Cherry Blossoms (marriage agency)

Cherry Blossoms Dating

Company type|

* International dating
* Online dating
* transnational marriage
* social networking

Founded| 1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Headquarters|

Kapaau, Hawaii

United States

Key people

| Mike Krosky, President
Products| Internet dating app, website
Website| blossoms.com

Cherry Blossoms is the oldest and one of the largest international social networking companies. It was established in 1974 as a catalog specializing in women from Asia. The agency printed catalogs of "personals" listings, selling addresses to customers who were then able to correspond directly with the women. Eventually, photographs supplemented text listings, then color photographs were added.[1] As of 2001, Cherry Blossoms had evolved entirely to a web-based format.

## History

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According to company president Mike Krosky, Cherry Blossoms operates in over a hundred countries, with a focus on China, South America, and Southeast Asia (especially the Philippines).[2] The company is often mentioned in news articles about the "mail order bride" industry.[3]

Cases of abuse and murder involving couples who met via Cherry Blossoms include the case of Jack Reeves, who was convicted of murdering two of his wives.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Jackson, Suzanne H. (June 2002). "To Honor and Obey: Trafficking in "Mail-Order Brides"". George Washington Law Review. 70: 475–569.
2. ^ Krosky, Mike (1 October 2013). "CherryBlossoms.com Interview With CEO Mike Krosky". Online Personals Watch (Interview). Interviewed by Mark Brooks. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
3. ^ Simons, Lisa Anne (2001). "Marriage, Migration, and Markets: International Matchmaking and International Feminism" (PDF).
4. ^ Springer, Patricia (April 1, 1999). Mail Order Murder. Pinnacle. ISBN 0786006404.

## External links

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* Official website
* Alexa Page Rank for Cherry Blossoms Archived 2016-05-12 at the Wayback Machine