My 6+ years of experience with Kiev.
[QUOTE=Prosal; 1374036]Just to bring a grain of salt to what has been said about financial "compensation". In FSU you can meet girls whose primary interest is NOT money. Girls who will like you as a person, and not because they see a financial benefice to be with you. Honest girls who prefer romantic cafes to expensive fusion-food restaurants, and enjoy more an evening at home fucking a guy they really like to be with instead of going out to a glam money-obliterating club. Not of girls are money-hungry bittches. I concur with Irish. Instinct and intuition are your best weapons. Many guys don't have those qualities though.
Just to say.[/QUOTE]I fully agree with the quote, that matches my experience. In this culture, 'spending money on your girl' is part of being romantic and a gentleman. It also shows that you made something of yourself and deserve respect and.probably- her love. So: yes, there will be money involved, but not as most assume. There are also the plain prostitutes, but most are not and you can still get laid. They live in a Kleptocracy (however you spell the government of the thieves) , they were dealt a most shitty hand and they need to survive.