Lonely hearts looking for a mate have been known to go to extraordinary lengths to find the partner of their dreams.

But for these people, captured in images posted on a Russian dating site, those lengths might be just a bit too far.

The images provide a bizarre snapshot into the worlds of the people looking for love – and in some cases a weird and wonderful view inside their minds.

This girl attempts to pose seductively by a microwave, complete with knife block and cat food box on top

This lady thinks that munching on an entire watermelon is a surefire way to attract the partner of her dreams

This lady thinks that a pair of rubber gloves make a seductive accessory (left) and (right) a swordsman displays his softer side, and an array of weaponry, in an attempt to woo an impressed other half

In one of the hilarious pictures a woman, who has fashioned a mermaid costume from what looks like an ironed tablecloth, gazes seductively at the camera.

And in another, which is designed to find the subject a date, a woman takes a bathtime selfie complete with glass of wine… and yellow rubber gloves.

Sometimes homemade isn’t always best: This woman created her own mermaid costume for her picture

Musclebound: This man hopes that showing off his body on the dating site will bag him a potential love interest

Seductive? This lady thinks that pouring a can of Jaguar on her clothes on a riverbank creates a sexy look

Does this man think that posing with a gun in front of ornamental dogs will detract from his unusual hairstyle?

Food also features in the saucy snaps, with one lady pictured pouring a fizzy drink over her clothes on a riverbank.

Another woman goes all out, by donning a bikini to munch on a whole watermelon, an image which she hopes will attract a potential life partner.

This Russian gentleman (left) hopes that showing how flexible he is in a children’s playground will make a potential partner swoon. (Right) a man relies on a ‘sexy’ dead fox headpiece to entice an online love interest

A woman uses those tried and tested seduction tools, a banana and a newspaper, to help in her quest for love

The men don’t spare any blushes when looking for love too.

One of the pictures shows a topless man, complete with a lego-esque haircut and high-waisted trousers.

In the image he is flexing his muscles in a room that looks like it is straight out BBC sitcom Rising Damp.

Many people on the site seem to believe that a heavily patterned carpet is the perfect backdrop for a picture

Floral tribute: These guys seem to think that the way to a lover’s heart is through snappy dressing and flowers

Another show a man in what can only be described as a shellsuit, performing a unusual backwards high kick in a children’s play area.

It is not just macho men on display, some of the boys have got in touch with their feminine side in order to attract a significant other.

This pair like to show off their leisure wear, and think that it will inspire people to get in touch with them online

One man poses in a Halloween witch’s hat, while another looks to be sporting an unusual peroxide blonde mullet.

However, the fancy headpiece is actually a dead fox.

Towels: This sexy bathroom selfie will surely bag this lady a meet-up with somebody from the dating site?

Dinner time: This lady thinks her kitchen, and a tea towel are great props for a seductive dating site photo shoot

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