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Dating Ukrainian Women: 7 Rules To Know

Dating Ukrainian women is one of the purest activities known to heterosexual men. That’s because Ukrainian women are some of the sexiest, feminine and down to earth women that you’ll meet. For the most part, dating them is very straightforward, but there are a few things that you must know.

In this guide, I’ll discuss everything you need to know in order to become successful when it comes to meeting, dating and even marriage (if you want) when it comes to Ukrainian women.

In this article, you’ll learn the following:

What makes Ukrainian different from the rest of the women
The main mistakes foreigners make with Ukrainian women
How to correctly pursue Ukrainian women
Why you should never approach Ukrainian women on the street
And much, much more…

The man always pays

Since Ukraine is a very traditional and patriarchal society, the man is expected the fully pursue, court and pay for the woman.

Once in a while, you may meet a woman who wants to split the bill with you, and I must admit that’s been happening more often than not lately. (If that happens, I recommend you to still pay because if she pays, it decreases her chances of seeing you again. If you don’t like the girl, get her to pay for it.)

Typically, you’re expected to pay not only in the courting phase but throughout the relationship. Later on, when you begin to date more or less seriously, it’s not uncommon for her to start paying every now and again.

The man always courts

As a man, you’re expected to make all the moves, not only initially, but as the relationship develops.

What I mean by that, is that you’re fully expected to approach, ask her out, arrange dates and make sure she doesn’t flake.

Later on, when the relationship develops, you are still expected to be the leader, that is, set the direction of the relationship, make decisions and make her feel secure of being with you.

That’s because in Eastern Europe you have very strong gender polarities. The men are very masculine, expected to go out and make a ton of money and conquer the world. While the women are taught to be the complete opposite: feminine and submissive and help their men achieve what they want to achieve.

Don’t be a jerk

In the west, it’s very common for men to act like jerks/assholes to women in an attempt to get them to like them. This works because western women are somewhat masculine and love to compete with men (many are masculine that they outright make men seem feminine, but that’s another story).

That’s why you see lots of foreigners come to Ukraine and begin acting this way around women.

This is is a poor strategy. The reason is that Ukrainian women are not used and don’t take very kindle when men act this way. They much prefer to be treated with respect even if they act bad themselves.

So, when you’re in Ukraine and Eastern Europe, never act like a jerk or be an asshole. That may work in America, but women will simply ignore and brush you off in Ukraine. If the woman is acting bitchy, simply ignore her and move on. Never stoop down to her level. It’s just not worth it.

Don’t play her games

When you’re initially in the courting phase, and you don’t yet know the woman, you may meet women who’re playing games. They may decide to show up late to dates, cancel out of the blue, or, even worse, blame it on you when something didn’t work out—when you clearly know it was her fault, leaving you scratching your head and searching for a way to explain yourself.

I have met my share of such women, and I’m here to tell you that those types of women will never stop playing games. It’s in their nature, and, especially if she’s over 30, that probably explains why she’s so single.

When I first arrived in Ukraine, I used to play her games, but over time, I realized that such a relationship never develop and it’s a complete and utter waste of time.

My advice is if you feel something is off, confront her first. So, if she’s late to date by over 10-15 mins, call her on it. If she does something else you don’t like, do that as well.

Another example is of a girl who’s super chatty but won’t meet up for any reason. She’s an attention whore who’s just wasting your time. Cut her off.

But if she keeps doing that regardless, just cut off all contact with her and move on.

There are plenty of quality women who’re just dying to go out with you and have a great time.

Avoid manipulative women

Ukrainian women have a reputation as being pretty manipulative in the former Soviet Union. Much more than Russian, Belarussian and Moldovan women.

Trust me, as someone who’s lived here for many years, I know what I’m talking about.

That’s because Ukrainian women know that they’re beautiful and they know why western guys salivate over the chance of dating them.

So, they use that beauty to their advantage and try to get what they want out of men anyway they can.

Local guys know all this, so they know how to properly act around their women.

The way I look at it is if a Ukrainian woman is being super nice and friendly, chances are she’s acting this way because she wants you to be in a good mood before she asks you to do something.

Of course, not all women are like this, but the majority of the beautiful ones you meet will act this way.

And why not? If they can get something out of a man, they will try to do it.

For instance, I wouldn’t recommend buying endless gifts for your girl and just keep your gifts for important holidays. And never take your girl shopping!

