Fifteen years ago, when I started studying the international dating industry, few people took the subject seriously. The term “mail-order bride” was treated as a punch line – something outdated, ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Saturday warned the public against “mail-order bride” schemes after authorities intercepted a Filipina last week who was bound for China in ...

Julia Meszaros receives funding from East Texas A&M and Florida International University to support her research. She volunteers for the nonprofit organization RISE Travel Institute. Fifteen years ago ...

The term “Mail Order Bride” originated on the American frontier in the 19th century. At that time, the number of men on the frontier far outnumbered the number of available women, and lonely farmers ...

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