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A dating website for women from ex-Soviet countries, and men who want to meet them. Both male and female profiles are allowed. The site has several different membership options which include a fixed number of letters that can be sent and read.
Number of Members
The number of active members is estimated from publicly accessible information about the site. It may not correspond to the registered membership figures displayed on the site itself.
: 5,000
Cost
The cost of joining the site as a basic member, for the shortest subscription period. Discounts may be offered for signing up for longer periods.
: 1 Month $45
Regions Covered: International
Online Since: 2008
Category : Russian Bride
URL : vanilla-love.com
Vanilla Love is a dating website featuring male and female personal ads. Most of the women on the site are from ex-Soviet countries, mostly Russia and the Ukraine, men are from various countries. Accounts need to be approved before access to the site is possible - the approval step can take some time. Once access is granted, new members can create detailed personal-profiles for themselves, including the addition of multimedia files such as videos and photo albums. There’s a self portrait section where it’s possible to add your interests and life ambitions. There’s also a section where you can describe the partner you’re looking for.
The initial free membership account will give you restricted access to the site, allowing searching and profile viewing, creating friend lists, and sending flirts. Other forms of communication require an upgrade to a paid membership plan.
The site offers several different membership levels, from a 1-week trial costing $15 dollars, to a six month platinum package which will set you back $225 dollars. Each plan includes a set number of letters that can be read and sent. Letters sent will include translation where necessary.
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I signed up for vanilla love a few months ago after doing some research on Russian dating sites. I've always been very speculative on these sites as I've heard many-a legend about scams and frauds; however, I consider myself someone smart enough to not fall into and of those traps.
If I had to rate myself, I'd say looks wise I'm about a 6/10, only being about 5'5 in height and not white. I've tried many dating sites such as PoF, Match, and OKC with medium success (on average about every 20 messages I send, I get 8 responses, which turns into about 2 I actually end up taking out on dates.) The reason I consider that fact relevant, is that literally not even 5 minutes after creating my profile (pictures and all), I had 5 emails from attractive women. Of course, big red flag for me. I'm not too familiar with Russian/Ukrainian culture, but after reading each email, all of them say something so cheesy and non-believable that I highly doubt a normal person anywhere would say something like that. I no longer have my account active so I can't post what they sent, but trust me, it was the kind of cheesy you know can't be real.
Over the period of three months, I personally sent about 15 messages vs. 42 messages I received from very attractive women saying incredibly cheesy emails. There was only ONE girl I talked with would could have possibly been legit, but she stopped responding to me randomly.
The biggest red flag of all was about two or three days following new years, I received a flood of 12 emails, all within two minutes of each other. Of course, each one saying the same cheesy crap. Then about two days later ANOTHER flood of 12 emails came in with the exact same crap. Coincidence? I say scam.
In all, this experience has been educational, with only a mild expense of $45. Yet, I ended up meeting a freaking awesome Danish girl off OKC for FREE. My advice, join at your own risk. Although I'm sure there are some legit women on there, most of the emails you'll get are fabricated, most likely by the website or a scammer operating on the site.
Wish you the best in your search!