An update - what you've all been waiting for.
I've been reluctant to do it simply because there's so much to say that it becomes so little to say. But I remind myself it doesn't have to be said all in one post so...yeah.
Moscow is...full of hot women.
It's not easy. My experience: I'm seeing a couple girls regularly and I'm getting 3-5 fresh dates a week. They've all be from nightgame or internet. Daygame is something I haven't really tired here yet, but something I want to attack especially in the summer.
It's easy to survive cheaply here, if you plan. I live on the outskirts of the city. Last stop hos. But it's a high-rise condo and I'm on the second to top floor (16th). My employer covers that and I have no clue how much it would cost (going to find out). Cigs are super cheap. So is vodka. A pack of "premium" smokes (Swiss-made Parliament Carats) is about $3. A bottle of whatever vodka is about $6. The expensive things are good-quality meats and produce. A pack of ramen noodles is 10 cents. The expensive part? Anything in the city center. Drinks are usually $10-25, but there are places to go to get cheap and still have a cool atmosphere.
This city is BURSTING with hot girls. And I've only seen the winter. But you all knew that.
I'll say though...it blows your mind, regardless of what you tried to prepare for. There's nothing like it in the western world as far as I know. They are EVERYWHERE. And by they I mean 8s,9s, 10s. It never ends.
Some crazy situations I've had: one girl was all over me in the club then when we got in the cab she got the driver to pull over and she hopped in another cab to disappear. Another one (Valentine's Day) came to my place, I started fingering her and dipped for 2 seconds to piss...when I came back she was dressed ready to go. After we talked, she wanted to sleep but not "do anything". We tried that for about 10 minutes then I kicked her out when I saw it wasn't happening.
Also, I'm fighting a few demons here. Drinking too much is one...tonight I was talking with a model...she was taller than me (I'm 6') and showing me her "portfolio" on her phone. Lots of "kino" but I was too fucked up and had to gtfo. :/
Lots of girls want to date a while before fucking. Others don't care. It's what you're used to dealing with. But, as you know they're feminine and proud of it. One girl I'm seeing brought up that she wants to be "collared"...
It's not an easy playground. I've been lazy with learning Russian, but it's important. Important, but not essential. You can get by with a few words if you're here for a short period. But I'll go to talk to fine girls and if my Russian were a bit better, I could get the ball rolling more. Basically, they like that I'm western and that I speak English, but there is sometimes a need for a bit more "small talk" in Russian before she's comfortable.
By the way...I've been "attacked" once for talking to a dude's girl. He jumped on me and before I knew it, my newly-met Italian homies pulled him off me and saw that he was kicked out. I feel safer here than in NYC and Atlanta, most of the time. Since I roll solo usually, often I will try to "make friends" with a couple dudes in the venue...as insurance.
But holy shit...the women. Absurd. Alternate reality. Don't expect to get lazy though. There girls make you a better man. They make you work, and they know their power.
Notice I said "it's not easy" more than once. Be ready to work more. The rewards are what's different, and what's worth it.
Much more to come...