American women sometimes use 'nice' words about their body shape (when others would be more blunt about their height/weight configuration).
-which is OK - as long as they have the same tolerance for males.
American women sometimes have a certain interest in a man's income.
Which is OK - as long as they allow men the same right.
The problem comes when they want to be 'equal' and at the same time not be equal.
But how often is it seen as acceptable that the over-weight 'home-maker' is the male and the succesful breadwinner is the female?
How many Profiles on American dating sites do you see that suggests this?
And how many members do you find who would find it acceptable?
And now to the Russian sites....
What are the expectations, the Russian women have?
Would a fit Russian woman with a successful business career accept a "cuddly" man who has a very small income ??
I think in general Americans (men and women) feel a sense of entitlement regardless of whether they've earned it or not.
Women feel they deserve a romantic, handsome, wealthy man who will love her for who she is, even if she is rude, unhealthy overweight and dumb.
Men feel they deserve hot young things even if they are poor, ugly or... well, poor pretty much covers it.
I think the fundamental difference in America vs. Russia is that Americans expect credit for potential and Russian women, it seems understand the value of qualities realized.
Would a fit Russian woman with a successful business career accept a "cuddly" man who has a very small income ??
No. This is international. Russian women are usually more submissive than American. In practice this means that they want a man-leader, family head. One good feature that Russian women are more patient, they can wait until their men achieve some heights in this life and help hard to get you out of any shit you get in this way. But believe me there will be much pleasant if your wife will be earning more. it may be not divorse(in general for a lot of women here divorse is something like tabu). But you won't like yourself to live in the family where you are treated like nothing, actually this will be no longer a family but some coesistence.