Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
Well, back on topic: Since I'm single -- yeah, I definitely think I could fall for a Russian man. No doubt about it. But then again, somebody's nationality is more of an afterthought, isn't it? I was once extremely attracted to a colleague who was Serbian (they're a bit like Russians, I guess, lol) --a colleague. The circumstances were wrong, but I really, really liked everything about him and I could tell it was reciprocated. That rarely happens to me (I mean just getting very physically attracted to a man in that way). Ice queen, lol.

I got quite a lot of male attention when I stayed at a sanatorium in Belarus. (I'd say there might be a bit a of a difference between Belarussians and Russians though). Gosh there was quite a lot of flirting going on there! It wouldn't surprise me if some of the people went there to actually meet someone, have a flirt or whatever! Divorcees in their 30s and 40s. So if anyone wanted to meet a Russian man 30+ then they should definitely check in to a sanatorium. Nice, relaxing, totally unpretentious, healthy, interesting and a language immersion. If you are half decent looking you will be chatted up. But watch out for the married men!
Hanna, I was in love with a Russian man in my 20's! It was an impossible situation though. Soviet times. It was not condoned if you know what I mean. There were powers greater than both of us which made the whole thing "нельзя". Those damn feelings never went away, either. I connected with him on the internet a couple years back and was shocked to discover that all the old feelings were still there! Clearly he felt something too, because he started flirting with me, telling me how beautiful I was and reminding me of the time we almost kissed. It was crazy. I felt like I was in my 20's again. It wreaked havoc on my marriage too, and so we had to break off contact. I never would have imagined that I still had feelings for him, or I would not have connected with him again. I felt secure in my marriage, but the moment I heard his voice on the phone, it was like being transported instantly back in time and all those feelings came flooding back. It was overwhelming! Love is a really, REALLY powerful thing. Unfortunately, our cultures are so far apart (American and Russian) in some ways, that it probably never would have worked out in the first place. Of course, I wish we could have at least had a chance to find out. But there is nothing I can do to change the past, so I decided to write a book about it. I may as well do something productive while I get him out of my system, right? LOL

PS - by the way, I know what "sanatorium" means in Russia, but it means a very different thing in the US. In America, a sanatorium is a home for people who are mentally disturbed.