Spending a romantic time with someone special always leaves one in thrilled anticipation. The excitement is magnified twice as much in international dating where one meets a person from a foreign country. There is a Ukrainian saying that people determine what kind of a person you are by how you look and how you act, then at last they will be able to value you for your intellect. In short, first impressions matter a lot and having a working knowledge of the ways of Ukrainian dating will help you create a good first impression.



In our modern world, many women who come from European counties or USA are quite emancipated. This greatly affects dating courtesy traditions of those countries. However, it is not so with most Ukrainian ladies. Ukrainian ladies are independent and many of them support themselves financially, but they still are quite willing to receive mens' courting and attention. Moreover, they expect to receive it from the men they date. So let us take a look at some of such major Ukrainian dating courtesy traditions.

Your full understanding of the Ukrainian dating courtesy traditions will go well together with the expectations of your fiance and will get your relationship off to a good start. For instance, you have invited your lady to a dinner date in a great restaurant. You will have to pick her up or if she prefers it, meet up with you in your hotel. Then you will go together to the restaurant. Of course, you are expected to cover all the expenses including transportation costs, whichever she chooses to take, the bus or a cab.

You should know that spending for your fiance is the most important Ukrainian dating courtesy traditions. One saying you should remember so that you will not go wrong is: "you pray, I pay." I hope you do not think that this tradition demeans your lady and think that she is so broke or is just taking advantage of you. Simply put, this is the tradition, the man is expected to pay for all the dating expenses.

Next, she would always expect you to show your courtesy by opening up doors for her, by letting her enter facilities first or by offering her a hand when she goes out of a cab or public transportation. At the restaurant she would expect you to help her get seated by moving her chair, etc. All such things are essential for Ukrainian dating courtesy traditions, because even though Ukrainian ladies are considered to be smart and independent, they still like to be very feminine and with great pleasure receive all such male courtship.

As earlier discussed, a Ukrainian lady would expect you to cover all the expenses entailed on the date, such as the meals, cinema or theater tickets, among others. A simple gift as a memento of your date is also suitable. Flowers and chocolates will be good for dates that are not celebrating very important occasions.

Some important notes about flowers : always give your fiance bouquets of flowers in odd numbers, because arrangements with even number of flowers are for burials!

Furthermore, in Ukraine, yellow symbolizes goodbyes. If you give yellow flowers to a superstitious lady, she might take this as an omen that the relationship will not prosper. So unless it is your lady love's favorite color, then leave yellow flowers alone.