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СЕКС В МАЛЕНЬКОМ ГОРОДЕ | SEX IN A SMALL TOWN RUSSIAN COAST | № 2/16 2023
30 YEARS AGO, OUR MOTHERS COMPETED OVER WHO WOULD MARRY A FOREIGNER
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MORE SUCCESSFULLY. IT WAS A KIND OF NATIONAL SPORT TO BE ABROAD IN THE
USSR, AT ANY COST. TO SEE PARIS AND DIE... IT WAS NOT WITHOUT CURIOSITIES. SO ONE OF
MY CLIENTS TOLD ME HOW HER FRIEND “SUCCESSFULLY” MARRIED A RUSSIAN, WHO WAS
ON A LONG BUSINESS TRIP ABROAD. WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED? AND “YOUR OWN”, THAT IS,
YOU DO NOT NEED TO ADAPT TO OTHER PEOPLE'S CULTURAL CODES AND TRADITIONS, AND
ABROAD. THE ONLY THING - THE LOCATION FAILED - THE HAPPY COUPLE WENT TO SERVE THE
IT NEEDS OF THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY IN UGANDA FOR 3 YEARS.
lot has changed since then. And some men believe that a woman should serve them
the requests of our compatriots endlessly, look great, never grow old and be in
have changed. Now marriage with the body of a 15-year-old girl. And breathe with
A a foreigner is treated much more the uterus and spin on the pylon. Some men have
consciously and selectively. Turkey, of course, is inflated standards and requirements for a woman.
among the leaders of the matrimonial intentions of And then a reasonable question arises: what can
Russian-speaking young ladies, but there are other YOU give a woman to make her always beautiful,
places no less curious. lose weight, get younger, take care of children with
Alina joy?”
JOHN VS. VANYA
According to our rule of giving the floor to both
Fedorova Diana Norrid is a simple Russian girl from sides, let's listen to her opponent - a man who
Khabarovsk, who has been living in America for 8 is accomplished, and experienced, a kind of
A certified female years in a happy marriage with an American. captain-obviousness.
psychologist, has more In her blog, which, by the way, has more than
than 11 years of practice. 50 thousand subscribers, she promotes America,
an expert in the field of her grooms, and her lifestyle. Diana claims that
healthy self-esteem. marrying an American is much better than linking
Instagram: your life with a Russian man. Diana is convinced
@alina_psiholog_expert that there is quite an obvious trend - Russian
women are increasingly looking for a partner
outside their country, "entering the marriage
market" of America and other countries, and are
less interested in compatriots. CAPTAIN'S COMMENT
However, we will give the floor to her: IS OBVIOUS
“Initially, I was not looking for an American. "Indeed, all men are different and not
- says Diana - I just decided to talk to guys from everyone graduated from the Lyceum or the
other countries. I was very disappointed with the Page Corps, where they teach manners and
communication with men in Russia. I went on dates courtesy. But, we also note that the other side
and didn't understand: "What's going on anyway? was also not brought up at the English court,
Why do men allow themselves ambiguous and as a rule, anyone NOT Ricky Martin finds
comments about me and even a manifestation of himself with NOT Montserrat Caballe (recall
misogyny? Why do they allow such behavior? the popular song of the SPLIN group). That is,
And there were no couples in my environment remembering the well-known proverb “on the
who would be an example for me. I started Senka and the hat". Hardly anyone goes on
communicating with guys from other countries, dates in order to make "ambiguous comments"
and it turned out that they are very gallant, and or otherwise show misogyny. And the list of
tactful. As a result, I met my future husband and necessary female skills offered by Diana, to put it
went to America. I don't think that Russian men mildly, is surprising - this is a typical list of female
are worse than others. They could be worth it too! myths and horror stories about what men want
But they are... spoiled. Now there is such a trend: from them. As a rule, it has nothing to do with
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