Never put her above your purpose

A lot of Ukrainian women complain that all their men to do is just work, work, and work. Yes, they complain, but they keep dating their men and won’t dump them.

The fact of the matter is that the hallmark of a good and quality man is someone who’s obsessed with their purpose and work above all else.

Sure, while, it’s important to not ignore your girlfriend and spend plenty of quality time with her, you should never forget everything that’s in your life the moment a new girl enters your life.

After all, the reason she was attracted to you in the first place was because of your ambitions to conquer the world not because you forgot about everything the moment you met her.

Stay this way.

Never show weakness

While this applies to pretty much any relationship, it’s super important to never ever show weakness in a relationship—even if you did something wrong.

Ukrainian women are experts at understanding men and can smell a weakness a mile away. That means even if you did something wrong like promised to come home at 7 pm but showed up at 7:30 pm, don’t say that it’s your fault and that you’re eternally sorry for the misstep.

The key is to never let your woman see you as this weak man who’s ready to apologize at every turn.

Of course, there are levels to this. If you really screwed up with something and your girl is genuinely upset, then you may want to soften up and say that you understand what happens and “we should work so that never happens again.”

In other words, saying “sorry,” should be something you do “once in a while” and reserved for those very special moments.

No woman—and especially Ukrainian woman—wants to be with a man who’s apologizing all the time for something that he may not even be at fault about.

Enjoy your girlfriend

Sure, I’ve given you some tactical advice above that may put you in a guarded state and even make you feel a bit paranoid. And, while, the advice I’ve given you is based on my many years of living in Ukraine, it’s also important for you to feel comfortable with the woman you’re with instead of always seeing if she’s testing you and not giving in.

After all, the purpose of dating a Ukrainian girlfriend is so that you can enjoy her love, femininity, and submissiveness that Ukrainian girls are so well known for.

The last thing you want to do become super paranoid because you’re afraid your girl is playing you and emasculating you.

Keep it cool, enjoy her love, but never hesitate to break things off if she stops being an asset in your life and becomes a liability instead.

While I’ve dated plenty of Ukrainian girls who fit into the category above, there are also plenty of women who are sheer quality and can universally improve your life in endless ways.

Until then, stay alert and understand that dating in Ukraine is, in many ways, a sort of a struggle where you must always remain strong no matter what.

Dnipro, Ukraine: Ultimate Guide

by Javier Solano

Dnipro (or Dnepr/Днепр/Днипро/Днепропетровск) is a 2nd tier city in Southeastern Ukraine. Having traveled around Ukraine and decided that Kiev is the best city in Ukraine, I would’ve never visited this city had it not been for my friend’s constant nagging to visit him and check it out.

Finally, another friend of mine who had lived here before couldn’t stop praising this city and asked me to meet her there on the weekend that she would be there. I figured this would be a great opportunity to get to know a new city with a someone who’d lived there before. I accepted her offer and bought a ticket on a fast express train from Kiev.

For the first week, I rented an apartment in a very commercial (and expensive) part of the city that was supposed to be the center of everything (Мост Сити, “Bridge City”). Indeed, it was in the center of everything; there was a huge shopping center right in the same complex complete with a huge supermarket and Western brands such as Zara, Diesel and Massimo Dutti.

Beyond the expensive department stores, everything about this “commercial center” screamed cheap and underdeveloped. There was nothing “exclusive” or “luxurious” about it, and it was a far cry from anything like Kiev’s “Maidan” (Independence Square) or even some of the more charming squares in other Eastern European cities. Its lack of tasteful architecture was also rather hard on my eyes. The only thing I noticed was lots of concrete.

Thinking that this “commercial center” was all there was to this city, I immediately regretted making this trip and started planning my return back to the capital.

Fortunately, the situation improved dramatically when I switched apartments and moved to a different area. Not only was the apartment itself newly remodeled and one of the most spacious I’ve ever stayed in Ukraine, but the neighborhood was awesome; it was very green and bohemian with plenty of great restaurants and a few cool bars. I enjoyed the area so much that instead of spending only a week, as I originally planned, I ended spending almost the entire summer here.

