Do’s and Dont’s while dating in Ukraine (from a Westerner’s point of view)

Dear friends,

Today, I would like to present you Ukrainian dating tips from a Dutsch man who has gained a lot of experience with Ukrainian women for marriage. The good man is covering a great number of good common sense points in his advice. But I am sure that you can learn a lot from his tips. And you have much more chances to attract a woman in Ukraine if you follow e.g. only 50% of his Ukrainian dating tips and advice.

Enjoy!

TheoNL gives a few Ukrainian dating tips:

After being in Ukraine for 3 months in the last 4 months I have seen numerous western men meet Ukranian women. As people didn’t know I was a foreigner as well they didn’t change the way they behaved. Observing these men was fun at most times and shameful at other times. My ex-girlfriend would tell me what the girl was saying if the western man used a translation service and this could be funny as well.


So here are some general do’s and dont’s when your dating in Ukraine:

– get a haircut;

– take a shower;

– brush your teeth;

– shave your self (doesn’t apply to men with beards);

– use deodorant and aftershave;

– use a handkerchief or wet tissue when your sweating;

– wear something nice;

– polish your shoes;

– remember if you feel good, you will look good;

– bring a flower (not an even number, those are for the dead);

– don’t keep sitting if you were there first, instead help her sit down (be a gentleman);

– don’t drink too much (your trying to show your different then Ukrain men);

– don’t kiss your date on the lips;

– don’t trust the translator if you didn’t hire him/her yourself;

– understand that jokes are sometimes hard to translate;

– if you want to touch your date then start with her finger/hand or under arm and look how she responds;

– make subtile compliments;

– don’t look at other women;

– don’t speak loud (otherwise I or someone else might hear you);

– try to sit straight (it’s a chair, not a bed);

– listen to what she says even if you don’t understand a thing;

– do the same when your translator translates for you (some Ukraine women speak better english then you think, they are just scared to use it);

– try to read her body language;

– if she looks bored then change the subject;

– remember some dates are being paid to date western man (applies to dating through agencies);

– open doors for her (again be a gentleman);

– not all Ukraine women can walk fast on high heels, so adjust your pace;

– speak positive about Ukraine (forget the bad things you have seen);

– don’t show off;

– if you have questions then ask them politely (remember it’s not an interrogation).

Most do’s and dont’s also applies to the days before dating Ukranian women especially when your travelling with a group of men (your date might already be in town).

This is just a short list from observing western men in Kiev, Lviv, Odessa and Nikolaev and the comments/translations that I received from my ex-girlfriend.

The do’s and dont’s in this post are just the opinions of my Ukranian ex-girlfriend and myself.

Additonal tips are allways welcome.

(Source: http://www.russianmeetingplace.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32573)