The Romance of the Rose « Everybody Means SomethingOnce upon a time, an older divorced gentleman joined an international dating site. He had heard that Russian women like more mature men from other countries and he had a hankering for something different. Plus, he thought their accents were super sexy. Despite the teasing and ridicule he received from his friends, he created his profile, uploaded some photos, and started searching for his dream girl. After a few months, he thought that’s what she was, just a dream. While he talked with plenty of beautiful, friendly ladies and even exchanged personal email addresses with them, he didn’t feel a solid connection with anyone. He didn’t want to marry the first Russian bride that would accept his proposal; he was looking for real love. Then, on a cold and story night, he logged on and received an instant message request from a woman he hadn’t seen before. She started the conversation quoting Shakespeare and he quickly fell for her charming intelligence and witty sense of humor. Today they are married and live happily ever after.