Awesome restaurants and coffee shops

For an Eastern European 2^nd-tier city, there are surprisingly great food choices when it comes to restaurants and coffee shops. There are at least a dozen restaurants that I would easily call “world class” where I wouldn’t hesitate to invite a good friend or even my lovely Mom—my trusted litmus test for a place’s excellence—should she happened to visit me.

As a burger lover, I’ve had one of the best burgers and meat as long as I can remember. I’ve also had excellent Italian food and even pretty decent Mexican enchiladas.

While there are plenty of great restaurants, the coffee shop scene (mainly for getting lots of work done) isn’t terrible but could definitely be improved. After living here for a few months, I still didn’t have my “ideal” coffee shop, one that would be my default choice when I was tired of working at home and needed a change of scenery.

On the other hand, this is where a city like Kiev shines. I can easily name five coffee shops that I can go to and get some serious work done. As a location-independent entrepreneur, this is important.

Compact center

One of my favorite things about Dnipro is the fact that the center is very compact. One can cover this part of the city in about ten to fifteen minutes. Since the center is where all the desirable attractions are, this makes it super easy to have dinner with a friend (who also happens to live in the center) without being stuck in traffic while taking a taxi or public transportation.

It’s not some tiny center either. There are plenty of great restaurants, coffee shops and bars bunched all pretty next to each other. There are also lots of great clothing stores, whether it’s from a local designer or from some famous Western brand.

I cannot overemphasize how convenient this is. Even in Kiev, which isn’t a huge city by any means, everything is so spread out and there isn’t a “true” center. That means meeting a friend in the “center” easily means either a 30-45-minute walk or a 15-30-minute ride by car (assuming both of you live at least close to center). Here, no such issues exist because you simply leave your apartment and ten minutes later you are outside your friend’s apartment or inside the restaurant.

Just to give you an idea, imagine New York City with only the Prince St. in Greenwich village or LA with a small chunk of Melrose Ave. That’s a hell of a lot more convenient than making the trek from South Brooklyn or Bushwick in NYC.

Western Conveniences

For a seemingly sleepy Eastern European city in the middle of nowhere, there are plenty of Western-style conveniences. There are tons of Western-style supermarkets where you can buy all kinds of products that your heart desires. There are the familiar Western clothing brands such as Diesel, Nike and Levi’s. There’s also Uber for easy trips within the city or even to some nearby destination.

One may argue that these Western-style companies and influences are making Eastern European cities such as this one more “Westernized,” but I’m all for it if it makes the city more convenient and pleasant to be in.

“A city in the valley”

Unlike Odessa, Ukraine, Dnipro doesn’t have access to beautiful beaches of the Black Sea, but it mostly makes up for it with access to a beautiful river, Dnipro, which runs along the middle of the country. The city’s main attraction is the wide riverfront area called набережная. In the summer, that’s where you’ll find all kinds of people walking, sitting and overall enjoying life. There are also tons of great restaurants overlooking the beautiful river.

In some strange way, Dnipro—unlike Kiev and other Ukrainian cities—even has an eery Latin American feel. My neighborhood reminds me of Mexico City’s Condesa or Colombia’s Cali. The fact that it has a Latin American feel was definitely one of the main things that drew me to this city and got me to stay longer.

But unlike Latin America, with its crime and unpredictability, Dnipro, like the rest of Eastern Europe, is fairly safe and predictable.

Dnipro is a “hard” city

It didn’t take me long to realize that it’s a rather “hard” city. When I say, “hard,” I’m referring to the people and their behavior. Unlike Kiev or St. Petersburg, two cities infused with great culture and friendly people, in Dnipro, people almost never say “Hello” when greeting you—unless you say it first—everyone is mostly just going about their business.

I’ve had plenty of situations where I interacted with someone and then shook my head in response to their behavior. Things like opening and holding doors for random strangers were rarely (or never) met with a “thank you.” Ask for something in a supermarket, and the person behind the register would simply ask, “What do you want” point blank without greeting you of any kind.

Generally speaking, Eastern Europe as a region is fairly “hard.” It’s not a region where people typically go out of their way to make sure you’re satisfied with anything. This is something I experienced first hand when I spent a few months living in Russia several years ago.

Nevertheless, over the past few years, the region has been undergoing great gentrification that cities like Kiev are actually becoming more or less pleasant cities to spent lots of time in, even for picky foreigners who’re used to Western handholding.

