People love to stereotype. I guess it is just a part of human nature and we can’t help it. There are many stereotypes about Russian women and Russians in general. Here are the most common ones:

Stereotype 1. Russian women will marry anyone, because they desperately want to get out of Russia. (Ahem)…We wrote a blog post about this HERE.

Stereotype 2. Russian men are all alcoholics and like to abuse women. This is very far from the truth. There are plenty of decent men in Russia. However there are more women in Russia than men, which is one of the reasons why Russian women are looking for husbands abroad. Read more »

Question: I heard that Russian wives are submissive. Is this true?

No, Russian wives are not submissive. The myth is widespread most likely because Russian women are not into feminism and because they prefer the traditional family model. Russian wives usually don’t have a problem with the man being the head of the household; making more money and having a better career. Read more »

Question: I heard so much about Russian dating scams. I’ve been writing to a Russian girl for the last month and she seems like a great match, but how do I know she is real and I am not being scammed? Read more »

You probably already know that gift giving is a big part of Russian culture. If you have a Russian wife and want to make her happy, don’t forget to buy gifts for her, especially for her Birthday.

In Russia they say that it is not the gift that matters, but the attention, so you don’t need to go wild and spend a fortune to make your woman happy. Your gift doesn’t have to be expensive, but it does have to be thoughtful. Read more »