- Most students socialize by going go to bars, clubs, and having parties.
- Drinking is acceptable, and men generally drink much more than women – smoking is acceptable as well.
- Being excessively drunk in public is probably a bad idea.
- Men tend to ask women out, and can be very forward. It’s actually unusual for men and women to be just friends, relations between the two can be quite formal.
- Men are expected to remember all special dates, and to give gifts, and to pay for everything, and even to choose the woman’s meal at a restaurant.
- Many students throw parties at student hostels which is not usually allowed.
The most popular sporting event is football (soccer), there is a Ukrainian student football league as well.
- After a relatively short time, the relationship might be considered serious. Having sex means more in a couple's closeness (comparing to European and American standpoints). “Fast” marriages (and divorces as well) are quite popular, especially in country towns.
- Women usually are not very forward and don't ask men out, even if they really want to. They often don't know how to reject an unwished person as well.
The best thing on a first date is to talk in a quiet place.
The most popular places for going out are parks, cinemas and night clubs.
Ukrainian men tend to treat women pretty cold, and many signs of attention from a foreigner can be unusual and confusing for a woman.
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