I found some interviews of Russian people, and it was quite interesting to read I think :))
FIRST IS PAUL, a private merchant, an ex-research-worker. Has his own store and several kiosks in Vladimir.
Question: "It is said that Russia is both European and not. What is the most European aspect of Russian mind, and what is the most Asian aspect?"
A. Being intelligent and highly educated deals with our European part of mind. In all other aspects we are pigs those favorite thing to do is leaving dirt after our picnics.
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Question: "Why are so many Russian woman looking to marry a man from the west. Is this because of more money and a better life or is it that Russian men do not treat Russian women well?"
A. Poverty, for the most part. One more factor. The quality of Russian men is a way below of the quality of Russian women. We have really poor choice of normal men here.
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Question : "How do you feel about foreigners who come through Russia?”
A. I don’t see foreigners very much. From a very little experience that I have they seen to be liars. Always smiling and not saying what they really think.
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NEXT PERSON TO BE INTERVIEWED WAS IRINA SHUBINA, a student of Financial Academy in Vladimir
Question: "What can a woman do to be liked by a Russian man? What do Russian men respect and like the most?"
A. To be attractive. To look great. This is number 1 requirement. If this is not so nothing can help. Russian men are spoiled by beauty. If you can meet number 1 requirement they can talk to you about being kind and caring.
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Question: "Why do Russians often look very closed and sad and don't even smile in their passport's picture?"
A. It is strictly prohibited to smile in your passport picture! You are supposed to be dad serious in it.
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LAST THERE IS VLADIMIR VANIN, a high qualified turner from “Tochmash” factory in Vladimir
Question: "What can a woman do to be liked by a Russian man? What do Russian men respect and like the most?"
A. They seem to be always at your disposal. Just call them! I wish they give us some space to hunt and pursue.
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Question: "Do you like to travel and see new places and cultures, and which country would you most like to visit if you could travel anywhere and why.
A. I don’t travel much because of several reasons, you know… If I have a chance… I would like to go to America. I think it’s far enough… Want to see this beast with my own eyes.
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THIS WAS JUST SOME OF THE IMTERVIEWS, IF YOU LIKE TO READ ALL OF IT, GO TO:
http://www.waytorussia.net/Features/RussianPeople/2004Oct31/
If you want more tell me, or do a search on this site.. there are lots of interviews. Personally I think it is quite interesting to read these interviews, it gives you a small percpective about the way they think...
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Bit of a worry isn't it. Please correct me if you think I am wrong, but they seem brain dead to me. I found that most men and some of the women are like Robots.
They say and think the strangest things.
Actually this sort of research and its results, makes me wonder if we are just to far apart in our ways and thoughts. I have found very few of them think very far ahead.
They definably protect their country and lifestyle when questioned about it. Good on them for this.
"To be attractive. To look great. This is number 1 requirement. If this is not so nothing can help. Russian men are spoiled by beauty. If you can meet number 1 requirement they can talk to you about being kind and caring." very funny:))) Thank you for giving a chance to laugh at the middle of the work day:)))
Sounds like this woman is very frustrated that nobody pays attention to her, this is why she finds out reasons to explaine this lack of attention:)
I have a friend and i can say he is an atrractive man, girls just fall at his feet and want sex. Well not fatr from it. But he cannot keep a girlfriend. He has 1 now and i can say she is not extremely pretty and is a rather difficult girl. Maybe this girl suffers from the samne afliction. She works hard to look good and fails in all other departments
LOL.. You should have seen her picture.. It is understandable this poor woman is thinking this way.. I feel sort of sorry for her when thinking about what kind of competition she is up against.. hehe..