According to a United Nations Report in 1998, women in Ukraine outnumbered men by 3.5 million.
Over 80% of Ukrainian women possess a university degree yet women in Ukraine earn less than Ukrainian men and are more often unemployed. It is not uncommon for Ukrainian women to work long hours 6 days per week, averaging $300 in monthly income.
Ukrainian women are very traditional in their family views, often choosing to maintain their home and care for their children while their husband delivers the family income. They often speak of wanting an older, stronger man who will lead the family, of course, with total consideration of his wife's feelings and wishes.
According to the Institute of Law, Odessa University, over 400,000 Ukrainian women are kidnapped annually and forced into illegal sex trades in Europe, Israel and the United States. Most are lured by deceptive advertisements for legitimate work abroad. Ukrainian women have told me many times they seek a man who will protect and love them.
Ukrainian women typically marry between the ages of 19 - 25. The divorce rate in Ukraine exceeds 70%. Ukrainian women tell me their men are not interested in children and family responsibilities.
A girl from Kharkov once told me, when asked why it was difficult for her to find a man in Ukraine, "I suppose there are just too many beautiful women here. Even the nice men find it hard to be faithful."