Three age segments of Russian women

Young Russian women are considered among the most beautiful in the world. You will find many tall, long-legged beauties walking the streets. The first thing you will notice is that these women's clothing is very revealing and they almost always have their makeup and hair done.

It is a lot harder to describe a typical Russian woman's character, but there still are some basic traits that are most common in their culture. While many women may seem overly confident, even arrogant, too blunt and even pushy at times, they will generally be quite different in relationships. Outward bravado is almost necessary to survive in Russia in everyday life, but at the same time it is considered almost unacceptable for a woman to make the first step in a relationship with a man. Russian ladies will also demand from their men to be a real gentleman - open doors, pick up the bill, pamper and take care of her. At the same time, they can easily push through a queue to get through it faster, argue with a police officer to get you out of a ticket, and drink vodka at par with men.

They are very romantic - you can expect long walks in the city through the night, passion, and jumping into a relationship without a second thought. They ask a lot of their men, but they give even more in return. While wanting to succeed they are not as focused on their careers as women in the West, but also not as practical.

It is a common idea that Russian girls are dying to marry a man from abroad and leave their home country. This statement was particularly true several years ago, when Russia and some of its neighboring countries just started gaining their independence. Economic conditions were so poor that getting out of the country seemed as the only way to have a decent life. Now the situation has changed some and women are interested in men from abroad also for other reasons. Foreigners have earned the reputation of attentive, caring, and thoughtful partners, and most Russian women expect exactly that when they look for a man from overseas to marry.

A typical portrait of a middle-aged Russian woman is that of an intelligent, well educated woman, strongly devoted to its family. Such women will generally seem less provoking in their appearance than younger women; however, it is not uncommon to see them wear short dresses, transparent tops, etc. Most such women either live in apartments with their parents or parents-in-law, or at least manage two households to take care of the latter. While educated, many do not work in their field, nor earn much. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many women of this age found it very difficult to make transition to a new way of life. Because of economic turmoil, many took jobs unrelated to their education or expertise, as long as it brought money to their household. Unless they are business women, they probably do not travel much, but in summer they are very likely to visit their family "dacha" (a name for a summer home). The main activities at such summer homes will be growing vegetables, tending to the plot, with very little fun and relaxation.

Old women are usually the ones whom you will find most rude and gloomy. Most still apply Soviet mentality to communication and their work, without caring for customer service or being polite, because their wages do not change whether she smiles to you or yells at you. But whatever the task at hand, they will do their best to complete it, as they were taught to do things well, keep their reputation, and put commitment before family or personal interests.

Old women can not go unnoticed if you ever visit Russia. They normally spend most of their time outdoors (on the benches in front of their apartment buildings), discussing latest news - from politics to their next door neighbor. Even at an old age, these women will surprise you with their stamina - they will easily do necessary shopping without any assistance, bargain, tell someone off, fight for a place on a bus, or boldly jump right to the front of the line. Most of these women have undergone hardships of war and they make a point of reminding others about it.

While physically capable, they will often take odd jobs to make some extra money, as state pays very low pensions (about $50/month). Typically, they live with their children since buying separate living quarters is very expensive. Often they practically replace kindergartens or nannies by helping to take care of grandchildren, while kids' parents are at work. You will find many older women selling self-grown vegetables, jams and preserved vegetables (very common food in winter), or self-collected herbs in the markets as well as on the streets.

Oksana Boichenko
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The matchmaker with 12 years of experience in the online dating business. You can find your second half – just visit our dating site and meet your Russian bride among the thousands of beautiful Russian women.

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