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The ‘Mail-Order Bride’ Myth vs. Reality: Modern International Dating

The term “mail-order bride” conjures up outdated and often offensive images: a man flipping through a catalog, choosing a woman like a product, and having her shipped to him. Let’s be perfectly clear: this idea is not only demeaning, it is a complete myth in the context of 21st-century international dating. While the term persists, it fails to describe the reality of how people connect...