article_snippet.sent: A new Reddit thread is offering some fascinating insights into the strange lives of men who have purchased mail-order brides.
article_snippet.sent: One user described the process of 'ordering' a bride from Russia or the Philippines, where thousands of women are desperate to start a new life for thousands of women in Europe and the US.
article_snippet.sent: Since a large amount of these foreign brides do not speak English, a person must hire a translator for phone and other forms of correspondence,' a person explains. '
article_snippet.sent: When a man becomes serious about a few women, a man will want to purchase the girl’s address to send letters and gifts. '
article_snippet.sent: Once a man has zeroed in on a woman a man likes, a man generally needs to hire a translator to communicate with a translator . '
article_snippet.sent: My father brought my mum at an auction in Thailand a LONG time ago, it's pretty weird and My father was kinda a creepy guy so basically what you'd expect,' one stated. '
article_snippet.sent: I mean there's a reason these kinds of guys end up getting mail-ordered brides.
article_snippet.sent: The only thing I can think of is that She is very open about sexuality compared to most girls,' wrote one man, a 35-year-old who said he had cerebral palsy, and spent $22,000 [£14,395] to secure he bride.
article_snippet.sent: But then added: 'The biggest surprise was finding out that when a man "wife" was sending money "back home to his "wife" family", it was to She husband (not "ex") and kids in the Philippines.'
article_snippet.sent: One user wrote of a friend's mail-order wife: '