It’s never been a secret, that the easiest way to win sympathy of a woman is to make her laugh, and it can be especially useful when you are dating Russian girls. However, a lot of western men are anxious about Russian sense of humour. Russian people are imagined as serious and gloomy, just like one of Dostoyevsky’s main heroes.

Actually, there are a lot of humorous authors, which are extremely popular in Russia, even more than Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy. One of such books is “12 chairs”, by Ilf and Petrov. Half of the book is widely quoted in Russian every day life. However, this humour can be understood only by the person who knows Russian history and morals, perhaps that’s why “12 chairs” and other brilliant humorous books are unknown for the western people.

After corresponding with beautiful Russian girls for a while, men are usually astonished, and they can’t hide their surprise. They say that it seems Russian humour doesn’t differ much from European or American. They also say that Russian woman is perfect for marriage, as she is not only beautiful, but also easy-going and quick-witted.

American men say Russian humour is American, the British say it’s British. That’s true, Russian humour is a good mix of both. American and European (especially French and British) comedies are very popular among Russian people. Also, such classical humorous authors as Mark Twain and Wodehouse enjoy wide popularity. So if you’re using Russian mail order for brides service, don’t be afraid to send her something funny, just to make her laugh. And while dating Russian brides, tell them jokes! There’s one exception, however. Jokes about religion are tabooed.