Dnipro is a bit behind in this regard. It’s quintessentially Eastern European in a sense that nobody really cares about whether you enjoyed the pasta dish in a restaurant or the fact that you don’t understand something in a supermarket. Customer service simply doesn’t exist.

Meeting people is surprisingly difficult here because, unlike in Kiev, where people are more cosmopolitan and are at least somewhat curious of people from other cities or countries, people here are more reserved and guarded.

Of course, it wasn’t like this with every person I met, there are plenty of friendly people who at least went out of their way to help you (mostly in department stores), but for the most part this city was decidedly unfriendlier than other Eastern European cities such as Kiev, St. Petersburg or even Bucharest.

Is Dnipro a livable city?

The entire time I lived in the city, I spent a lot of time thinking about whether it’s a city I can make peace with and learn to love. And, indeed, if someone put a gun to my head and told me to live here or else, I would certainly find ways to adjust. It’s a city that has everything one would need for a comfortable life. There are great restaurants and coffee shops allowing you to have a great lifestyle for a fraction of the price elsewhere.

But, yet, even as I was writing the above paragraph, and even if I had a great job and a nice apartment, this city still would never be my first choice.

As someone who was born in Ukraine and speaks the language, I’ve had my share of challenges in the city but for the most part, I’m used to the Eastern European mindset and life, so the lack of “humanity” didn’t affect me all that much; it’s something I fully expect. However, I would never recommend this city to a foreigner. I can already see them complaining about how no one “gives a fuck” about their concerns.

Even the fact that this city is “hard,” can also be flipped on its head and become an advantage. I know many people who actually prefer Dnipro over the more cosmopolitan Kiev. It’s smaller, more navigable and the “hardness” of the city can be an advantage because people always keep their word and don’t flake on you in the last moment like they do in bigger cities.

Ultimately, I realized that regardless of what I thought and how much positive spin I can create around this city, I was still in a 2^nd -tier city in Eastern Europe. And, in Eastern Europe, as my experience has proven again and again, the only livable places are really the 1st tier cities; everything else is too broken (both literally and metaphorically) to provide a decent quality of life.

Why live in a 2nd-tier city when I could just as easily be living in Kiev—a truly awesome city—where people and the architecture are much more friendlier and welcoming?

Thus, it seems that no matter where in Ukraine I travel to and live, all roads always lead back to Kiev.

Ukraine Online Dating: The Complete Guide

by Javier Solano

In this article, I’m going to tell you everything you need to know about online dating in Ukraine.

First of all a little bit of a background about what it’s like dating in Ukraine. Now in most of the world or at least in some countries, you can potentially walk up to a woman whether it’s on the street or in a coffee shop in the restaurant and basically chat her up. That’s not really the case here in Ukraine because the women are on guard and they’re just not comfortable with random guys coming up to them out of the blue.

Part of it is because of the Soviet Union mentality where secrecy didn’t exist and everybody was suspicious of each other so that could be something to do with the thing. It’s just not part of the culture and is something you just have to accept.

Another thing to keep in mind is that there’s not really culture one night stands in Ukraine like in America or England or Australia or any of the other Western countries that are just not the case

So now that you know what’s the online dating culture is like I’m going to tell you and really dive deep into where exactly do you meet at the highest quality of women were you’re going to have the most amount of followers.

Meeting Ukrainian women online

While there are plenty of dating sites where you can meet women the best dating sites out of the mall is called Ukraine date period now Ukraine date is not a free dating sites ok while you can sign up for free you will definitely will need to upgrade at some point in order to actually communicate with these women because you can become a free member and you could basically see the profiles and see what’s out there but I’m not actually communicating with this woman’s you will have to become a paid member.

Now I know a lot of you’re probably striking their heads and rolling Their Eyes run on think you have to pay for this but I’m going to tell you straight on that is completely worth it, if you’re going to be essentially pain around fifty cents per day and you’re going to have immense value of meeting amazing and quality women that you might otherwise not be able to meet I asked you what is the price what is the cost of meeting name your soulmate or an amazing companion that’s gonna be in your life perhaps even for the rest of your life you know I would say that’s priceless so you know 50c per today is not a lot.

