1. Do not be afraid to contact a woman who you might think is "too beautiful" for you. Russian women are very much different from the American ones. They sometimes may look old fashioned but their care for family values and their respect towards the man is what makes them the most desirable women in the world.
 
2. Keep in mind that it is not uncommon in Russia for a woman to marry a man who is ten, twenty, even thirty years older than herself. So do not be afraid to contact a woman who is much younger than you.