Blossoms Dating LLC,
doing business as
A trade name, trading name, or business name is a pseudonym used by companies that do not operate under their registered company name. The term for this type of alternative name is fictitious business name. Registering the fictitious name with ...
Cherry Blossoms, is a
dating site
Online dating, also known as internet dating, virtual dating, or mobile app dating, is a method used by people with a goal of searching for and interacting with potential romantic or sexual partners, via the internet. An online dating service ...
specializing in
Asian women and the
mail-order bride
A mail-order bride is a woman who lists herself in catalogs and is selected by a man for marriage. In the twentieth century, the trend primarily involved women living in developing countries seeking men from more developed nations. Men who list t ...
industry.
History
It was initially established in 1974 as 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.
As of 2001, Cherry Blossoms had evolved entirely to a web-based format.
According to company president Mike Krosky, Cherry Blossoms operates in over a hundred countries, with a focus on China, South America, and the
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
.
Cases of abuse and murder involving couples who met via Cherry Blossoms include the case of
Jack Reeves
Jack Wayne Reeves (born June 20, 1940) is a convicted murderer serving a 99-year prison sentence for killing his second and fourth wives.
Early life
Reeves was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, on June 20, 1940. He retired from the Army in 1985 as a ...
, who was convicted of murdering two of his wives.
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.blossoms.com
Organizations established in 1974
Companies based in Indianapolis