So now that we got that are out of this out of the way, I want to talk a little bit about the logistics of me and his women and the best practices of going about. Now the first thing you have to realize that you will have to be in the shade in contact just like anywhere else just like in real life you will have to be in the shady and so what you need to do is your basically go to the side sign up for free then upgrade your account at a paid member I would recommend getting one of these longer turns into something like six months or 12 months because it’s alright then you’re in a tonne of money over the short-term periods period.

The logistics of meeting women online

Now that you’re on the site, I would recommend that you basically contact as many women as you can and see who response at who’s interested and having a conversation with you and things like that.

Now because this is Ukraine I don’t think you’re gonna have any problems having women respond to I I cannot see it happening it might happen in America or England but in Ukrainian, you’re going to happen your response to chances are I’m pretty sure.

No one thing I want to talk to you about is you have to make sure that you don’t fall for the typical Ukrainian scams and this is where basically women trying to ask you for money or try to ask you for something a favor or some service in this is before you even read the woman so she might mother sister or daughter somebody is undergoing some pain and problems and they need some money and maybe it’s a little bit of mine like that but if you do it she will understand that you’re somebody who could she can take advantage of a show last for more money and the more she asked the more difficult it will be to say no.

Furthermore you have to realize that if you keep giving in to her the man she will eventually lose respect for you because local guys definitely do not give money to women that they haven’t met yet it’s only guys that are very thirsty and guys that are not as experience with women and so if you give her any money or do some kind of favor for her without even seen her it’s not in the end to work.

We’ve covered the most important point in this phone it’s all about just having fun messaging the woman that you like arranging dates if you are doing it you know from another country this is one of the advantages of online dating is that you could be doing it from your apartment in New York City or somewhere else you can essentially arrange several days are many days so that when you’re right every day you can go out with a new woman and that’s called pipelining and that’s probably one of the biggest advantages one Monday.

In my experience if you try to arrange a date or try to tell a girl to go out at the meet you and she is not comfortable or she’s not called that or and she starts to come up with a lot of excuses that is not a good sign and typically means that she’s probably using you for attention or she’s in detention horror and that’s not something that you want to be a part of so in my opinion if you try to get a woman although she keeps delaying making excuses I will do it only two times maximum but I wouldn’t do it for the third time.

But if you’ve signed up on Ukraine date chances are you’re going to be contacting quality women so I don’t expect you to have a lot of trouble getting these women meeting them and person because well that’s why they signed up for to meet somebody knew and I don’t see them trying to play out of games as they would be if you were on a lower quality and even a free dating site where they believe that their members that match.

So if you’ve been doing everything that I’ve outlined you should have a good number of prospects that you can eventually get them out on a date and when it comes to the first day I typically recommend something like something simple maybe a wine bar maybe have a coffee shop maybe a walk if it’s summer during the summer I like them in the past and just hang out it has always worked well for me I don’t go overboard and invite on the first day they do some really expensive restaurant or keep it simple keep it casual and you will have a lot of success when it comes to online dating in Ukraine

I hope this guide was helpful and if you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact me later on.

Ukrainian Dating Service: What You Need To Know

by Javier Solano

As you know, a lot of people come to Ukraine for many reasons, but chances are if you’re a guy—especially a single guy—you’re probably coming here with the knowledge that women are super feminine, beautiful and friendly. That’s because Ukrainian women (and also Russian women) are known the world over as extremely feminine super friendly very traditional and know how to cook a mean meat meal for you.

And, therefore, Ukrainian women have become kind of a brand over the years. The whole Ukrainian Brides thing started out during the Soviet Union times and has continued to go on. There’s just a certain branding associated with the whole term of Ukrainian women that something like American women doesn’t have.

Since there is such a high demand for meeting Ukrainian women and dating them, even possibly marriage, a lot of services of sprung up that promise you exactly that

There’s another side of the story: many of the women aren’t huge fans of the local men. That’s because the local men have a reputation for drinking a lot and not working enough and really not taking care of their women, unfortunately. All that a typical Ukrainian woman wants is to have a nice reliable guy that she can trust and possibly build something with.

As a result, there are a lot of different agencies whether they’re in bridal agencies or regular agencies and they are out to help you find the woman of your dreams.

Unfortunately a lot of these services are run by unscrupulous individuals and basically there’s a lot of scams and a lot of unsavory things happening in this kind of area.

We here at Ukraine Real have received tons of reports from unsuspecting guys who came to Ukraine, signed up for one of these services, and ended up being taken advantage of and losing a lot of money, unfortunately.

