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Young
Russian Women – "Devushkas" – Who Are They?
Russian women are said to be 'the most
beautiful women in the world'. Many of them have almond
eyes. They are tall and thin with long legs; most of them
are blond, and they have
pink cheeks in Winter. They like to reveal their beautiful
bodies as you will be able to witness if you go to Russia
in summer or visit a night club.
As stupid as these generalizations may sound, they are mostly
true. It is much harder to describe the character of a "typical" young
Russian woman, because it depends so much on subculture she
comes from. It may be easier just to point out some inherently "Russian" traits,
which may explain some of the unexpected behavior you will
get.
A typical Russian woman seems like she knows what she's doing and affirms herself. Russian
women, especially young women, are quite pushy in everyday
life. Perhaps the fact that you have to be a "fighter" in
Russia to succeed make this side of their character come out
more often. But it doesn't mean they are straightforward and
independent in a relationship. For example, it's considered
a bad tone for a woman to come up to a man as the "old-school" morals
are still quite strong. Flirting often becomes a game where
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you are expected to make the first moves.
If you have a Russian girlfriend, she will expect you to nurture
her, to accompany her everywhere, to open a door for her,
to pay her bills, in short, to be very courteous – a real
gentleman. On the other side, she will be happy to help you
push through
a long queue, win an argument with a policeman about your outdated
visa registration, drink more vodka at one night than you did
during the last 3 months, and hit you hard if you behave bad.
Russian girls want to succeed in life, but they are very
romantic.
They will plunge into relationship without having a second
thought if they feel like it. They will spend all day walking
around aimlessly holding your hand even if they have an important
exam to take the next morning. They will go to the end of the
world to stay with their lover. They will expect much of you,
but will give even more in return.
Don't expect the practicality you may find in the West. According
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to statistics (2005) only 25% of women in Russia use contraceptives.
The most common way to avoid pregnancy (> 50%) is abortion.
AIDS and STDs are on the rise. Russian girls in general are
very lax about protection when having sex, so think about it
unless you want to plunge together.
Some people ask why so many Russian girls are looking to meet
a man from the West. First of all, it's not true any longer.
Ten years ago when the economic conditions were really bad,
some women saw it as a way out of poverty and daily struggle.
But nowadays life is better and people want to stay in their
own country. Some women also have this belief that Western
men are much more gentle, attentive and amiable with women
than Russian men. So if you manage to demonstrate these qualities,
you have chances.
Read further:
Part 2 - Russian Women - "Zhenshchinas" or
Russian Women Interviews
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