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[quote=GUEST39611,447602]I don't know if my "Guest #" will remain the same with each new message, so just to be clear, this is me, the original poster. Thanks again for everyone's feedback. I would like to offer my responses to some of the questions and comments raised. GUEST11830: I am in no way cheap. I would be quite willing to honour her traditions by paying a bride price that is in line with what others have indicated is normal (for example $10-20,000 US). But her parents say that the absolute minimum they can accept is $180,000 Canadian or US dollars. And their reasoning is so they can keep "face". I think this is just greedy and the amount is completely ridiculous. You are correct that a large portion of the money is usually returned to the bride. But I don't think that is the case in my situation. I think her parents intend to keep almost all of it. They would just give a few gifts, but 99% of the money would be kept by them. Why do I need to go to China for a bride? I don't. She and I happened to meet on eHarmony and got along incredibly well. The internet is making it more and more common for people from across the world to meet and create friendships and relationships. I would not intentionally seek out a long-distance relationship, but if I find myself in such a situation, then I believe borders should not be an obstacle to love. To "Avatar": I appreciate your observations. My sense is that my girlfriend is into me, but that she is also absolutely controlled by her parents. I can see how torn she is between what her heart wants and what her family demands. Anyhow, I don't think I would be happy marrying into such a family. I completely agree with you that it's time to cut my losses and move on. [/quote]
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