So, we’re here to give you some solid tips when dealing with this. The most important thing is to never give money to people upfront. That means not sending money using something like Western Union or you know something like PayPal, yes, even PayPal, because there’s a good chance you’re never going to see that money again (this is Eastern Europe after all).

But even with all the tips and tricks, I can tell you that the chances of being ripped are pretty high when you sign up for one of these agencies or services. I received an email just couple of months ago of an American guy who signed up while he was in America send them some money down here when he arrives there and do what they promised they asked for some more money he kept giving them more money and then he ended up losing all his money because they didn’t deliver their part of the deal.

I’m much better strategy instead of going with one of these bridal agencies or one of the services is to sign up for a really good online dating site where you can meet pretty much any kind of woman you want without taking a lot of risks and without showing a lot of money.

For instance, there’s a site called Ukraine Date that provides an affordable and safe way of meeting Ukrainian women. We here at Ukraine Real are big fans of the service.

The host company (Cupid Media) runs a lot of different sites in lots of niches around the world, so you have a site geared to Russia, a site geared to Colombia and other countries. Plus they’ve been around since something like 2000.

Not only are they reputable and reliable, but the best part is also that it only costs something like $.50/day to set up a profile and begin talking to these women. So, you don’t have to Spent hundreds and even thousands of dollars in order to meet a woman, it’s only going to be something like $.50 a day or something.

Now, I know a lot of you’re probably shaking their heads right now and thinking, “hey I don’t wanna sign up for some paid service. I want to go out and meet all the problems in Ukraine for free.”

The problem with that is that it’s very hard to meet women in the country without having a solid social circle. Plus, most women already expect to meet a guy online because that’s what they’re here for as opposed to approaching a woman who is not expecting to be approached.

So, the way this works is you go over to Ukraine Date, sign up for the free account, do some searches, and then when you’re ready to take it further, you upgrade your account to a paid membership. Remember, it’s only going to cost you something like $.50 a day maximum, which is you know, is several times less than a cup of coffee.

In exchange, you’re gonna be in a hassle-free experience without getting ripped off and you’re going to be able to meet quality women that are interested in building something serious with you.

So, forget about any kind of online dating service or bridal agency or whatever they call themselves these days. They’re nothing but a waste of your time, energy and, of course, money.

Kiev Women: The Ultimate Guide

by Javier Solano

Kiev women are simply the best the country has the offer. Not only are Ukrainian women some of the prettiest women in the world, but, in my experience, Kiev is the city that definitely has the prettiest women in all of Ukraine. And, believe me, I say that as someone who has traveled and even lived in almost all of the major Ukrainian cities.

Introduction

Kiev is the capital of Ukraine and its largest city. It’s also the major hub in the country with two major airports. The first airport, and also the largest one, Boryspil, is outside the city and is about a 45-minute car ride from the city. The second airport, aptly named “Airport Kiev” is a smaller airport and is located not far from the city center (about 15 minutes away).

If you’re flying from other countries, chances are you will be landing at airport Boryspil’s relatively new terminal F, which was built in 2012 for the Euro championship (soccer).

There are two options in terms of getting from the airports to the city center: taxi or bus. An Uber taxi only costs about $10-13, while the bus to the city center costs about $3-5. While the Uber taxi takes you exactly where you need to go, the bus takes you as far as the main train station, which means you’ll still need to take some form of transportation to your final destination.

Where to stay in Kiev

While I’ve talked in-depth about where exactly to stay in Kiev, suffice to say that where you want to be staying can be summed up in one word: center. As long as you’re in the center, closing to the main Kreshyatik street, you should be absolutely fine. What you don’t want is to fly into Kiev and then grab an apartment in one of the “sleeper neighborhoods” that are mostly rows of Soviet-era buildings that all look, smell and feel the same.

A solid place to look for temporary apartments would be Airbnb. It’s fairly expensive when you rent per day ($30-50 and higher), but if you’re willing to commit for one month, you might be able to score a discount. Expect to pay around $600-$1000 if booking over Airbnb.

On the other hand, if you book via one of the local sites and sign a longer-term contract, you will pay somewhere around $600-800 for a nicely furnished place in the center. Keep in mind that you would need to speak Russian or Ukrainian in order to get the best possible deal.

