Note of caution: All Westerners may not be viewed equally
[QUOTE=HulaHoops;2689436]In fact I would say that once the war is over, westerners are going to be extremely highly valued in comparison to the local men.
As a man in my 60's, all the women I met (a lot of these women are in their 20's) and know from before are hounding me to let them know when I am arriving back in Kyiv. There was never this much interest in me before the war. I know once I go back to Kyiv when the war is over, it'll be a very enjoyable time for me.[/QUOTE]It's my sense that countries and their citizens are likely be viewed more or less favorably according to the level of support they provided Ukraine during the war. At the top of the favorability rankings will be those who "punched above their weight" and truly went above and beyond. That would include countries such as Poland, the Baltics, Czechia, Slovakia, etc. Lower down in the favorability rankings will be countries that provided significant (even essential) support yet, because they are large and rich nations, many will say they've only done what what was reasonable and expected, while others will fault them for not having done more (or done it sooner). Countries on that list would probably include the US, the UK, France, etc.
Consider that, in the minds of many, Ukraine is fighting against Putin on behalf of the West, and especially on behalf of Europe. I'm sure there will be a generally grateful attitude, but I don't think Ukraine will view Western weapons or aid as charity. Rather, and rightfully so (IMO), they'll see it as the price that had to be paid to fight Russian aggression. And they'll point out that Russia's threats against Moldova, the Baltics, the Nordics, and elsewhere, are evidence that Putin was never going to be satisfied with Ukraine only. Zelensky has been making this point on a regular basis and I expect he'll keep doing so.
One final group will be countries and their citizens viewed least favorably, and perhaps even with anger and overt hostility. Those will be countries viewed as either barely lifting a finger to help, being indifferent to Ukraine's fate, or perhaps even being actively sympathetic to Putin. That list will likely include countries like Serbia, Hungary, and Germany (within Europe) and countries like China (outside of Europe).
Obviously there will be different feelings depending on the individual, the region or city, and even those could change over time. My only point is that these are considerations that could realistically come into play and that anyone planning a post-war visit would be prudent to keep them in mind.
Remember Yogi Berra's famous quote
[QUOTE=HulaHoops;2689763]Guys,
You have to really question your source of news! On another forum that I am part of. I spoke to a member who was sharing negative news on Ukraine, he confessed that he was posting bad news ago Ukraine so that "he could discourage other foreigners from going to the country and he could have the best choice of women at the best price when he visited the country."
Anyone can see that prices are going to very cheap after the war and that women will be looking for men to provide for them. The demand for men with money to spend is going to be extremely high. Just watch out for people spreading bad news about why one shouldn't visit Ukraine.
Do you really think Ukrainian women will hate foreigners coming to their country after war? Of course not. They will look forward to it, especially those coming to spend money.[/QUOTE]"It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future."
Unless they have a crystal ball, today's news sources are irrelevant. Over the coming months and years I'm sure some will paint a rosy picture while others will dwell on the doom-and-gloom side of things. And both sides will probably be equally guilty of overgeneralizations and confirmation bias.
I sincerely doubt there's anyone around with significant experience mongering in the immediate aftermath of a brutalizing war. If anyone thinks the post-war period isn't going to be chaotic and emotionally charged, I have a bridge I'd like to sell you. It's my assertion that there will be a variety of women's attitudes toward foreigners, depending on that foreigner's nationality (and the perception of helpfulness vs unhelpfulness toward Ukraine) and depending on that woman's personal experiences.
A woman who lost family members, for example, is going to feel a lot of anger and hatred toward Russia and anyone she blames for enabling the war. Will she need money? Absolutely! But, for a monger from a hated country, she might be willing to do some truly nasty shit and justify it by saying they deserved it. I don't specifically know about past episodes in Ukraine of mongers being robbed, drugged, roughed up, or even killed, but it wouldn't surprise me to see a post-war increase in such incidents.
Again, I don't have a crystal ball, and I'm not offering predictions, just raising a cautionary note. But I am highly skeptical of anyone who thinks, with respect to the post-war environment in Ukraine, that they've got it all figured out. All I know is that, if I was visiting from Belgrade, Budapest, or Berlin, I certainly wouldn't be advertising that fact. Of course, if the hotel staff or Airbnb host have access to that info, that makes keeping it a secret a bit more problematic.
