FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What is RussianAmericanLove.com all about?
A: Many single friends kept complementing and asking Katerina & Bill how they,
too, could meet someone special just as they did. That was the seed for this
site and the original concept was to assist American men in finding Russian
women for romance or marriage. However, that idea was taken a step further to
help American men find American women in the USA or any combination of any
ethnic group of any sexual orientation, in any country for that matter. We are
an international organization and we are successfully trying a many unique
things that we haven't seen on other social networking sites.
Q: How do I use all the features of RussianAmericanLove.com ?
A: It is simple, just click on "How-To’s" in the forum link for complete
instructions with many pages of answers...
Q: Why am I not receiving any mail?
A: You need to make sure your “spam blockers”, “unwanted mail filters” and anti
virus controls are turned off in order to receive our confirmation e-mail as
well as any mail from other members in our site. The site will be ineffective to
you if you cannot receive mail from our site. Another alternative to ensure that
you receive messages is to add to your Allowed Senders List,
RussianAmericanLove.com, RussianAmericanLove.com, noreply@RussianAmericanLove.com,
noreply@RussianAmericanLove.com, or other variations of return address that we use
if you can find them in your spam filter.
Q: Is RussianAmericanLove.com safe?
A: Yes. Your safety and confidentiality is our primary concern.
RussianAmericanLove.com operates using a confidential e-mail system to ensure
that your identity remains anonymous. In this way your e-mail address and all
contact details are concealed. Contact is via a “User Name” and we forward all
of your mail anonymously to your e-mail address. You and only you choose to
reveal your identity or any other personal contact details, if and when you are
ready to do so. We do not allow you to use your e-mail address to be used for
your login name for that reason because your login name is always displayed on
our site. The only way anybody can get your personal e-mail address is if you
give it to them. If you would like to purchase a “Commercial Profile” or make an
upgrade to your free account so that you may put personal information in your
profile and/or messages, please go to our Subscription link and you may
advertise.
Q: If I am not Russian or American may I still join?
A: Yes. Although our niche is in Russian/American dating, anyone in any country
is welcome to join. We have many members of different nationalities in a variety
of countries.
Q: Is this site really 100% absolutely totally free to join and communicate?
A: Yes. Free means free to join as long as you honor our “Terms Of Use” #25. As
advertised, it is absolutely 100% free to join, free to browse and free to
search all profiles in our huge data base as well as check out all the cool
features that our unique site offers for free as long as you like. You may also send unlimited messages to all members for free and talk about almost anything that you like as long as you don't include any personal contact information of any kind that will direct other members off of our site without a slight upgrade. Watch to see
who views your profile and how many times it is viewed live online worldwide,
all for free! All members are treated equally and pay absolutely nothing to join
and begin your free "test drive” and have your picture profile viewed live
online all over the world. Then when any member is ready to send personal contact information, our
basic subscriptions begin for as little as only $4.95 a month for UNLIMITED
COMMUNICATION WITH OUR ENTIRE DATA BASE.
Q: Is RussianAmericanLove.com actually the world's largest Russian/American
social networking site?
A: Yes. Although there are much bigger passé dating sites that don't specialize,
the key words here are "Russian", and "Social Networking Site". A social
networking community offers many features for a rewarding social life. To our
knowledge about 99.9% of the other Russian sites charge large fees for each
e-mail that you send along with other expensive services, and we have a bigger
data base than the other 0.1%, with lots more live traffic on our site.
Currently we receive about 8,000,000 hits per month and it increases daily.
Also, we are simply a Russian/American social networking community, while the
other sites call themselves "Marriage Agencies" and "Dating Sites"..
Q: Will my confidential information remains confidential?
A: Yes. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for details the link is found on the
bottom footer of every page.
Q: What if I sign up and change my mind and want to cancel?
A: You may cancel your membership immediately at any time, for any reason, by
simply clicking on "cancel my membership." You have total control over your
profile by going into the “Forum” link and read “How-To’s” links.
Q: . How long does it take to have my profile (and picture or video) approved so
that I may start communicating with outer members?
A: . Please count on 24 hours if we are busy, but it may be much sooner.
Q: If I'm not a computer expert will I have trouble navigating the site?
A: Not at all. Just click and go. You can even enlarge the profile pictures to
get a good look at members you are interested in by clicking on them. You may
also do many different kinds of searches to meet exactly the kind of person that
you want, and lots more. RussianAmericanLove.com is hi-tech and state of the
art, which means it is simple to operate. Why not try it and see?
Q: What advantage is there to posting a picture?
