with some of the girls they were very cool I found the chatting feature kind of slow and the website wasn't very streamlined, I even attempted the mobile site and that altogether didn't work, it simply displayed a blank white screen with the word version in the bottom right which was a bummer because I am going on through the site on a website on my iPad. All in all I really like the site and, I in fact plan on returning to the website later even I mainly love just how open minded and free spoken the girls were its not often That I feel so wanted by so many beautiful women it was the best definitely a good confidence boost ps. There is a way for you to say your from Canada but not a Canadian setting for the search filter so you know.

Thumbnail of user seabm
1 review
10 helpful votes
February 24th, 2017

This site is run by ghost writers... the pictures are of models and some are of very famous models like Anzhelika Anderson... Why would she be on this site? She has millions of male fans and has her pick of men across the world makes no sense... I contacted the site about this and they persist to leave her fake profile there obviously it makes lots of money.
During my investigations of this site I have been contacted by two of the ghost writers behind the pictures through other channels. They inform me there are whole agencies full of these ghost writers who are taught how to encourage men to continue to spend money on the site and hook them into fake relationships.
They informed me that there may be real girls on this site but they have not met or seen them.
If you want to play pretend and feel like the hottest woman on earth really want you then stay on this site if it is somehow boosting your self-esteem. If on the other hand are after a real relationship this site is only going to bring you immense disappointment and empty bank account.
The choice is yours.

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