Attitudes of Russian women towards online dating changed because of pandemics. The ones who were just playing with the idea mostly have given up, but those who persist are more devoted to the goal than before.
How pandemics changed attitudes of Russian women in online dating
For a long time, females in Russia have been outnumbering males. The attitude of male scarcity in regard to finding a committed partner has penetrated the whole culture of dating in Russia.
It is this scarcity of eligible males that make women scan admirers for the signs of devotion, in an attempt to secure a partner that would stay with her. Replacing a partner is a costly exercise both in terms of time and effort, for Russian women.
This is why ladies in Russia are selecting a partner, consciously or unconsciously, based on his devotion to the romance and persistence in winning her heart.
This is also the reason why women may appear a bit reluctant or unsure at the start of a relationship. They don’t want to appear too eager for several reasons.
- First, it’s the cultural taboo for a woman to initiate or court a man, this gets her a label of “too easy” or unselective.
- Second, ladies in Russia are still following somewhat old-fashioned ideas of a relationship to be worthy only if it’s leading to a long-term commitment (marriage). Sure, they have relationships and boyfriends, but deep inside the females believe that they are supposed to only be with the male they are going to marry. This is what the society expects from them. (This won’t be totally surprising for you if you know how Muslim cultures operate; Russia isn’t quite there yet, and probably will never be, although traditionalist views on relationships stably gain popularity in Russia, along with the influence of religions such as Islam and Orthodox Christianity, with the support of the Russian government.)
- Thirdly, because of these reasons women are genuinely inexperienced in starting relationships. They push away men because of the modesty clause, and only the most eager admirers persist. Then a woman enters a serious relationship with this man, which lasts a long time. The ladies of Russia are simply inexperienced in flirting and dating, in the sense how westerners understand it.
These three things affect all areas of dating Russian women online.
However, because of pandemics the women are spending more time indoors, with fewer opportunities to socialize locally. Thus, they have more time to invest in online communication, even their social life with friends is now in a great extent keeps going through social networks and messaging.
Internet is no longer seen as the thing for weirdos and loners
When everyone is locked inside and people use online communication to keep in touch with families and friends, it’s no longer seen as something strange to chat online to prospective admirers with the view to a relationship.
Closures of borders affected attitudes of some ladies who were already looking for partners abroad and now realized that travelling is more restrictive. However, at the same time, lots of women who previously didn’t think about such connections, started looking online for opportunities to meet males.
A lot of Russian women seeking partners abroad realized that they really wish to be in another place than their home town, and made it their priority to find a match.
All in all, the pandemics might have pushed away those ladies who weren’t really serious about finding a match abroad, while making others more determined than before.
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