Fact: Many men believe that these girls are simply looking for a green card or an express one way ticket out of Russia. This is another misinformed belief, because just like girls from other countries, no one wants to be away from their families. An average Russian family set up is actually a very close knit one and very central to one’s life and so very few would want to leave their family to go and marry in a foreign land. However, since there are not enough men for all the girls in Russia, some of them have to look for love from other places away from home.