UK, Ireland / Curious about differences Polish people see with the British? [95]


I think there are two possibilities: either these cocky young boys see a beautiful Polish woman and think it could be a way to get to know her, or the employees have been through some American-style customer relationship training.

In Britain, our shop assistants, like everyone else, are naturally surly and keep themselves to themselves. All this 'good morning/afternoon, Sir/Madam' and the dreadful 'have a nice day now!' has been imported from America; it isn't how we do things here...

UK, Ireland / Living in England - the reality. I am now returning to Poland. [30]


Zuzanna, OK, so you had a few bad experiences. But otherwise, did you like it here in the UK? :-)

Love / Too late for a serious relationship? or not - I'm 39 and looking for someone Polish [27]


Why would you want to do that, and risk being shot by some Russian soldier pretending to be a Ukrainian peasant?

Love / Polish women care about traditional values [34]


I guess this must be true of some women, but a lot of Polish women I've met are strongly career-oriented. Whether they have high-powered jobs or ones on the minimum wage, they see it as important that they have a life outside the home, and their own money. I'd say they are more feminist than say British women, who are happier not to work if their husbands/boyfriends make enough money. Or is it that we Brits are lazier than Polish people generally?

Also, I've read that the birth rate in Poland is falling dramatically because women are having fewer children, at a greater age, or none at all.

UK, Ireland / London Strip Clubs? What's it like for women working there? [74]


I think it's true that a lot of British guys are attracted by Polish women. It's not just the looks, it's also the cute accent, the emphasis on education/current affairs/culture, the family values, the European flair, the whole thing...

Love / Are women from Poland scared of good looking guys? [48]


You think of women as 'broads' and of winning their love, or maybe having sex with them, as 'smashing' them.

You charmer... how could they possibly resist you???

Love / Are women from Poland scared of good looking guys? [48]


+1.

Also, didn't the delightful Sven come onto this forum a few weeks back and make some comment about how he thought Polish women were ugly? I seem to remember something about mis-shapen noses and five very overweight women in a lift.

I guess Polish women have somehow managed to resist Sven's flattery, money, and Eurotrash lifestyle. I wonder why?

News / Poland's Organized Crime [58]

We have plenty of organised crime in the UK. It's one of the things we excel at :-).

In most cities there are gangs, which are built up around the distribution and sale of drugs. Plus we have ones for people smuggling, prostitution and child abuse. Some of these are run by immigrants (Jamaicans, Tamils, Albanians and Pakistanis). But Poles are not a big part of it, they are mostly law-abiding.

News / Poland's Organized Crime [58]

People are quick to condemn organised crime. But in fact it is far preferable to the disorganised variety...

Love / Am I The Only One Who Doesn't Find Polish Women Attractive? [93]

@ Sven, each to his own I guess, but I couldn't spend five hours in Warsaw without having my head turned by beautiful women. Five months? You'd see more pretty girls than in a lifetime in some of the places you've mentioned. Plus, Polish women aren't just easy on the eye, they're also smart, kind, funny, and great company. How sad for you that you haven't set aside your prejudices and fallen in love with one...

Love / Am I The Only One Who Doesn't Find Polish Women Attractive? [93]


Asymmetrical faces? Oversized noses and small chins? Pale, spotty skin? How many Polish women have you actually met?

BTW the women you saw in the lift in Warsaw could have been from any country; probably a multi-national with employees from all over Europe and maybe further afield.

News / Closet homosexual politicians in Poland [83]


Normally, yes, but I'm sure Aga could convert even the gayest of all gays...

News / Closet homosexual politicians in Poland [83]

@roger5, it's an aerial, for picking up signals of some kind.

BTW I'm amazed Poland has any gay male politicians, as it also has one of the hottest female MPs from any country: Agnieszka Pomaska. She could surely convert anyone :-)

News / Closet homosexual politicians in Poland [83]


There are many things I could say against Ant and Dec, but being gay isn't one of them. But I can see how someone might think they were in the closet - before Ant married they shared a house, and even now they live just a few doors apart.

BTW, didn't a Polish politician, Ewa Sowinska, once announce a 'probe' (nudge, nudge!) into Tellytubby character Tinky Winky, whose colourful appearance and penchant for handbags she thought could indicate homosexuality? Maybe she should have been looking across the Cabinet table instead...

Love / Am I The Only One Who Doesn't Find Polish Women Attractive? [93]

I've met a lot of Polish women who are educated and ambitious and have good jobs. And even if they're doing normal jobs, I think they're more educated and interested in politics and world affairs, culture and history than most British women in similar positions. Also feminism is not a dirty word to Polish women whereas it seems to be for many British ones.

Love / Am I The Only One Who Doesn't Find Polish Women Attractive? [93]


Are you seriously saying you prefer British women over Polish ones?

OK, there's the occasional British woman who's amazingly beautiful, kind, clever, cultured etc, and the occasional Polish woman who's the opposite. But on average, I'd say Polish women trump British ones. As someone else here wrote recently about Poland, it's where the woman in your local bakery looks like a supermodel from the West...

