| The largest country in the world is suffering from a | | | | Who are these Russian male minorities? |
| rapidly declining population. Russia’s population has | | | | With so many beautiful women everywhere they |
| fallen by 6.6 million since 1993, with a current | | | | look, Russian men must be the happiest on earth. |
| estimate of 142 million. Men in this region are dying at | | | | They must have Russian ladies knocking down their |
| a faster rate than women, which is one reason why | | | | doors, right? Actually, many of the Russian men are |
| there are millions more women than men in Russia | | | | unattainable since they are drafted into the army at |
| and Ukraine. Of the Top 10 Cities Where Women | | | | age 18. Of the Russian men who aren’t in the |
| Outnumber Men, researched by AskMen.com, | | | | army, half are disabled, unemployed, in prison, or |
| Moscow, Russia came in at #7 and Kiev, Ukraine | | | | alcoholics. The other half are mostly already married |
| made the top spot at #1. | | | | or are enjoying the single life so much, they |
| | | | | aren’t ready to settle down and marry like their |
| Where did all the Russian men go? | | | | female counterparts. Therefore, more and more |
| Historic events have contributed to the dwindling | | | | Russian women are seeking marriageable mates |
| male population in Russia and Ukraine, beginning with | | | | beyond their borders. |
| the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, then the civil war and | | | | |
| devastating famines of 1932 and 1933. Russia lost | | | | These reasons help explain why there are so many |
| over 20 million soldiers in World War II. Today, the | | | | gorgeous, single Russian and Ukrainian women looking |
| population decline boils down to Russians dying young | | | | for love on international matchmaking sites. Their |
| and having fewer children. The average life | | | | female friends and family members may have been |
| expectancy of Russian men is barely 60, which is one | | | | fortunate to find a match within their own town, but |
| of the lowest of the developed countries. Compare it | | | | the sheer number difference does lessen their odds. |
| to France where men live close to 75. Russian | | | | These adventurous and open-minded bachelorettes |
| women can expect to live to 73 years so that gap | | | | are ready to meet new and interesting men, so log |
| also contributes to the gender imbalance. | | | | on to your favorite Russian dating site and begin |
| | | | | your international adventure today. |