mail-order brides
Imported prospective wives
Women who advertise themselves in catalogs or online services for marriage to foreign men, typically from wealthier countries.
The term reflects a transactional arrangement where men browse profiles and correspond with prospective wives before meeting.
He met his wife through a mail-order bride service in the Philippines.
The practice raises concerns about exploitation and trafficking, though participants' motivations vary widely—from economic opportunity to genuine romantic hope.
- wifeFemale marriage partner
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- foreignFrom another nation
- cultural exchangeSharing practices between peoples
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