| When people mention a word "woman" they usually | | | | with strong family values. And such mindset is still |
| mean something like "mother" - someone careful, | | | | very strong in many of them. Not in the political |
| loving, warm and tender. And it's considered to be a | | | | sense, but in the fact of being very giving, |
| worldwide stereotype, but unfortunately, it's not. | | | | sometimes to their own detriment. Helping someone |
| Western men (Americans, Canadians and Europeans) | | | | else is much more important than their own |
| tell sad stories about their "local" women: it's a | | | | well-being. And when they are doing something, the |
| common knowledge that the feminism changed | | | | key is responsibility. Of course, such values are |
| western ladies greatly - they became chilly and | | | | transferred to their children, and younger women also |
| business-oriented, when Russian and Ukrainian girls still | | | | gain such warmth, sincerity and dedication from their |
| have their love and warmth. | | | | mothers. |
| Many men are still asumed to know that there is | | | | Russian men take women and their efforts for |
| such a difference in attitude and mentality. In spite of | | | | granted. They expect women to cater to all their |
| the fact that every person is unique, there are | | | | needs. Most men here do not know how to treat |
| certain common features of character that make | | | | women and, therefore, treat them poorly; such |
| Ukrainian and Russian brides the most sensitive, | | | | attitude leaves no room for romance. It is typical for |
| feminine and unique in their traits and perception of | | | | most women to work from 8 to 5, come home, |
| the world. | | | | cook dinner, help kids with their homework, clean the |
| The most famous ussian and Ukrainian poets and | | | | house - and manage all these things on a regular basis |
| writers devoted their works to the exceptional | | | | without any help from the men's side in the regular |
| qualities of the FSU ladies. One of the poems | | | | 24 hour day, 7 days a week!!! |
| devoted to Russian women calls them queenly, | | | | Since Russia, Ukraine and other FSU countries have |
| containing beautiful force and remaining ever beautiful | | | | been open to foreign influences, women have a |
| despite the difficulties of life; it glorifies the ability of | | | | chance to know a different attitude towards them. |
| these women to work hard as much as their beauty. | | | | Many stories of our women happily living abroad have |
| A famous quote from this literary piece says that if | | | | been told over and over again. Most women have a |
| need be, a Russian woman will "stop a running horse, | | | | friend or a friend of a friend who is living abroad and |
| enter a burning building." And indeed, all these stories | | | | is happy with a change in attitude from men and |
| are true. | | | | style of life. And once the women had a chance to |
| Historically, Russian women have been set apart long | | | | see something different, compare and realize that |
| ago. Since the ancient days they have been known | | | | indeed they like, want and deserve such things as |
| for their hard work right alongside with men. During | | | | romance, care and love, many of them do not want |
| disasters women held families and communities | | | | to settle for anything less. The attitude from men at |
| together. Difficulties don't scare them. Instead, | | | | home gives Russian women an opportunity to really |
| challenges strengthen women's character. They have | | | | appreciate foreign men, who treat them as ladies. |
| also been culturally very protective and caring for | | | | Attitude of men from home also makes Russian |
| their families and become great wives and nurturing | | | | women such that they don't always trust easily. But |
| mothers. Precisely because of these qualities Russian | | | | once they do, the gratitude of Russian women to |
| hostesses are known to be some of the most | | | | you for being a reliable partner, who treats them |
| hospitable in the world. This landlady will welcome you | | | | with love, will have no boundaries: they will appreciate |
| and feed you as if you have not had food for | | | | you, they will pamper you and give you all their love |
| months, and it will all be delicious too! | | | | and emotions stored inside. |
| Communism also influenced on the mentality of | | | | So, don't think Russian brides are too good to be |
| Russian women (especially of older generations). | | | | true! They are real and they are incredible, and they |
| Ladies, who were raised under communism, were | | | | are looking for someone who will treasure and |
| brought up with values of self-dedication, | | | | cherish them. Give them a chance and you just might |
| responsibility and giving away to the society, along | | | | find the lady you have been missing in your life. |