On the South of Ukraine live representatives of more than 20 nationalities. Russians, Ukrainians, Hebrews, Moldovans, Armenians, Tatars – a hot blood mix shows itself. One can see Odessa women from far away. They are distinct in their bright features, hot temper, and quick wit.
Southern girls are indigenous and capricious. Foreign guests coming to us always find something special about them, forgetting about places of interest, sea, and fishing. Odessa people are multifaced. Only here one can come across such a variety of women’s beauty. There is everything here: from chocolate mulattos to exquisite blondes. Local girls are interesting and one can’t be bored with them. There are many of them and all of them are various. Odessa is a place where amazing, controversial sides of a woman’s nature are combined. Local beauty contests are the most exemplary events where one can see all the diversity of women’s images of the region. Usually an image of a woman from Odessa is connected with winners of such contests.

Because of geographical position and historical and ethnic constituent Odessa women dress mostly in a bright way. High heels, a kitschy combination of colors in clothing, a bright make-up.
Brightness of clothes of a typical Odessa girl may seem to be a bad taste for a European man. However, local women of fashion will never refuse what they are keen on, and they will not change their clothing in order to please a ‘progressive society.’

Older women are less open for communication than young people. They have long ago seized to share every their trouble with acquaintances and friends, though they like spending time with a noisy crew. They devote most of their time to their home and family. They are used to doing many things by themselves, even without men’s help. However, they are very hospitable. If guests will come into the house, a hostess will cook many various dishes, from salads and snacks to hot dishes and pies. A favorite dish a traditional Odessa cuisine.
Lately in Ukraine the number of women and girls wishing to get acquainted with a foreigner, marry him, and leave for abroad is growing. Ukrainian brides with their beauty and charm attract foreign husbands who fly as butterflies to the light. The statistics shows that every thirties marriage in Ukraine is contracted with the citizen of a foreign country. An important factor which conditioned such a state of things is a complicated political and economic situation in the country the end of which is still hard to see. The majority of female representatives of the weaker sex wanting to leave for abroad prefer searching for their potential life partners on popular ukrainian dating sites, for example odessa marriage agency ‘Goodwife.’ According to Odessa’s mass media, last year about 280 of marriages where registered with Ukrainian men. According to the results of this year, one can say that this number is much higher.