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Why Dating Women from Poland and other East European Countries is a Good Idea!

The following is an article written in 2002 by a Polish woman. She is now happily married to an American whom she met via the internet. The views expressed in the article are hers, and not ours. Magda is happy to answer questions about this article or Polish - American mixed marriages!

I realise what I want to say might not be popular with some people, but, here are several facts that I believe to be true to a great extent about many Polish women, and in fact many women from elsewhere in Eastern Europe:

In general, living conditions are of a lower level, and life itself is more difficult compared to the West. The average woman has to work and take care of family at the same time, if she is not married, it is her parents� family. Yet there are very few things that make the daily routine easier � convenience foods, for example, are quite expensive, apartments and cars are not really affordable with the standard salary level, and having a dishwasher is almost unheard of. Many Polish women will be more than happy if you could relieve her from at least some of this burden.

There is a significant demographic disproportion in Poland � there are more women than men, the difference can be up to 7%, according to some sources. The chances of a woman staying single after she hits 25 increase dramatically. Many suitable men are already married by the time, and those that are left most probably drink, or are inappropriate for some other reasons. Poland simply lacks good men. 

In Poland, higher education is becoming increasingly popular, and more often than not there are more female students than male. Higher education is frequently an end in itself, it doesn�t guarantee you sound career prospects. Moreover, school dropouts are very rare. Thus, be prepared that a Polish wife is more intelligent and educated than many women from the west! 

Of course, there is no hard-and-fast rule, and every girl has an individual background. However, you should take it into account when trying to figure out what a Polish woman may want. Actually, it�s not all that much. All they want is to be happy.

The one drawback with having a relationship with a woman from east Europe might be the language problem. English is not as widely spoken as in the west of Europe, and many women over 30 were taught Russian as a foreign language at school. So why not try and speak the language she speaks, whether you are considering friendship, dating, romance, or marriage. Something, which I used initially, and that might help is a handheld taking translator. It will help you understand and pronounce the right words and begin what might be a lifelong relationship in the right spirit.

Choose a Polish girl, you won't be disappointed!

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