A Day In The Life Of A Single Ukrainian Woman

Ukrainian women, for some men, can be a mystery. Single Ukrainian Women more so!

It could be due to their different culture altogether, but it could also be through the language barrier. Most of the time, it’s just the difference in how they were brought up. Generally, Ukrainian women are raised to care for the home while still standing up for themselves. Furthermore, most women rarely ask men for gifts or money.  They usually almost always had a way to make up the money themselves through extra work etc., unless they were raised differently by their parents. So what do single Ukrainian women want?

The usual reason why Ukrainian women even look for foreign men is that they see Ukrainian men as lazy and cannot commit to a family. This is why some Ukrainian women have full custody of their children. Plus, while taking care of their children, they’ll also be working a full-time job together with some side jobs. You’ll get to see a little bit of how both single Ukrainian women lead their daily lives. And, you’ll also get to imagine how single Ukrainian women living with children without a husband lead their lives.

A day in the Life of a Single Ukrainian Woman 

Depending on the age of the Ukrainian woman, she could already be working. Ukrainians usually start working at the age of 16. If they want to get a better job, they usually go through college, university or even vocational courses. So, generally, women in Ukraine start working by the time their aged 20 to 25. Since Ukrainian families are usually close to each other, some women don’t leave their houses until they get married. Unless of course, they move out of town.

How the Day Begins…

A typical day for a working Ukrainian woman usually starts at 6:30 a.m. After waking up, the bed is made right away before going to the kitchen to eat some breakfast. Similar to some American households, Ukrainian women could whip up some scrambled eggs, toast, boiled sausage or pancakes. However, sometimes, a simple bowl of oatmeal with milk and sugar will do. Then, wash the dishes.

After breakfast, women often need enough time to get ready and pick out their outfits. This is unless they’re working in a place that has a uniform. However, this isn’t usually the case as Ukrainian women love to dress up! Most women do not live near the place they work. So, they take public transportation. Most of the time the women have to wait in line as public transportation is often crowded. The transportation is usually crowded between 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., which is considered the morning rush in Kyiv.

Depending on the type of work a woman does, they would usually have to be in at work by 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. It’s part of Ukraine’s law that women or anyone for that matter, who are 18 and below cannot work more than 36 hours a week. This also includes women who are working while pregnant or with a disability. Plus, no one is allowed to work during the weekends as most men and women spend time with their immediate and extended family.

A Typical Workday for a Single Ukrainian Woman…

A typical workday can part similar to an American workday where they can choose to work two part times jobs or one full-time job. Most women in Ukraine work a full-time job and work extras at night or during the weekend to earn more. This is because Ukrainians usually make an average of $200 to $429 a month. In Kyiv though, it’s reported that people usually earn an average of $314 a month. This isn’t usually enough to keep a household afloat. It’s the reason why most men and women (but mostly women) have part-time jobs. A lot more women have part-time jobs because they like to spend money. Since this is the case, they would really try and earn the money to spend on the things they want.

How the Day Winds Up…

Depending on what time they started work, the workday is usually done between 5:00 p.m. to around 7:00 p.m. After a full day of work, a typical Ukrainian woman enjoys a lot of things. They always take time off the day to have some leisure time as well. Similar to America, most women go to shopping malls, nightclubs, gyms, movies and even theaters. However, this can’t really be said the same for small towns. Where these places can lack activities for pastimes. Some women still take the time to read books, spend time with their family after work, watch TV, use social media, shop, or work out at the gym. Although each person has their own preferences, there are still Ukrainian women who really opt to do these things.

As you can maybe tell, most Ukrainians don’t really go out to restaurants. Most of them prefer home-cooked meals compared to food made in restaurants. Unless, of course, there’s something to celebrate, but even then, those are usually done at home. Most women, if they live by themselves, cook for themselves and clean up after themselves as they always like tidy homes. Ukrainian women are brought up with a sense of cleanliness and this is why they keep their homes clean and tidy.

Some women also have their own rituals like combing their hair or fixing what they’ll wear for the next day. If they don’t, after the day’s all done, the women usually go to rest at about 10:00 p.m. or 11:00 p.m. However, if they’ve joined a dating site, they might sleep a little bit later due to the time zone difference (especially if they’re already chatting with someone in another country.)

Single Ukrainian women with children

Similar to single Ukrainian women, single moms also lead a similar day to working women. The only difference between the two is that they have children. Furthermore, since Ukrainian women really take care of their household, they also make packed lunches for both the kids and themselves. Usually, single moms, much like the US, have a difficult time raising their children with a full-time job as well as several part-time jobs. Most single moms have split with their husbands due to their somewhat lazy nature.

Furthermore, some Ukrainian men don’t take care of their families as well as Westerners do. In essence, most single moms let their children sleep between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. This ensures that the mom will have enough time to clean up after everything in the house as well as tuck the children into bed. The part usually is that they get some time for themselves as well to do some leisure things like read a book or watch some TV.

What to do next?

Now that you know how women you’d meet would operate about their day, you’ll get to learn and understand that every day for a Ukrainian woman is important. Plus, with the time difference, she really sacrifices, time to be able to connect with you – just as you would!

The Ukraine Brides team hopes you found the above insight useful in your journey towards online love and international dating. For more similar blogs about the lifestyles of Ukrainian and Eastern European women, please stop by our dating advice section and register on the Ukraine Brides Agency site today.

Olga P

Olga loves travelling and learning about different cultures. She enjoys taking photos, trying new foods, and spending time outdoors. A skilled writer, Olga is a language enthusiast as well. She enjoys meeting new people from around the world and trying out new recipes in her kitchen.