Don't think they're last resort option.
I observe that men who marry foreigners tend to be introverted types. Most of them were divorcees, had a local for a first wife. It's probable that certain foreign cultures might be a better match for introverted men.
Consider the possibility your ideal match may not be from around your place.
Ironic.
I've never had a thing for Asian females. Never disliked them, either. An attractive woman is an attractive woman no matter the race, age, body type, hair color, etc.
I switched from graveyard shift to day shift a couple of months ago and part of my job on the new shift is to meet all of our new employees, take their picture, and create new employee badges for them.
It's fun to meet all of the new people and it's about 10 to 30 people every Monday. There are three or four women from HR that are in charge of the whole process that I work with every week. One of them is a very, very quiet Thai girl that is absolutely beautiful but looks very, very young.
I talked to her the first week I worked with her and have always made a point to be very polite and courteous when speaking with her. Over the months, I have engaged her in more and more relaxed conversation. Not with the intention of dating her, but just because I'm a nice guy and like to make people feel more comfortable.
She suddenly friended me on FB and has been sending me some pretty strong signals that she is interested.
Really? I'm 20 years older than her, overweight, divorced, and pretty much the opposite in personality. My daughter asked me about her when she saw her on my friend list and said it was totally creepy for her to like me.
Maybe Asian women are just attracted to old, out of shape, divorced white guys??
One of her co-workers asked me out right when I was about to ask the Thai girl out for dinner. Totally threw me off; I thought maybe she was going to interview me to make sure I was a good match for her friend.