I am glad I am not the only one that thinks the GTA (not the sp agency lol) women have too high of expectations. According to most of the personals sites and from personal experience, it is now taboo for a woman to "settle" for a nice guy, with good manners, respect and integrity. If you're not A list, you're off the list. It has become taboo now for a woman to settle for anything less than the perfect male (in their eyes) and since I am far from perfect, I'm am off most women's list.
While I admit there are many scams on the net for russian brides, 60 minutes did a special on this phenomena a couple of months ago. There is one agency (I forget the name) who has a 80% success rate hooking up men and women and this rate is based on couples that are still together 5 - 10 yrs after they've hooked up through the agency. They also pointed out the failures from this and other agencies and some atrocities that occurred. They admited that scams do happen and some ppl just aren't honest about their intentions. Strangely enuff, and no offence to the philopino community, but most of the problems occurred with philopino/asian marriage services (where the lady bails and takes the guy for all his money once over here).
The special was indepth and pointed out that many eastern european women are truly fed up with the BS eastern men lay on them and are truly looking for a better life. Plus the fact that many still desire the better qualities in a man, not just looks/money/lifestyle.
As for my expectations, I look for similar qualities in a partner, that I have myself. ie: reasonably attractive, slim, honest, intelligent, respectful, sexually active and most of all, I desire a woman who hasn't entered into the matron stage of life. Basically, I'm looking for a cougar lol. Unfortunately all the cougars in T.O. are after 30 yr old (or younger) and it has been a while since I was 30.......