[1] In some such tours, the men and potential brides interact in brief parties arranged by the hosting company.
Romance tours first began in Russia and CIS,[2] but have recently moved into other parts of the world such as South America.
Once couples have met on a romance tour, an agency arranges "one on one" dates between the man and the women he found most compatible.
Romance tours are just one part of the mail-order bride business, which may also include catalogs, CD-ROMs and the Internet.
[4] The traditional romance tour, seen by some as superficial,[1] is being somewhat replaced by the internet as technology evolves.