"Ask Lena": your questions for Lena about Russian Women, and her answers

The "Ask Lena" Page

(Lena Usachova (now Lena "Darvich") grew up in Mogilev, Belarus, and currently lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband Khashyar. Lena and her husband created the Russian Meeting Place website as a way to help others better understand Russian culture, and to help others create and maintain happy and long-lasting Russian-Western relationships.)

Please feel free to send your questions to me, and I will answer them as soon as I can and post both your questions and my answers on this webpage. There is also a lot of information about Russian women, marriage between Russians and Westerners, and other interesting information about Russia in our free Russian Discussion forum: www.russianmeetingplace.com/forums.

Your Questions:

(click on the question to read my answer)

"What are Russian women looking for in Western men?"

"Why do many Russian women seem so serious in their communication with me (and even talk about marriage) so early in our correspondence?"

"How do Russian women feel about African or “Black” men? Do Russian women care about a person’s skin color, or do they look at a person’s inner character and personal traits?"

"Is it possible to love someone who you meet on the internet without even having met them yet? (a question from a young American man who is communicating with to a young Russian woman)."

"What’s your opinion about Russian marriage agencies? How does your website make money?"

“What are Russian Women’s view of divorce? My wife recently told me that she no longer loves me and wants a divorce. This will be my fourth divorce.”

“How do Russian women feel about being involved with a man in a wheelchair? I recently read a letter from a Russian woman who wrote that man in a wheelchair should not think about seeking a relationship with a Russian woman.”

“What kind of presents should I give a Russian woman? What presents should I bring to Russia if I am meeting with more than one woman?”

“What are Russian women’s attitude towards sex? How do I communicate with a Russian woman about sex?”

(Feel free to send in your questions, and I will answer them and post them here.)