Dear friends, I decided to update this article with some additional information and ideas on the virginity matter in the Ukrainian and Russian family culture. There is no secret that the virginity issue is still very important to some cultures. Different cultures treat the virginity before marriage differently. It is not a really important concept …
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Dear friends, I recently came across an interesting article “Sex in the Soviet Union: Myths and mores” by Anna Ayvazyan. Why am I interested in this article? The answer is very easy, namely: it was said, “there is no sex in the USSR.” Nevertheless, the Soviet people were excellent breeding in the country. The theme …
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Dear Friends, yes, Ukrainian women are beautiful! This is what most people who come visiting in Ukraine tell their friends. What better observation can you make when there are so many great models, supermodels and actresses to prove their point? Many of them made it to the cover of Vogue and many of them came to be known worldwide. Advertising …
Celebrating Christmas should be about the same idea when it comes to the Christian faith, right? However, it is interesting to note that different denominations celebrate Christmas on different ways and even different dates — and all of this due to historical changes that have nothing to do with Christianity itself! Here, we’re taking a …
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Dear friends, There´s a city of contrasts that many a traveler has overlooked, which happens to be Eastern Europe´s best kept secret. Odessa, Ukraine actually rivals the classic cities of Europe that tourists tend to flock to. Undoubtedly, the points of interest are worthy of an outing, and I have found that Odessa roused my appetite …
Dear friends, there is no doubt that family values are the key to understanding Ukraine culture. Family is extremely important and many old traditions are still very much a part of family life today. I know that extended family is particularly important to Ukrainians. While families have gotten smaller in recent years, it is still common …
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Dear friends, We all know that a man falls in love through his stomach. You should know what your Ukrainian wife will cook for you, therefore you should learn Ukrainian cuisine first before you fall in Love with a Ukrainian girl. So basically I’m appealing to the readers of the Ukrainian Dating Blog in writing …
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Dear friends, I love Kiev! 🙂 I was born there and studied at the University of Linguistics. I guess that Kiev is one of the most scenic and historically rich places in Eastern Europe. I think that even travelers with no previous exposure to this country’s architecture, culture, and natural landscapes will be very glad …
