Good evening everyone. I am asking you to please weigh in on why similarly aged Eastern European women mature more quickly, subsequently looking so much older than American women?
I am not an extensive traveler to Eastern Europe (EE), however, have visited Russia, Ukraine and Moldovia. To be fair, it was mostly work related and did not spend a great deal of time there, however, I did make an effort to get out and enjoy the nightlife when I could. The one thing which came immediately to my attention, was the EE women appeared much more mature (age wise) and older than American women of similar age. Overall, the EE women I believe are taller than American women, however, this is not linked to why they appear older.
When in Saint Petersburg, Russia, I was speaking to an American expat who is also a college. I posed this question to him, and he seemed to know exactly what I was getting at. His assessment was that the “Slavs” just have a different look (that was helpful). He stated that Slav women have much more severe or intense facial features than American women. For example, many American women’s facial features are cute or cherubic in nature, while Slav women have stronger facial features (more pronounced chin, nose, squarer jaw, etc.), which explains their desirability for modeling. He went on to say that some cultures peoples mature faster. He stated that the Slavs were one of these people; as the boys reach puberty faster, girls menstrual cycle earlier, etc. He stated that he especially noticed it in the girls, they seem to develop faster, however, overall have a much more difficult life than their American counterparts, which stimulates earlier maturity (or they do not survive in this culture), therefore appearing older. Because of the colder climate and geography, Slav women tend to be heavier boned than American women which also gives them a more developed look. He additionally noted what he finds most noticeable, is the change in appearance after the age of 30. He stated that while many American women continue to appear “girlish”, the EE women do not age as well, in fact, begin aging quickly, illustrating wrinkles, loosening skin, etc. This is why Slav women are the highest consumers of cosmetics/make-up in the world. America women continue to wear little to no makeup after the age of 30, whereas EE women are caked in it – day and night.
The aforementioned is my colleague’s opinion, however, am interested in hearing how you folks access this, or do at all?
I am not an extensive traveler to Eastern Europe (EE), however, have visited Russia, Ukraine and Moldovia. To be fair, it was mostly work related and did not spend a great deal of time there, however, I did make an effort to get out and enjoy the nightlife when I could. The one thing which came immediately to my attention, was the EE women appeared much more mature (age wise) and older than American women of similar age. Overall, the EE women I believe are taller than American women, however, this is not linked to why they appear older.
When in Saint Petersburg, Russia, I was speaking to an American expat who is also a college. I posed this question to him, and he seemed to know exactly what I was getting at. His assessment was that the “Slavs” just have a different look (that was helpful). He stated that Slav women have much more severe or intense facial features than American women. For example, many American women’s facial features are cute or cherubic in nature, while Slav women have stronger facial features (more pronounced chin, nose, squarer jaw, etc.), which explains their desirability for modeling. He went on to say that some cultures peoples mature faster. He stated that the Slavs were one of these people; as the boys reach puberty faster, girls menstrual cycle earlier, etc. He stated that he especially noticed it in the girls, they seem to develop faster, however, overall have a much more difficult life than their American counterparts, which stimulates earlier maturity (or they do not survive in this culture), therefore appearing older. Because of the colder climate and geography, Slav women tend to be heavier boned than American women which also gives them a more developed look. He additionally noted what he finds most noticeable, is the change in appearance after the age of 30. He stated that while many American women continue to appear “girlish”, the EE women do not age as well, in fact, begin aging quickly, illustrating wrinkles, loosening skin, etc. This is why Slav women are the highest consumers of cosmetics/make-up in the world. America women continue to wear little to no makeup after the age of 30, whereas EE women are caked in it – day and night.
The aforementioned is my colleague’s opinion, however, am interested in hearing how you folks access this, or do at all?