My trip report: In Odessa - part duex

[Shostakovich]

singles.ru, eh?  Thought to post a profile.  Very interesting category they have there, one of many.  For the ladies and gentlemen who seek the 'sham marriage', singles.ru will service.  What desperation inspires this?  And what arrangements must the poor unfortunate make in order to close such a deal?  "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death ..."

[dogspot]

singles.ru, eh?  Thought to post a profile.  Very interesting category they have there, one of many.  For the ladies and gentlemen who seek the 'sham marriage', singles.ru will service.  What desperation inspires this?  And what arrangements must the poor unfortunate make in order to close such a deal?  "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death ..."

What is this nonsense? Close a deal? Sham marriage? It's a friggen dating site, man.

[Shostakovich]

  They ask you what you are interested in, one of the categories is 'sham marriage'.

[NickB]

Here I am back in Odessa.
Been here 5 days but most have been low key as I'm down with a cold.
The weather has been crappy. Cloudy and cold.
All combined have put a damper on my enthusiasm this time around.

Should I start another trip report or continue with this one?
Two ladies will be from the first trip and a few will be new.
I think this trip deserves a new report as it's started out with a bang.

Just for info. Sham marriage is a useful tool here. Seems that getting apartments etc is not easy or even impossible without marriage. Also one I talked with is in the same boat. She sleeps in different room from her husband but they keep the apartment by being in the "Sham Marriage".

[Jumper]

singles.ru, eh?  Thought to post a profile.  Very interesting category they have there, one of many.  For the ladies and gentlemen who seek the 'sham marriage', singles.ru will service.  What desperation inspires this?  And what arrangements must the poor unfortunate make in order to close such a deal?  "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death ..."

  yes sham marriage has many meanings!
it can be for convenience within the country or for immigration to another.

 i do not want to disturb nick's trip report,,
but for reference, many years ago while there,   i was offered 10K ,plus my personal and immigration expenses.
yes her family had the money, and yes i think there surely were easier ways for them to do this?
Thi smeeting and conversation was like a twilight zone episode.Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction..but better left for another thread.




 

[Donhollio]

  Nick what has happened over the past months ?   We're left hangin....

[Misha]

They ask you what you are interested in, one of the categories is 'sham marriage'.

Where? The categories when searching: friendship, love, marriage, sex and other. There is no "sham marriage" category in the simple search. However, when asked to specify what kind of relationship you are in, one of the categories is "married for appearances."

Where exactly is the problem? You simply ignore the ones who don't match what you are looking for in a partner. If you want marriage, seek women looking for marriage.