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Aren't those two systems vastly different in the long term?

Maybe I'm misunderstanding, but I wouldn't expect "Sugar Babies" to be looking for potential husbands on those online platforms. Whereas mail order brides seem to be in for a longer commitment.

If the two value propositions are so different (essentially a hot temporary girlfriend vs a wife), there is no real competition, and the bargaining power should not be too affected.

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Many of the mail-order brides are actually seeking US citizenship via "green-card marriage", often with an agreement to live together for a set period, and then to divorce after that set period. That's a very similar position to that of the "sugar babies", with either wealth or freedom on the table.

For the mail-order brides who actually want to be someone's bride, yes, it's a bit different.

> Many of the mail-order brides are actually seeking US citizenship via "green-card marriage", often with an agreement to live together for a set period, and then to divorce after that set period.

That certainly doesn't seem to be what the article describes and it's hard to see why Western men who were strangers to the women would agree to this arrangement unless they were being paid.

Also, having gone through the process of getting a green card for a spouse, I think this would be harder than you're probably imagining.

I should also say that you're committing a crime if you try this.

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