It’s February 16th, and if you didn’t have a Valentine this year, you might be feeling a little sad or lonely. Don’t worry, it’s not too late. I’ve been receiving a ton of emails from women around the world who are searching for true love. This one is from quite a lovely lady. She is from Russia and her name is Isabella… or maybe it’s Rita…? She even included a photo of herself.
from: Isabella Lyles
to: Leah
date: Feb 5, 2009 2:07 AM
subject: You search wife?Hi Man!:) Is possible you are don’t search the soulmate for a life, but I want to test destiny:) To find the man on sites of acquaintances to which I have access to me it was not possible, all of them resemble the boys playing on feelings of girls, in particular my feelings. For them all this flirt, game in love but for me is serious searches, searches of the partner forever. To put it briefly, if you are serious, if you want to create family, if you like my appearance (my private world much more beautifully, I can assure you:), you can answer on my peronal e-mail: Russrita@[domainremoved]
with your photos and some description about what you want from life.
Rita (it’s my name)
Thanks to Leah for this one.
I’ve also been getting two kinds of emails from services that practically sell Russian women. This one cuts to the chase:
from: Russian Brides
to: spamcarnival
date: Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 7:19 PM
subject: …HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THE WOMEN IN RUSSIA?!?Click Here and meet HOT Russian women… Who are looking for Men to marry!!
The second kind of email is much longer. “Dream Marriage” claims to be a service that that will help you find your true love.
from: Dream Marriage
to: spamcarnival
date: Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 7:42 PM
subject: Need a HOT WIFE? Get one from Russia ;)Beautiful Russian Women Are Waiting to Meet You.
Online dating has brought a whole new meaning to finding your soul mate. Your choices are no longer limited to the people in your hometown or county. You are able to reach past the distance and countries to find someone you truly care about and want to spend time with.
With Live Video Streaming, Dream Marriage adds a whole new dimension to the joy of meeting Russian women online. Adding Live Video Streaming to your Live Chat session is just like going on a date – you will be able to make eye contact, see body language and pick up other cues that are important in helping you decide whether a particular woman could truly be your dream Russian woman!
Live video helps you get a better sense of which Russian women online are for you. Only gentlemen have access to Live Video for viewing women during Live Chat – so no need to dress for the occasion! When you click on the Live Chat button, you can see all the Russian women who are available right now for chatting. To see who has a Web cam for live video, look for the blinking camera icon underneath the photos. Live video gives you more valuable information about the Russian women you may be interested in.
I’m actually a bit shocked by these emails. It’s horriying how these women are being exploited. Even if these services are not real, they promote the fetishization and disrespect of young Russian women.
Ultimately, these emails lead you to a website that has provocative photos of these young women, along with their age, height, and weight. Most are not over 25 years old or over 125 pounds. Some of them are listed as 99 pounds. It’s all complete with a guide to dating Russian women. Awful!
Spammers: we are disappointed in you. Bring back the funny.
