Wow. One of your longest posts Ted. Specially saved for the mementous occasion and very right in contents. May take you upon having found the greatest - but shall we say we have found the two greatest women in China - unless anyone knows different.
You are right in your advice. Never give up. As many of you know I came here in June 2009 to meet a lady and it did not work out but I was able to stay here and like Ted I am now happily married to the kindest, most considerate person I have ever met. Every need I have (and many I did not even know I had) are taken care of with a smile - nothing is too much trouble for her.
So if you wish to have what Ted and I have found, and what many others have found on this forum then like he says, 'stick with it'. We complain about the cost of emfs but really if you was courting a lady in your own country just what would it cost you? Just a pair of drinks in an ordinary pub in UK will cost the same as an emf. Dinner for two may well pay for emfs for two weeks!! And spending money on beer and fancy meals is not going to give you the experience, the excitement, the thrill and the love that Ted and I have both found found, albeit in different cities, in China.
Set your sights too high and maybe you will have disappointments along the way - I know that I, at 60, did before I became more realistic. But in the end you will find that special person who will treat you like no other you have ever met before.
Willy