In the unironic way. I expected it to exist in some form, but being this formalized? wow.
Anyway it's apparently still a thing https://inspirationalwomenseries.com/mail-order-bride-sites/ yikes-2

And you used to be able to get them from Ukraine! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3249478/

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[–] TheVelvetGentleman@hexbear.net 45 points 1 week ago (2 children)

In the unironic way. I expected it to exist in some form, but being this formalized? wow.

The image you posted is fake. It's using a modern typeface. The photo is taken from the internet. Mail order brides are and were definitely a thing but this is a joke.

http://tinyurl.com/28bo9lcr

[–] RoabeArt@hexbear.net 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I was gonna say the text for the "ad" looks way too clean and straight, and doesn't match the artifacting of the rest of the image.

[–] REgon@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago

Thank you!