Dear Elena, We want to send you our story about how we met through your website. I sent Valentina my EOI in May 2010 and she clicked 'yes'. Over the next couple of weeks we exchanged emails and SMS, until we arranged to meet on video on Skype. After two months of chatting I boarded a flight to Siberia and we met for the first time in real life! We spent ten amazing days exploring Russia. Later in September we celebrated my birthday together in Turkey. A strong connection grew between us and a wonderful Christmas in England followed where I introduced her to my family. I traveled to Novosibirsk to spend Valentine's Day with Valentina and during a skiing trip with her family I asked (in Russian) for her Fathers blessing. In April I took Valentina to Lyme Park in Derbyshire and whilst walking in the lush gardens I proposed. She returned to Russia and we began the visa process. In August 2011 our families met and we were married in a lovely country house surrounded by close friends. Thank you for creating opportunities for two halves to find each other and live happily ever after!:) Simon (UK) and Valentina (Russia)