Hello Robert, I think that it is not necessary to insult ladies. Even if they express opinions that you don't agree with. I also don't agree with some of the ideas from certain women here, some of them are even interrogating (like they had been in the former KGB), but MOST of the ladies here are with good manners, trying to find a real partner for life. Yes, some are very mercantile, but they are the minority (my approximation). Some are very material, but let's take a look at the societies where we live - materialistic to the bones. Mentality differences do matter a lot, that is what both sides here should be aware of - for example, east-slavic women like to be treated like ladies (flowers, hold the door, take the coat, kiss hands), they will let you be the strong, even archaic man, they will look up at you, let you decide, but they will also tease you in a classical feminine manner, ride emotional rollercoaster (you are in the wagon buddy), play the very old game of the hunted vs the hunter. Every man here should be conscious that a Russian/Ukrainian woman is a package of full-scale emotions, never underestimate that.