A: It is very important to post a picture because often members searching click
on the "pictures only" box and members without a picture are sometimes not even
seen. Posting a picture also shows other members that you are serious about
meeting someone. It was each other's pictures that caught the attention of
Katerina and Bill to initiate their first response. It is estimated that a
profile with a picture posted gets over 10 times more visits. On our site you
can even see how much attention your profile receives. Even if you don't have a
great picture of yourself you will definitely get significantly more activity on
your profile. You are a unique person and you should not be shy about letting
the world know who you are. Anyone can quickly see if they may be attracted to
you, and there really is such a thing as "love at first sight". Without a
picture there would be absolutely no way to know if there is a possibility for
chemistry. Remember, there is someone out there for everyone if you just give it
a chance.
Q: Can I post a photo or video with erotica to get more attention?
A: We want to have a fun site and allow our members to express themselves.
Please keep in mind that we pride ourselves on having a “classy” site and don’t
want to be known as an x-rated porn site. But we are progressive thinkers and
will allowing members to post some of what they want to. We feel that the human
body is beautiful and there is nothing wrong with celebrating that. However if
we feel that your photo or video is simply in bad taste we will not approve it.
In other words, full nudity is sexy but near nudity is sexier. Just think of it
as in your photo are you exposing any more than you would if you were wearing a
very small bikini. We will approve anything up to that point. Our 3 rules for
posting photos and videos are simple:
1. Your primary photo only must include a recent shot of your face somewhere in
the photo and cannot contain erotica.. Without a face picture, other members may
tend to think that you are just "playing games" and that may reduce your chances
for success. If your primary photo has your face in it and the other members
know what you look like, then the other pictures may have just about anything
else such as hobbies or even a little tiny bit of erotica in them. (The only
exception is with a male VIP account you are allowed to remain anonymous if you
choose to, so you are not required to post any face shots anywhere if you don’t
want to).
2. Nothing that in our opinion may offend open minded people in the photos or
videos.
3. No pictures promoting the killing or in our opinion abuse of any living
creatures.
Q: What is a username?
A: A username can be your real name or alias on the site that appears as your
member name and it must be in good taste.
Q: I've never tried this before, so doesn't it seem sort of embarrassing and
desperate to go on the internet just to meet someone?
A: Not at all. In the beginning Katerina and Bill were reluctant to admit that
Internet dating is how they met for that very same reason. After all, it was not
fashionable just a few years ago when they met online and privacy and safety
issues were not very refined at that time. We think that "love is stronger than
pride". Today there are millions and millions of people meeting online and it
makes a lot more sense than going out to a bar late at night, which was really
just about the only choice people had until fairly recently. Unlike a loud and
smoky bar where it is hard to learn about someone, there are millions of people
online. For the price of just a couple of drinks in a decent bar you can
subscribe to an entire month on Russian American Love for unlimited contacts 24
hours a day from the comfort of your own home or internet cafe.
Q: Is there any real advantage to becoming interested in a special Russian woman
if an American man is sincerely interested in getting married?
A: We think so. The divorce rate for Russian/American marriages is only 20%
compared to 48% for typical American/American marriages according to the INS
website. In countries of the former Soviet Union, women have a much lower social
status than men, but in the USA women have equal status to men, as it should be.
Russian women see American men as kind, sensitive, respectful, understanding,
and dependable as most American men are. Many American women take these
qualities for granted, but because of what Russian women have been exposed to,
they will never take these qualities for granted. These attributes make American
men very appealing to Russian women.
Q: Why do Russian women seem to be so good looking?
A: According to the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) at the
address of http://win.niddk.nih.gov/statistics/index.htm just over half of all
American women are overweight or obese. The findings of a 1998 study are that
25.7% of American women over 20 years of age are overweight and an additional
25% are obese. On the other hand Russian women are rarely overweight or obese.
They seem to be more concerned with their appearance and enjoy being attractive
for their "significant other". The general food diet in Russia does not have a
lot of the high-fat convenience foods that are found in America. Russians tend
to eat more whole foods, whole grain breads and in general lower-fat diets. Many
Russians cannot afford cars and must walk or take public transportation to most
places they need to go. Very healthy and attractive women are common in the
countries of the Former Soviet Union.
Q: Is it true that Russian women are attracted to older men?
A: A Russian woman simply wants to be with an honest and trustworthy partner who
will respect her and treat her right. Typically in Russia, men are not always
respectful and there is also a very high alcoholism rate. Generally speaking,
Russian women have an open mind and think of a mature experienced man as
"better" instead of "older". It is not uncommon in Russia to see a romantic
couple together with a 20 or 25 year age difference. A good example is the 24
year age difference between Katerina and Bill, but there is undeniable
chemistry. On the other hand, American women tend to want to be with someone
their own age.
Q: Will there be a language problem with a Russian lady?
A: Many Russian women speak some English and some speak English fluently.
