1. Communication is key to a successful relationship. Someone must learn the other person's language. 2. More than 90% of the time the couple move to the man's home country, so obviously the woman must learn the man's language anyways. 3. Russian and Slavic languages are some of the most difficult languages to learn in the world and most people will never learn enough to become functional. This isn't my opinion, there are official rankings of how difficult languages are to learn. Germanic and Romance languages are much easier to learn. More importantly, most western people have not previously studied Russian, while most Eastern Europeans have at least taken a few English classes in school and therefore have a head start and a foundation. 4. Yes, it would be nice if the man would try to learn Russian, but in reality the woman must learn English. I personally only message women who claim they speak English 3 (Intermediate) or higher. Logic tells me that a woman serious about finding a foreign husband would learn English. Therefore,I am not going to waste my time talking to a woman who is not serious and does not show initiative to do, what must eventually be accomplished anyways.