If you have been dating a Russian, Belarussian or a Ukrainian woman for awhile and finally decided to make her your wife, CONGRATULATIONS! We wish you at least a hundred of happy years together.

You were probably already thinking about where you’ll live; where you’ll go for your honeymoon, where to buy a king-sized bed; who to invite for your wedding and maybe even how many children you would like to have. It is all good, but how about the engagement? Did you do your homework and learned how is it done in Russia and Eastern Europe? Read more »

If you haven’t yet noticed, Russian women like to dress up and to look good. You will rarely, if ever, see a Russian woman in sneakers and an oversized sweatshirt on the street. Unless she is working out, but even then she would like to be stylish and pretty. So if you want to make a good impression, don’t wear jeans with holes or a stained sweatshirt. Especially if you are on a date with a Russian woman. Read more »

If you don’t want to get in trouble or freak your Russian bride or Russian wife out, keep in mind that Russians are usually superstitious. Save yourself an embarrassment or three, try to remember these things:

1. An even number of flowers is considered to be a misfortune and you bring even number of flowers only on funerals and graves. Guess how many flowers were in the first bouquet of flowers, which my American fiancé at the time got for me? 16. I knew he didn’t want me to be dead and I never considered myself to be superstitious, but getting an even number of flowers felt a bit weird.
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Question: When I look at Russian women’s profiles online, most of them are beautiful, educated and according to their profiles, have great moral characters. If they are so good, why aren’t they married yet? Read more »

Question: Are Eastern European (Ukrainian, Belarussian, Latvian) women the same as Russian?

I don’t like the phrase “the same”, because even identical twins who were raised by the same parents will not be the same. If by the word “the same” you mean similar core values and mentality, then I should say yes.

First of all, when the Soviet Union collapsed, many Russians and Eastern Europeans ended up living in different countries and getting different citizenships, which had nothing to do with their nationality. Read more »

Privacy is a big thing in the lives of Americans. Your medical and school records are protected by privacy. Privacy policies are a requirement in almost every field, even in blogging (as we recently found out). You cannot just send you family member or a friend to get your medical tests results, or to pick up your college transcript. Everything is protected by privacy. In Russian language we don’t even have such word. Yes, that’s right. There is no translation for the word “privacy” in Russian.
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Relax, I am not going to give you a lecture on how unimportant looks are, because even though people don’t like to admit it, they do pay attention to looks and beauty.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with it and if you are looking at photos of beautiful Russian women and want to make one of them your bride, go for it. However, there are some things you need to remember. Read more »

First of all, Russian (as well as Eastern European) women are feminine. They act feminine, they dress feminine, they look feminine. This feature is very attractive to many Western males, especially considering the fact that there are less and less American women who want to be and to look feminine. It seems like the desire to be feminine for American women almost equals admitting that they are somehow worse then men and if they wear a skirt instead of a pant suit or jeans, it would diminish their intellectual value. Read more »

I’ve heard a statement that all Russian women are beautiful a number of times and even though it is very flattering to hear (since I am a Russian woman myself), this is not true.

Russian women have some specific facial features, which some Western men love, when the others don’t. However, there is a reason why the myth that all Russian women are beautiful is widespread.
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Some think that Russian women are so dedicated to their families and children, that they have no interest in a career and working outside of the home whatsoever. This is not true at all. Yes, Russian women have traditional family values; and yes their marriage and family would usually be their priority, but it doesn’t mean that they don’t want to be useful to the society or have a good job. Read more »