Love / Age difference in relationship with a guy or girl from Poland? [28]


I agree with this. If there's a small age difference I don't think it matters who is older. But if the difference is large, I think people are surprised if the man is younger. If I saw a man of 50 with a woman of 32 I would not think badly of either, unless the man had a lot of money and the woman did not. But if the woman was 50 and the man was 32 I would wonder whether he wanted a mother figure rather than an equal partner.

The reason may be that we expect women to mature faster than men. So a 32 year-old woman could be the equal of a 50 year-old man. But it is hard to believe that there could be equal maturity in a 32 year-old man and a 50 year-old woman.

Love / Polish girls are outstanding in terms of their moral conducts as compared to western girls. [29]

I certainly think the Polish women I've met have been caring, and I think it may be due to the Catholic culture, even if they're not particularly religious. As for being humble, I guess it depends what you mean. The Polish women I've met have not been arrogant, but they've had self respect, which is a good thing IMO.

Love / Woman 28 single, too late for a relationship with a Polish man? [67]

I agree, and very unfair as there isn't the same pressure on men who are single.

IMO there should be a website where Polish women in their 30s can meet British men who don't have the same stereotype in their minds, but who appreciate the many desirable qualities of Polish women :-)

Love / Woman 28 single, too late for a relationship with a Polish man? [67]


I get the impression it's the other way round, that for some reason in Poland there's a lot of pressure on women from their late 20s to be in settled relationships. So it could be hard for a single man in his late 20s or early 30s to find a woman who is still single. If that's true, the man you've met will be especially grateful for your love :-)

Love / Am I The Only One Who Doesn't Find Polish Women Attractive? [93]


So now you think Polish women are not only unattractive but also uneducated, and a poor genetic match for you?

There is another possible explanation for why you and Polish women don't 'click'. Human beings pick up on body language and pheromones produced when another person is attracted to them. Men in particular aren't that good at consciously spotting these things, including when people flirt with us, but we respond to them subconsciously.

It may be that the 'problem' is that Polish women just aren't that into you, possibly because they find your approach somewhat arrogant, talking about your money and education and the quality of your genes. There are better ways to win a woman's love...

Love / Am I The Only One Who Doesn't Find Polish Women Attractive? [93]

And how about Polish men? Are you finding them surprisingly attractive? If so, you're probably gay. It's the only reason I can think of why you might not find Polish women attractive :-).

Joking apart, of course beauty is subjective, and I guess there are some men who don't see it in some Polish women. But I think a lot of men consider Polish women to be among the most attractive in the world, so it's strange you don't consider them so.

UK, Ireland / Would life in the UK be very hard for a 17 yr old Polish girl? Advice needed please [33]

I think what others have said about completing your studies is true. Also, if you want to come to the UK after that, you'd find it easier to get well-paid work if your English was really good. So it may be worth concentrating on that too.

Love / Age difference in relationship with a guy or girl from Poland? [28]

I think this is true, so it's more common for the man to be older than the woman. But I think age is just a number, it's about people's shared values and interests. I don't think age matters at all as long as love is true and strong.

Love / Too late for a serious relationship? or not - I'm 39 and looking for someone Polish [27]


As Turbulencja says, your attitudes are rather old-fashioned and sexist. Why assume that women marry for materialistic reasons? Or that single moms are that way because their former partners were 'scared away'? It could equally be that the men behaved badly toward their wives/partners and that they decided to end it, being independent and not needing men for money (the opposite of your assumptions).

IMO Polish women value education and careers and above all, their independence. While not all call themselves feminists, they are more feminist than a lot of nationalities.

Love / Woman 23, man 47 years old. What do you think about ? [162]

I agree with this. I'm in my 40s and would rather date a younger woman, not because I'm superficial but because I'd like to have children and I know it's a lot easier when a woman is in her 20s or early/mid 30s. Maybe men and women mature at different speeds too, so we have more in common with each other when there's a difference in age.

Love / Just started dating Polish guy - what is typical of a man from Poland? Cultural differences. [78]


You're Australian, and you're not used to it? Where have you been living in Australia - a convent?

I'm joking, of course, but IMO Poles are likely to be a lot less overtly sexual in their flirting than Aussies.

Life / Why are Polish so conservative and religious? [240]

Are they unhappy because you're dating a lot of men, because they're British, or because they're customers in a strip club?

IMO the type of men who spend a lot of time in such places are not great at respecting women, so I could understand if your family had reservations for that reason.

UK, Ireland / Polish Migration to the UK - A moderate speaks! [41]


Please don't let the OP put you off; I'm sure you'd be very welcome in Bognor, and would enhance the place considerably.

I disagree with what he wrote, if Bognor is a toilet (and it is!) it was that way long before Polish people arrived in any numbers, largely because it is inhabited by a combination of poor pensioners and British chavs. It's like taking a trip back into Britain in the 1980s, but with in-breeding. Widening the gene pool by encouraging Polish and other migrants to settle there is the only chance of improving it.

Off-Topic / Eurovision - Today I will be ashamed to be Polish [344]

I was referring to Poland's entry, but could easily have been describing most of them. Agree with you about the tits-out costume.