Whois & Analysis for mailorderwife.org

A mail-order bride is a woman who lists herself in catalogs and is selected by a man for marriage.

In nineteenth-century America, mail-order brides came from well-developed areas on the Eastern seaboard to marry men in Western frontier lands.

In the twentieth century, the trend was towards women living in developing countries seeking men in more developed nations.

In the twenty-first century, the trend is now based primarily on internet-based meeting places which do not per se qualify as mail-order bride services.

The majority of the women listed in the twentieth-century and twenty-first-century services are from Southeast Asia, countries of the former Eastern Bloc and (to a lesser extent) from Latin America.

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union large numbers of eastern European women have advertised themselves in such a way, primarily from Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova.

Men who list themselves in such publications are referred to as "mail-order husbands," although this is much less common.

Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a prospective partner in an intimate relationship or marriage.

It is a form of courtship, consisting of social activities done by the couple, either alone or with others.

The protocols and practices of dating, and the terms used to describe it, vary considerably from country to country and over time.

While the term has several meanings, the most frequent usage refers to two people exploring whether they are romantically or sexually compatible by participating in dates with the other.

With the use of modern technology, people can date via telephone or computer or meet in person.