You probably know several Russian or Ukrainian brides named Anastasia since it is one of the most popular names given to females of the former Soviet Union. Like the Greek male name Anastasius, it means “resurrection” and was the name of several early saints. One of the most famous was Anastasia of Sirmium, a 4th century Christian saint who was martyred during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Diocletian.

Another popular Anastasia was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Legends about her mysterious survival from her family’s massacre have circulated for years and many Russian women have claimed to be the Grand Duchess. It wasn’t until 2008 that Russian scientists finally confirmed that the 17-year-old Tsarina was indeed executed alongside her family in 1918 by the Bolshevik secret police.

A long list of Russian actresses, athletes, and singers share this name, including Billiards Champion Anastasia Luppova, Dart Champion Anastasia Dobromyslova, and Ukrainian singer Anastasia Kamenskikh. Some ladies prefer the nickname Nastya.

Many gentlemen after signing up to Russian dating sites are astounded by all the beautiful women's profiles and often wonder if these ladies are in fact real. Often older men will receive letters from very young women often 10 or 20 years younger. Many would aoutomacticly think there must be a catch or scam here. However gentlemen should not let this matter worry y them, many women will search for an older man and not just in the FSU countries.

A recent university study of over 30,000 single men using online dating sites in countries across the globe shows that ladies often targeted older guys; the men usually targeted the younger women, especially as they aged. However if you do receive mail from an extremely young looking women you have a case for concern.

In a recent s survey of single Women searching singles sites, the most common reason women search an Older partner , is ladies from most countries not just Russia seek to find a mature partner, with a big life experience, along with wealth and status. However for males searching for a female partner it is quiet the reverse. Males are more focused on looks and beauty this is very much the case for men searching the hot Russian brides sites.

IDEA # 11

Memorize one of Shakespeare's love sonnets and recite it to your partner when you are in a romantic setting like a botanical garden. Don't just suddenly start reciting poetry as this will just sound corny. While you are cuddling your partner, ask in a joking manner, "So is now a good time to recite a love poem to you?" She will probably say yes, expecting you to come up with something of the "Roses are Red..." variety. Instead, look into her eyes, smile and recite the sonnet while you gently stroke her face. Try the sonnet below. If this is too long, just memorize the first four lines and the last two.

Shakespeare Love Sonnet 18

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate.
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date.
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimmed,
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimmed.
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest,
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade
When in eternal lines to time thou grow'st.
So long as men can breathe, or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.

Sex is a physical activity so naturally getting and keeping fit will greatly improve your love-making skills. Here are some exercises for better sex.

The pubococcygeal (PC) muscles

The muscles you use to stop urinating midstream are called the pubococcygeal (PC) muscles. If you're male they’re also the muscles that contract when you ejaculate. You can learn to build control over them and prolong ejaculation by doing an exercise called a Kegel. Start by doing a short clench of your PC muscles, relax, and then try to do a longer clench for about 10 to 15 seconds. Repeat ten times, at least three times a day. The more you do the better control you will have.

Kegel exercises are good for women to do as well. By practicing them you will have more control over your vaginal muscles. You'll get more sexual satisfaction and a reduced chance of vaginal infections.

Take a look at the following article from CNN.

(CNN) — Looking for love this Valentine’s day? Make sure Cupid’s arrow doesn’t hit your wallet.

That’s exactly what happened to Kim Kossie, a single woman in Houston, Texas. Kossie joined an online Christian dating site after a friend recommended it. She thought she had met the man of her dreams … an artist from London.

“He sent these wonderful pictures. This guy was quoting scripture. We were praying everyday,” she says. “It was almost like a dream guy.”

They talked on the phone several times a day, everyday. He was engaging. He gave great advice. He was even supposed to visit her parents in Houston. But then, he started asking for money, with promises to pay her back. In two months, Kossie wired him a total of $2,000. Not to mention the phone bill she was stuck with for $1,500. To this day she has not seen him — or her money.

And sadly, Kossie isn’t alone. Complaints against matchmaking services and online dating sites are at an all-time high according to a February report from the Better Business Bureau. In fact, complaints have risen 73 percent in 2006 from the previous year. This year complaints are on track to reach record breaking levels.

We all know that the traditional way of meeting girls is to sign up with one of the many agencies that you see on-line. Some are legitimate and some are outright frauds. I would make sure you get some references from people that you can talk to directly if you decide to deal with them. What I would personally recommend is another tact all together. But first let me give you some background.

When you go through an agency everyone has this major expectation of getting married right away. Now here’s a shocking revelation for you.. In Russia or any other FSU country that is not considered normal.

The vast majority of Russian Girls are just like any other girl in that they want to date and have a normal courtship with as much time as possible before they make a life long commitment.

If you read my previous stories about the meeting Inessa and her lovely family ..

You might recall that I was very impressed by the level of warmth and hospitality that I received from them when I arrived in Siberia.

In short, I was incredibly moved ..

I had a feeling that something special, as it had to happen, so I decided to be prepared.

Previously, before my arrival, I took it upon myself to take a collection of photos I Inessa was combined them into a collage for her and her mother.

I created a nice 8 x 10 glossy .. framed it nicely .. And then embellished it with some decent wrapping paper.

Foreigners married and moving abroad of Russian women often insist on taking their children with them, even if the child is not too small. This situation is normal, and I think we need to be ruthless to slow down. However, some women go further and try to take abroad by their mothers, brothers, sisters, aunts and even grandparents. I heard about a woman who tried to persuade her new husband to take her ex-husband with them, because his son has to miss him a lot. If you love this woman reason to satisfy such a request?


As soon as you ask it concerns a distant relative, of course, he just wanted to make a profit you and I doubt anything that he thinks of you. However, if it was his mother, he wanted to return it, rather delicate matter.


 The problem of relations between man and the laws of a wide spread in Russia. Russians are a lot of jokes on the subject. But what is the basis for the notorious conflict? This stubbornness of a spouse or a trick of his laws? This is not the first or second? In fact, the Russians are not currently practicing a close relationship between several generations of a dynasty make. A married woman who keeps contact with his mother, should be enough infantile. It does not make a good wife. He was not grown up enough to be his wife and prefers to play the helpless little daughter. Such a woman is unable to make decisions about themselves, and since then has been under the strong influence of his wife and mother. The case where there is even a small difference in their view, inevitably lead to serious disagreements. You should never agree to let her mother to intrude into your family life if it can easily turn into a battlefield. If your fiancee insists on taking his mother in another country, you'd better find another woman. However, you will be happy with my wife likes.

Judging from the photos below seem, Ms. Antonenko had some incredible and worthy competition to contend with, in order to reach the top.

But with a beautiful movie star looks, coupled with a smoldering sultry appeal I can easily understand why she took the top prize.

I know several ladies of Ekaterinburg so that it comes from this region makes it much more sweet to me. If you ever thought about visiting Russia, it would be a great place to start. (I even included some photos from the Miss Ekaterinburg competition as well.)

Take a look below, and I'm sure you will agree with me. ;)