anthony73 welocome to the forum, i agree with a lot of the comments here and support most of them but i would say that the love of a beautiful filipina lady is like no other i have experienced i fell for my mahal quick and hard and completly she not my first filipina gf so i had some experience of the culture etc ..but i fell hard and completley within days went to see her within weeks found her to be more than i could imagine or hope for proposed and currently waiting for her fiancee visa, !!! only you know the conversations you have had and how you feel if like me you have had failed western relationships, you will know where i am coming from if i say that my mahal is completly diferent yes there is maybe an economic element i think there is in a lot of relationships, but when you met when you see her when you talk to her friends and family you will know, i had doubts from the begining with my first filipina gf, i never have had any doubts with annabel, and yes i tested her i would ring her unexpectently,i would ask her to do something for me or plans we made ahe always did what she said she would..... we have an expression trust and believe, its is the most important element of a long distance relationship, if you do decide she is the onem commit 100%.......word of warning and this is not aimmed at filipina woman but western man to or maybe everyone, its know as collect and select, collect bf's and if you not sure you carry on collecting ubtill one come to see you and if you like him then he's the one, i dont think its wrong becuase for all she knows you are messing her around and not serious !!!