Ukrainians say that here in Ukraine, people first judge others by their looks and only then can they appreciate their personal qualities and IQ. Such a statement is true when discussing the Ukrainian dating dress code, because most of the times your decision to meet with a lady is based on her looks. The same is true about women. They judge men by their looks, though they may use different criteria for their judgments.

You can be sure that the way you dress and what you wear will be extremely important to your future bride.

Your lady might expect you to match her in the way she dresses which for the most part is all about dressing to impress. Even if income levels in Ukraine do not match those in other parts of the United States and Europe, Ukrainian women still manage to look stylish and in fashion. Ukrainian women generally love to dress up regardless if it is for an insignificant event. They would, quite understandably, expect the same thing from you.

The rule of thumb in dressing up for your Ukrainian lady is to avoid wearing clothes that are too casual, including sporting clothes, shorts and the like. There are times when wearing casual clothes is appropriate, like when you are going on a picnic or a beach party. Most Ukrainian women, however, would find it inappropriate if you wore the shorts for going to town for a walk.

When you are going for a night out at the restaurant, a nightclub or theater, expect your ladylove to be dressed for the occasion. You should do the same, that is, dress up. When you are meeting her friends or are visiting her relatives, pay a great deal of attention to her looks. Her personal success is judged by the way you look. You would not want her friends or relatives to think she's a failure. Before meeting her friends and family, it would be great to talk to her about what you should wear to the meeting.

High-fashion jeans are the in-thing in the Ukraine and men and women love to dress in them. If you are going out on a date, check if your jeans are still in fashion. Jeans that are slit at the knees are a definite no-no.

When dating foreigners Ukrainian ladies expect them to be on level or above Ukrainian men in their Ukrainian dating dress code. Of course, they believe that all foreign men are wealthier than Ukrainian ones. Thus, they become quite surprised and even a bit frustrated, seeing them wearing too casual and often times even slipshod clothes.

Many Ukrainian men from the larger cities like Kiev exert effort to dress up as stylishly as they can. They are careful too about following the latest fashion trends. Be prepared then when you are going on a trip to the Ukraine - prepare for a sort of fashion showdown with the Ukrainian men.