PHOTOS BY: Alexei Rezoff
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Occupation: Director of
tverromance.com So you speak English, right? Are there any national differences? I can understand that.
Natasha
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Occupation: I work in a cafe. What’s your ideal man like? Why are you interested in a foreign man? What’s your favorite song? Natasha
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Occupation: Right now I’m just relaxing. You’re unemployed then. What are you by education? Japanese? Is it a hard language? Do you know how to make Japanese food? Like sushi?
Natasha
Age: 29
Occupation: Tax inspector Wow, a tax inspector! Isn’t that dangerous in Russia? Not for me.
Are Russians really paying their taxes? That’s a secret.
What’s your ideal man? He’s responsible. The only thing I don’t want is a Muslim man. I don’t like their religion.
You mean because of how the fundamentalists treat women? No, they treat women fine. I just don’t want a Muslim, that’s all.
Marina
Age: 35
Occupation: I sell women’s clothes at two malls. Do you want kids? I already have a 13-year-old, but I’m not against having another.
Why not a Tver husband? Our men are spoiled. Foreigners are more gentle and respectful to women. Our men are rude.
What’s the best dish that you cook? It’s called Okorochok Baunti. You take chicken feet, remove the skin, and fry it with onions and mushrooms and then add cheese. It’s really good.
Yulia
Age: 19
Occupation: Hair stylist, fingernail designer, and pop singer What’s the coolest fingernail-painting design you’ve done? I painted rose flowers that bloom out of the nails.
What’s your ideal man like? He’s nice and he pays attention to me. He’s honest and he doesn’t have bad habits. About 25 to 27 years old. Tall. I don’t like blondes as much as redheads or brunettes. Although if he’s handsome, that’s OK. The main thing is I don’t want an Arab.
Do you want kids now? I’d like to open up my own salon first. Then I’d like to have two kids, minimum. Very minimum.
Why can’t you find a good man here in Tver? Too many Tver guys are drunks or junkies.
Dina
Age: 28
Occupation: Artist, teacher, and psychologist. I teach art and psychology to people from age 4 to 40. Are you a feminist? It’s OK in moderation. Not too much though. Sometimes I’ve fought for women’s rights.
What right? The right to get equal pay.
Any luck? Not a lot.
Which nationality would you like to hook up with? I think Dutch or English. Not as much American, though. I hear that Americans are too much like Russians.
Anya
Age: 21
Occupation: Studying sociology with a specialty in making documentaries on management issues Why are you looking for a foreign man? I just want to get to know a wider selection of men. I have no problem with Russian guys. I just want to know more.
How important is money? It’s not all that important. He should at least know how to have enough to take care of me and our kids.
How many kids do you want? Two.
Do you know how to cook? Of course. Like any Russian girl I know how to cook, to clean, and to serve.