English is considered one of the "easier" languages to learn as compared to, for
instance, an American trying to learn Russian or Chinese. In rare cases when a
translator is needed there are "electronic talking translators" available on the
internet, which are battery operated and are about the size of a calculator. If
romance is truly blossoming then love will find a way!
Q: Does RussianAmericanLove.com do anything to help prevent money soliciting
scams?
Yes, absolutely. We do everything possible that we can to prevent scamming. We
delete or post a "Banned" logo on suspicious profiles every day before they are even approved to protect
our members from scammers. We also ask for all of our members to be monitors and
work with us to help us get rid of scammers. Simply forward us any e-mails from
anyone soliciting for money with their member ID number, and we will immediately
investigate and if warranted we will delete their profile and permanently ban
that person from our site. We have even installed a "report" button that makes
it easy for us to work together. We also share that information and warn all of
our members in our weekly newsletter in case anyone else is communicating with
that same scammer. Please go to our “Be Safe” page for more details found on the
footer of every page.
Q: Is RussianAmericanLove.com really hosted and created by a real
Russian/American couple?
A: Yes. Katerina and Bill are husband and wife and are your hosts of
RussianAmericanLove.com with the help of a very small staff. They actually met
on an Internet dating service in 2000 and were married after 5 years of
courtship. For more details see the link "About Us".
Q: Does RussianAmericanLove.com guarantee that I will meet someone?
A: Because everyone's agenda and goals are different we cannot guarantee
absolute results, but we do guarantee that you will have access to 100% of our
entire ever-growing database. Searches can be refined down to exactly what kind
of person that you are looking for. All the tools you need are right at your
fingertips. It worked for Katerina and Bill and it can work for you too if you
give it a chance.
Q: How much money do Russians make?
A: A working woman in rural areas of Russia makes about 2000 rubles per month,
which translates to only about $65 in American money.
Q. Why do I see that on
some links on other web sites Russian American Love is listed as a 100% free
site for everybody?
A. For about 4 years we operated at a substantial loss as a 100% free site for
everybody to build a data base just as all successful dating sites have done. We
always advertised that we will keep the site 100% free for everyone “as long as
possible” and we did that. Finally in April of 2008 it became necessary for us
to begin charging everybody our extremely low rates to stay up and running. We
ran a charity for all of those years and if you come across a link on another
site that says “100% Free” that is an old link that has been up for years and we
are trying to amend those links. When you log into our site before you even join
up we explain everything on our homepage so that there are no misunderstandings.
Q: What does .ru mean at the end of an e-mail address?
A: It usually indicates an abbreviation for "Russia" just as most American
e-mail addresses end in .com which is abnegation for "Commercial". However any e
mail address or even IP address can be "Spoofed".
Q: What is unique and different about RussianAmericanLove.com that other social
networking sites don't offer?
1. First of all we are not a passé "dating" site. We are truly a social
networking community. We depend on our site advertising, your generous
subscription donations, and membership upgrades to keep the site up and running. Anyone may become a VIP and add many more features to your
profile even though you may indefinitely stay as a free member if you choose to
and keep your profile displayed online worldwide which is 100% free. When you
are ready any member may do so with subscriptions starting for as
low as $4.95 a month for unlimited contact with our entire data base.
2. At RussianAmericanLove.com, we are animal lovers so we donate to animal
rights organizations such as ASPCA & Anti-Cruelty Society, as well as human
disaster victims.
3. RussianAmericanLove.com, Inc is a legitimate cooperation registered with the
state and federal government. All members are protected by elaborate cooperate
laws.
4. RussianAmericanLove.com, is an international organization. If you want to
only search and contact people in your immediate area you may, but with our site
there are unlimited worldwide possibilities.
5. What really set us apart from other social networking sites are our prices.
When any member is ready to communicate and include many more features to their
account and upgrade to a subscription they may go to our "Subscription" link.
Shop around and you will see that there is simply no comparison to our low
prices. Most other Russian/American dating sites charge about $15 to $20 for
each contact with a Russian woman. There are sometimes other fees after that,
and a separate charge to read the response from your contact. With our social
networking site, your VIP account includes 100% unlimited communication with our
entire data base that grows every hour with no hidden fees, and many many more
features. The price you see for the package you choose on our billing page is
the entire charge.
6. Finally, the owners of the company are actually the Russian/American couple
pictured on the web site and they are living proof that this can and does work.
Some web sites are operated anonymously, using purchased dating templates of
pictured professional models that have nothing to do with the associated
website. We truly want you to get results because RussianAmericanLove.com is in
business for the long run. We want YOU to be one of our Success Stories found on
the link on the header. Time will prove that our intentions are genuine and a
quality product will have true lasting power through the years. We are proud of
our "Testimonials" page which is found on the very top on the right side.
Welcome to our wonderful social networking site!
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