What Foreign Women Think of Dating Finnish Men? - NOT WORTH IT!?

What do Foreign Women think about Finnish men? Today we will hear some experiences and thoughts from the Yle news article.

What kind of experiences do you have about Finnish men? Let me know in the comments below!

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[xuli]

I was offered to help with my suitcase by a teen Fnnish boy while off boarding Silja line last winter. Such a nice surprise! I accepted his help with a smile and thanked him by saying : Paljon kiitos! You are such a nice gentelman. Then his face just went all red! God, I hope he survived that!

[pamelakilponen]

Married to a Finn, not romantic at all, but very pragmatic. He does NO cleaning or cooking, and looks at the washing machine like it is an alien. I would love a bit more romance, but loyalty means more. He works hard though, and honest, and atypically not shy. Yes, his love language is through actions. When he says it, it is a huge thing.

[antt]

Growing up in Australia as the child of a Finnish man and Phillipino Burmese woman, this resonates so much with me.
I feel that Dad was more a pessimist than lacked confidence in himself. It was a strange sort of pessimism because it was aligned with a tremendous perseverance. I could see mum especially struggled so much with the way he showed his affection, the word stoic is how I would have described him.
Warm, funny and accepting of his friends, other Aussies often found him reserved and aloof which he thought was in no way the case as he never meant to be, he tried to be as approachable as he could (based on Finnish standards).
Growing up here I could see other parents said "I love you" to their children so when I was about 15 I told him I loved him to his face, I still remember how he really struggled to process it and he didn't respond for a few days so I persevered until I got a mumbled reply lol. He managed to loosen up eventually and could respond appropriately which was helpful for us kids.
It wasn't until after he was gone I heard about things he quietly did for people that meant a great deal to them, he never bragged, in fact the greater the deed the less chance there would be of him mentioning it.

A unique sense of humour, surprised when you approach them, logical, law abiding, hard working and reliable seems to be common good traits I observed in my Dad and the other Finns I have met.

[claudiagonzalezcaceres]

I totally agree with what the Philippine woman say about actions. Is it really so important being said often "I love you" or is it more important that your partner shows that with his/her actions? It's true that Finns may not be very good at expressing feelings but actions do really speak here.
And honestly, I prefer a man that takes his part in home stuff (like cleaning and cooking) than a man who buys you expensive stuff regularly or is like super gentleman but expects you to do all the work at home. Thumbs up for Finns

[michabach]

As a Finnish man, it warms my heart to read all the kind things that so many people here are saying about their Finnish partners. After all, the comments that Aleksi showed us on the video were more on the negative side.

[ankavoskuilen]

I once was so in awe of a Finnish man. He was so like a king in his posture and extremely handsome.
I have spoken to him just a few words.
Our choir was at an international choir festival in Basque country, with choirs from many countries. There also was a choir from Finland. This man was in his early sixties and I in my forties but I was totally smitten.
That is all I know of Finnish men.
Greetings from the Netherlands!

[ebisk]

I met my finnish bf in Japan and I almost scared him off with my flirting/coming onto him :'))) Luckily he came around though, he's actually the most loving and well put together person I've been with. I feel like the biggest difference between him and guys in Australia is that he has a lot of respect for women (although him and his mom and grandma are really close so I feel like this influenced him a lot growing up) and his responsibility/accountability I guess? He will help with house ect. and I definitely agree that he is very very loyal. I like his bluntness in some cases; that I don't have to guess at what he's thinking/feeling. Although in other cases there are times that things should be said more delicately which can lead me feeling not hurt exactly but wondering why he didnt put it better ahaha.
Obviously a lot of what was said are generalisations, and not all Finnish men are like that. But I feel like Finnish men are way better than Australian men imo. I don't mind that my bf isn't a huge talker, because I love to talk a lot, and I think I've kind of influenced him a little in that regard. He gives me loving words and compliments a lot which rubbed off onto him from me. I love my Finnish boi <3

[SkinnyDancer]

Im swedish and I love How straight up honest finnish men are. I do not mind that they lack a little manners.. the honesty Is so refreshing!

