Mail-Order Brides Are on the Rise in the U.S.

I’m a big fan of meeting people online. Why? Because one of the best dating sites around is related to the personals magazine that introduced me to my wife! Yes, before the Internet, some of the most respected dating sites were matchmaking dating services without the benefit of the web, they published magazines, and I met my beautiful wife in 1983 in Manila through them. In 1985 we married – a matchmaking success story that’s lasted over twenty years!

In the age of globalization, the international matchmaking industry — still known in many circles as the mail-order bride trade — is thriving like never before. The Tahirih Justice Center, a nonprofit organization in Falls Church, Va., estimates that the number of mail-order marriages in the U.S. more than doubled between 1999 and 2007, when up to 16,500 such unions were sealed.

International matchmakers are now a growing segment of the U.S. online dating industry, which, according to market research firm IBISWorld, racked up more than $2 billion in 2010 revenue. Since the recession began, “we’ve seen more men sign up,” says John A, the co-founder of a mail order bride website. The company estimates it sparked nearly 1,000 engagements this year. “Men evaluate their lives a little more closely when the economy becomes more difficult. They look at what’s really important to them and try to find that one person they want to spend the rest of their lives with.” Mike Williams would know. He met his wife online through AfricaBeauties.

In the age of globalization, the international matchmaking industry — still known in many circles as the mail-order bride trade — is thriving like never before.

Amid the proliferation of dating websites and matchmaking reality shows, venturing abroad for love has taken on a more acceptable mien. International matchmakers have succeeded, in part, by targeting middle-aged men who find dating troublesome — men who, “don’t have the money to go out on dates and go on weekends to Vegas and Atlantic City. They want someone to take care of them.” While they might not have the means to secure a more conveniently located trophy wife, they must have enough money to travel to overseas for eternal bliss. According to AfricaBeauties, “It’s no different than a dating site in the U.S.—except it’s international marriage.”

In 2010, Mr. Baligad hit a dry spell. The divorced 53-year-old eschewed the San Diego dating scene after discovering AfricaBeauties. After several weeks of communication with various women Mr Baligad took the next step, the insurance salesman made three trips to Africa. The third time was the charm: Baligad met his potential future wife, Naomi Chupa, 18 years his junior. “I’m planning on bringing her to the U.S. as soon as I get my finances straight,” he says.

Perhaps love can always find a way. Most sites claim a 75 percent or greater success rate, and this boundless quest for passion — one inflamed by hard times — continues to benefit matchmaking entrepreneurs.

If you lonely and thinking about trying an international marriage site I suggest taking a look at AfricaBeauties. A small boutique site that doesn’t have thousands of women to fight through.

***UPDATE***
I recently got an email from one of our readers “Irene” who wanted to share her story about AfricaBeauties.

Dear NJGazette,

I`d like to thank AfricaBeautiesAfricaBeauties,

I`d like to thank AfricaBeauties for turning my dream into reality, something I was looking for a long time. I joined AfricaBeauties to find someone to share my life with and have nice relationships. I’ve been here for a long time, and I met a man in April 22th, 2010, this is the person that I’m with at the moment, his name is Paul.

It started with a simple conversation and meeting each other as friends. In June 11th, 2010 he came to my country to meet me in person, we met the next day after he arrived, I mean on June 12th, since that day we started meeting each other and sharing some good moments together almost for a week that he stayed here in my country, then he went back to his country and came back again in July, first time he just wanted to meet me but then things became different and we looked at each other from another point of view. Nowadays he`s the man that I’m engaged to. Despite the distance our minds and hearts are always together every single day and soon we`ll be together forever because I’m getting ready to leave my country and be with him at his place. We will be able to start a family.

I really hope that everything we planned will go well and that GOD will always walk with us.

Now days I’m a very happy woman thanks to AfricaBeauties. We are to be married this month in New York and will live in New Jersey for the rest of our lives together.

***UPDATE***
They also have 2 other Mail-Order bride sites to fill everyones needs. For those who are looking for Russian brides check out AnastasiaDate or Oriental Brides you can also go to AsianBeauties. Hopefully now everyone can find that life long love.

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