Online Dating Ukraine

I used this site for sometime.
At first you are overwhelmed with the letters. Hard to choose from.
I picked a few ladies and some of them started writing 2 line letters twice a day leading me to believe they were getting a cut from the money.
I chose a very beautiful lady and wrote her exclusively for over a year. We also communicated privately but the translation isn't as good. Lol
I then booked a trip to Ukraine in the spring of 2015. I did not use the site and paid them no fee.
I am Ukrainian and very proud of it, so it was not only a chance to meet this lady in person but to see the history and beauty of this country as well.
We spent a couple of evenings together enjoying dinner and walking along the Dniper river.
I am totally in love with her.
After returning home I contacted an immigration lawyer in Canada and was told it would take a lot of time, money and a slim chance of her being allowed into Canada even for a short visit.
There are definitely some deceptive practices but I believe there are some women who are sincere there.
My suggestion is to just book a trip there on your own. The prices for flights, rooms, meals and taxi's is very good. 20UAH/CDN $
Enjoy the history and beauty of the country and hope that you meet someone.
I am glad that I went as well as meeting her. I just wish that I had looked into the immigration situation before I got involved in this.

The good... If you travel to other cities in Eastern Ukraine, a man has much better success.
I went to Lugansk, Donestk, Alchevsk, and Donetrepovek. I was the lone American.
I did not go on a tour... I rented a car, bought an electronic translator, and took my tablet with me.
I had little trouble communicating.
I went to a real estate office, found 3 different apartments, and booked all 3 for 10 days each.
Average cost was 110 dollars. My trip cost was less than 3000. 00 with round trip air, room, and car.
The trips to Odessa, Kiev, and the seaports are sketchy at best. Yes, you meet the ladies, but your wine and dine will be endless, and your efforts wasted.
Go out on your own. The people were very friendly with me. I had older women chasing me with scarves and blankets because they thought I would die in the cold. I had 3 layers of Thermotec on, was overheating, and carrying my coat.
Bring boxes of chocolates with you.
I had 15 boxes of Russell Stover I gave to people that I met. "Such a gift" I have nothing for you, I am ashamed. I explained it is an American tradition to bring a small gift to the host. A person has not seen genuine gratitude until you give a small gift of friendship to a Ukrainian woman. Ask nothing, be a gentleman, and it will blossom.
If anyone reading this is considering a Ukrainian tour, go to a livestock auction first, if you enjoy that, then a tour is for you.

The bad... you can get creative with passing on your information, email, phone, etc... but the site will shut her down if caught.
I sent a picture of my dog with his name
I sent my birthday xxxxxxxx set up a Gmail address with my dog's name and my birthday. Poof
Next... do not plan anything that involves picking you up at the airport, you will find yourself in a hostage situation. I met a guy in Donestk from Canada, "The Agency" charged him 900.00 for "transfer" from the airport was 150 miles round trip. The agencies are located throughout Ukraine.
Most of the women don't have a computer, Internet or both. Most don't have cars, or transportation either. In the seaports, they have a central location that the women walk or bus to.
The east is different, life is harder there.
I narrowed my 4000+ interested down to 220 by selecting only from Eastern Ukraine.
Narrowed again by age, and again by hair color (I like brunettes) then looked carefully at their posture for photographs, and what they wore.
They get glamoured up for the photo shoot, the more glamorous the shoot, the more pictures, the more successful she has been at luring people in.
Those are the ones to avoid.
I chose 4 women... 3 ordinary types, 1 glam chick.
Told 3 I was coming in a month which I did, told the glam 2 weeks. I stalled the glam, said it wasn't going to be until next summer, she went from luke warm back to my soul mate in seconds.
All 3 insisted on my flight details, I told them I was flying into Kiev, I needed train info to Lugansk.
Got the agency distracted with that, flew into Donestk 2 days later. Rented a car with English gps, also had gps on my tablet. Went to Lugansk shopping mall, snapped a selfie, sent it to Glam, with "surprise" tagged in. Never heard from her again. Just as I suspected, Glam chick was a scam chick. Tatyana, Anna, and Nataly were very sweet. I messaged them with my location, and met them individualy. Tatyana is in Dallas, Anna is asleep in our bed, and Nataly tried to get the agency some "fees" So... be adventurous, stay out of Donestk (war is waging) but more importantly, don't do the tour.

I received 1500 letters plus. The problem is narrowing the field. Many of them are sincere, many are not. Keep your expectations low. I travelled to Ukraine at the worst possible time. There was a revolution in Kiev, and Donestk fell soon after. I travelled to Alchevsk, and it is a very poor country to begin, but it is very much pre WW II. Running water of any temp is intermittent, there are no hotels, and the "agency" will immediately soak you for money at arrival. 800.00 USD for a "transfer" from the Donestk airport to Alchevsk one way. You can expect an apartment that is very much less than a pay by the hour motel in any red light district in America. Nothing works there... Direct TV on the go, Netflix, Amazon Prime, or any other American television. BBC world news is the only thing in English. Bring adapters for Eastern Europe 220 volt plugs. Get a good electronic translator. I paid 500.00 for mine, translators from the agency charge 100.00 per hour. You can expect to pick up the check for the translator at all meetings. I had a bad experience with the woman I chose. I went for 1 month, and I spent maybe 6 days total with her, most of which was spent shopping, and dining.
The translator will help some of the time, but you are on your own most of the time. When you get the woman's contact info, dont be surprised to find that communication stops. Most don't have a computer, or internet. The letters are more often read by the translators over the phone, and they "imbellish" the responses. I brought my computer with me, to show Natasha I kept her letters, and she was mostly confused having no idea what the letters said, she asked to see the woman that wrote them, and it was her. My advice is to find everything on your own. I got a taxi back to Donestk for 300.00 Hrinvnia (35.00 usd) the people there are not out going, and a smile is rare, but they are very good people that tried to help me always. I met some people at the local club "Party Zone" and they helped me a lot. It's best to explore on your own, carry cash, but only display small amounts at point of pay. Avoid public transportation (busses, trains) taxi's are cheap, and the driver will give you his mobile number to pick you up and return you safely. Do not use the agency driver, its 10 times more expensive. Let them keep coins, there is a shortage. Tip well, 30/40 % is still less than 5 bucks usually, and you will be remembered for it. A tablet can also be very useful, Google translate worked very well for me, and a Russian wifi keyboard for 13.00 at the electronics store enabled me to communicate freely. Next time I go, I will just go myself, and meet them on my terms. It won't be any time soon, but if you really like the woman, and she likes you, it can be nice. I unfortunately picked the wrong one, and I was mistaken for an atm card. I would go with limited notice, choose several girls, meet them 1on1, and spend time getting to know them. If they insist on doing things through the agency, move on. You can also expect a 45.00 usd introduction fee. This site is very much a business, and you can expect them to extract every cent they are able. Travel of your own accord, make your own arrangements, when ever possible, and consider visiting Romania while you are in Eastern Europe. I had a much better time there, and English is more prevalent. I would also recommend avoiding Eastern Ukraine, the Donestk airport I arrived/departed from is now bullet riddled, and you will have great difficulty getting a flight in or out now. Odessa is pretty much out of bounds now as well, since Russia annexed Crimea. Good luck in your search, but be cautious, all is not as it seems.?