[linajurgensen]

4:10 in Germany it’s the exact same! In Germany you never and I mean *never* say „I love you“ to anybody, not to your boyfriend/girlfriend and especially *not* to your family members. It’s just not a thing and not the way we express emotions. It’s interesting how cultures differ from other cultures (for example from South America etc.). Your videos are very informative and interesting! greets from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.😊

[ttoni]

So after this video I'm pretty well convinced that my type is Finnish....

Hoping to go there next year when all the insanity is died down.

[Priyajubli]

Finnish men are really the ones to just marry. Once loyal, they are a forever partner. About the trust, it is others who should not take bad advantage of that. The bluntness is bit harsh at times but often helps to improve quickly and no hidden dram. 🇫🇮 💙

[missyo]

I am going to Finland this week, first time ever flying, he came to England first now it's my turn, I really recommend Finnish men, mine is amazing he's sweet, he's loving, he's romantic, he's smart, he strong and practical my only thing would be the drinking it gets to black out lolol but I won't judge too harshly lol, my Antero is the best man in the world ❤️❤️ Love from England xx

[kassbrookmusic]

I am 19 year old American dating a 25 year old Finnish man and he is the greatest man I have ever met :D I love Finns, I can’t wait to move there and be with him. What I get from Finnish men based on my boyfriend is that they are very direct and honest and passionate and respectful. <3 I see people say a lot that Finns are not very affectionate and verbally affirmative, but mine is very much so! I’d say gender roles with us are traditional, I will do cooking and cleaning while he works for family and pays for things.

[mushroomhunter]

1. Very honest
2. No doubt about the loyalty
3. Summer means: Kyykkä and Kyykkä
4. Personal space is really important
5. The First-time l met my husband, he was kind of pessimistic and he has low expectations in life. But it does change a lot after he moved back to Finland from my country.
6. Hard to express their feeling and hard to impressed with something. Rare to say "Wow" or "amazing", the highest praise is "good"

[RoyRissanen]

I always offer to pay on the first date; if she insist on paying for her half, beyond the point of simple politeness, it’s often a sign that the date did not go well and she doesn’t want any feeling of reciprocity. My own rule of thumb is who ever initiated the date also offers to pay. Bonus point, if you offer to pay you can throw in a lead to a second date “I insist ... you can get the next one”. ;)

[christenedupreez]

As a South-African citizen I find them to be quite the spice of life, it is quite easy to find fault in their culture as it is with every culture, the only very Finnish problem you get are the dots. They speak their mind, awesome attribute and sharing the same interest makes for great conversation, besides I commend them for their bluntness, what they do in public we do in private, At least they are honest. They actually do show affection if they comfy with you and trust you and they go to great lengths to help when you are in need. Their actions speak their hearts and minds. Things women complain about can be found in every culture on both sides of gender, they differ from lazy to responsible. Finnish know how to express themselves, If you worth it, they will make sure you know it or otherwise.

[sunshine]

Finnish men are the world's best kept secret for great spouse options!

[mizulightblue]

Yes I do expect the guy to pay on the first date. I can't really say why, but it's like a tradition and with that he kind of shows me that he cares. If we would split the bill, it feels a bit odd to me. If I would pay as a woman everything, that would be super odd. To 5:22, I am not sure if she means the same, but I remembered with this: Finnish men don't get hints easy. If I say for example: "I would want to meet you today", they take it literally and you can just get an "ok" back from a finnish guy. Or if you say: "Look, aren't these flowers pretty, I would like to have some for our home", you can also get an ok back and it doesn't lead anywhere. BUT if you say "Can you buy me these flowers", most likely the guy will say yes and you get that what you want. Which is strange. I live here since 3 years and I'm still confused that guys don't get the hint. 7:32 and 8:12 Oooh yes, so true. And yes, when I moved here, I had 54 packages, I still remember the number. My finnish boyfriend didn't help me at all, even when I asked him to. Exactly as the russian woman said, you can feel and see it that they don't want to help. At this time I was in my 6-7th month pregnancy, oh boy that hurted sometimes and I know I had to do it fast. I was really pissed that no one helped me.

[nyekijudit]

I was in love with a handsome Finnish guy, but he did not show enough emotions, and i always felt something is lacking. So I just went back to the friend zone instead of
starting a relationship. They are really wonderful, caring friends actually.

"Why do Finnish guys watch hockey like a religion but do so little exercise themselves?" 🤣 Good one.