It is said in your profile that each person pays for himself, if you made that clear to a woman in a very first letter, then you wouldn't have this problem and wouldn't waste your and her time. Some women are looking for a sponsor for them or their relatives or children as well. Russian or ukrainian women don't earn so much as western ones and need a shoulder to lean on. If you were looking for an independant woman then first get sure that she is a business woman and only then write.