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Just wondering if there is a good website which transliterates from Cyrillic characters to Latinic. Do Russian people understand if you send them latinic transliterations? I actually understand Cyrill ...

Friendship between a man and a woman who are single is not easy. It's much more easier to have a platonic relationship if your friend is already in a relationship.

Agree! I always feel better wh ...

I was told by russian women that it is acceptable if my gf`s best friend sleeps with me. Is this true?

Not in my circle of friends.
Don't fall into it, it might be a trap!

I heard Russian men flirt a lot with women and premarital sex is common.

Flirting in Russia is still permitted and is not considered a harassment if both parties are happy about it.

I had a gr ...

If a child was brought to US or any other country and parents kept their Russian citizenship there shouldn't be any problem when getting a Russian passport for the child, especially if the family left ...

новичок

lol. Well, I definitely don't want that. See, I'm making a particular design and what I'm going for is something like "beginner" or "novice" in the Buddhistic sense that beginner's mind=b ...

новичок

does this mean "novice" as in a religious novice or monk?

Depends on the context.
It may mean "new kid on the block".

Thanks for the thoughtful answer. I'm glad to know I'm not the only one asking the question!

You are welcome.
It looks like I'm the only one making an attempt to answer. It must be even harder t ...

Where does Russian pride come from?

Charles, you have asked the hardest question of all. The whole big country of Russia is struggling to find that bloody pride, the president &Co spend sleepless n ...

Kenga,
The internet offers an excellent forum for exchanging experiences and ideas. I just recently discovered this forum, and see that this topic has not been discussed. Also, I think others c ...

My experience actually dates back to 1990.
So, has anyone had similar experience?

Well, as some people have said already, you had a really bad luck. Got yourself between a bad guy and a girl he ...

[quote="JamesB"]Has anyone ever had a bad experience hosting Russians? Did the Russians have difficulty adjusting to cultural differences in your country? Did you get the feeling they were taking your ...