... in response to starting over question for philb, posted by landscaper on Oct 23, 2002[This message has been edited by Philb]
I guess the method I used would be more properly called "The Write Many, Narrow It Down to One Method". I started by responding to personal ads and by placing my own personal ad on a Russian web site. Tatyana responded to my personal ad. I think that initially I was exchanging letters with about 12 ladies. Within about 2 months I had narrowed this down to 2. I continued to write both Tatyana and the other lady until after Tatyana and I had met for the first time.
I did not fall for Tatyana via letter writing. But what i did discover was that we shared some common interests and more importantly when I asked her questions the answers she gave were the answers I wanted to hear (religion, views on family, relationships, etc..). She was not the most beautiful woman I wrote to. But, I think we were a good match in that regards. She also was the youngest of any women I wrote to (8 years younger). But, our out look on life seemed to match.