Where to meet women in person

Before I cover the different ways of meeting women in Kiev, I want to talk about how to meet women in person once you have gotten her contact information (e.g., for a first date or so).

One thing you have to understand is that most of the women you will meet will be residing outside the city center since it’s relatively expensive to live in the center. That means that if you’re based in the center and a woman is somewhere in the periphery of the city, in one of those “sleeping neighborhoods,” you, therefore, have a dilemma of where to meet these women.

Should you meet them in the center or drive all the way to her hood?

My plan has been to always meet them in the center. That’s not necessarily because I live in the center but because it’s called the center for a reason. That’s where the action is and that’s where everything happens.

If it’s the summer, I like to meet up in one of the central parks and then go from there. If we don’t hit it off, we can just end it right there without spending a ton of money.

If it’s the winter, I prefer to meet up with the girl in one of the inexpensive restaurants that also serve cheap house wine. That way we can have a couple of glasses of cheap wine and get to know each other more.

There have been situations where a girl flat out refused to get to the center to meet up. Usually, it’s because she’s lazy or tired or a plethora of other reasons. In this case, I would never compromise and come out to her neighborhood to meet up. If she isn’t willing to meet up in the center—where all the action is—then she just isn’t willing to put up much of an effort to see me and isn’t too invested in the interaction.

All my solid dates were when the girl made the effort to drive out all the way to the center to meet me.

Thus, always suggest meeting somewhere central—even if you don’t live there. Her response and the willingness to put in the effort would dictate how the date will go and other factors.

Meeting Ukrainian women during the day

Now that I’ve taken a slight detour and talked about the logistics of meeting the girl for the first time, let’s get back to basics and talk about how to meet women in the wild.

Meeting women on the streets is fairly easy and straightforward. Ukrainian—like all other Eastern European—appreciate a man who has the balls to approach them. From my experience, they also don’t have a problem giving out their number to you (my success rate has been around 80%).

Once she gives you her number, verify it by calling it and seeing if her phone will ring. Once you’ve verified her number, add it into your contact book and then contact her via one of the standard messaging apps (Viber or Telegram).

It’s fairly rare for people to call each other in Ukraine, and communicating via these IM apps is the way to go.

Once you’ve got the number, feel free to contact her later in the day to see how’s she doing. Don’t wait several days to contact her because by then she would have probably forgotten all about you.

In terms of where to approach, I’ve had a lot of success approaching women anywhere where there has been eye contact. While it’s fairly difficult to approach a girl who’s walking on the street (an object that’s in motion tends to stay in motion), you will have much better luck approaching a girl who’s sitting somewhere, like a cafe or a restaurant.

Meeting Ukrainian women at night

There’s always nightlife for meeting women, but I have to be honest with you: nightlife in Kiev isn’t very good. The first problem is that there’s no single area in the city that you can go where you’d see all kinds of nightlife venues. There’s no “red light” district of sorts.

The closest to the quintessential red light district you would find in Kiev would be “Arena” entertainment complex that’s located in the center of the city. It sports several restaurants, some bars and a couple of high-end clubs aimed at foreigners who want to meet local women. It’s worth mentioning that most of the women you would find in those venues would expect you to pay for them in one form or another; these wouldn’t be just “girls next door” you could romance into loving you.

Besides that, there are various bars and clubs scattered all over town, but many of them closing up/opening up, so you would have to check with some locals once you’re in Kiev in order to see which places are worth visiting and which places aren’t.

Meeting Ukrainian women in Kiev online

Honestly, I feel the best place to meet women is where everyone already is: the Internet. That means checking out various dating apps and sites such as Tinder and many others.

While you can certainly meet women on Tinder in Kiev, the fact of the matter is that there are plenty of dating sites that are much better for meeting women than swiping left and right all day. One such site that we recommend here at UkraineReal is Ukraine Date. Ukraine Date is a legit dating site that makes meeting women super easy and it’s one that we stand behind. You can check out our review here or even join the site here.

The best part of meeting women on a site like Ukraine Date is that you can do before you arrive in Kiev; you can do that while you’re still in New York, Los Angeles, London, or whatever city you’re from.

Final thoughts

So, there you have it. The complete guide to meeting gorgeous Ukrainian girls in Kiev, Ukraine. While there are lots of cities to meet great women in Ukraine, in my opinion, the capital is the best place to meet the women of your dreams.