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[deden]

... in response to Re: Will be in NYC Apr 30.., posted by Naz on Mar 29, 2005

[This message has been edited by deden]

Naz, if you want to understand the process, read the boards covering the subject matter.  More than enough has been posted on it to fill a library.  This also isn't "relatively" new.  My dad married a forigen women (my mom) when he was a young man overseas.  Want to interview him?  They've been happily married for over 50 years.  Of course he didn't have the internet back than, but it doesn't take a moron to realize the internet just made meeting people from different countries available to anyone with internet access.  You're not the first (and definately won't be the last) to come to this board wanting to do a story on a subject matter that has already been reported on via national newspapers, television and other forms of media.  Get original and find something new worthwhile to research and write about that might benefit humanity rather than rehash old news.

[Naz]

... in response to Re: Re: Will be in NYC Apr 30.., posted by deden on Mar 29, 2005

Dear Deden,

Thank you for your suggestions.  Congratulations to your parents
on 50 years! That's incredible!

I actually have spent a lot of time reading the message boards.  
I've interviewed a couple of people who own companies that help
American men meet women in Eastern Europe and Russia.  But
since this is a radio piece, I need actual human voices to speak on
tape....that's why I posted here.

This topic may not be original but I think it is worthwhile and
interesting and I've actually never heard a radio piece on it.  If you
have heard one, please direct me to it if you have a moment.  

Although I'm sure it would be lovely to interview your mom and
dad, I don't think it would fit in to this piece...as my piece is quite
specific.  If you or someone you know did use an agency, or met a
woman through the internet...in Eastern Europe or Russia...and
has a successful relationship or marriage...I'd be interested in
inerviewing them.

Anyway, sorry to ramble....thanks for taking the time to post.

Naz

[deden]

... in response to To deden, posted by Naz on Mar 29, 2005

Truly, if you are going to do such a report, why not do a comprehensive report that compares these groups.

1) American Men who seek domestic women via the internet.
2) American Men who have married domestic women they met through the internet.
3) American Women who seek domestic men through the internet
4) American Women who married domestic men they met through the internet.
5) American Men who seek international women via the internet.
6) American Men who married international women they met through the internet.
7) American Women who seek international men through the internet.
American Women who have married international men through the internet.

I'll bet dimes to doughnuts that the mens and womens reasons and experiences with internet dating in these groups are basically the same (can't find the right person in my own back yard, yep it worked, no it failed, I was scammed, etc.) if the sample size is statistically valid!  Anything less is really only an attempt to create a newsworthy radio show for its viewers which is not representative of internet dating (whether you label it as domestic or international internet dating) and might as well be another onesided Jerry Springer ppv show.

[wsbill]

... in response to Re: To deden, posted by deden on Mar 29, 2005

Ya know, Howard Stern needs to go Ukraine and do a on the air live spot, man talk about a rating bonanza...

If he could hook up with somebody like Maxium Magazine, as the russian ladies just might be offended if they used Playboy magazine and were just looking for the sexual angle on the story.