The survey took place between 23 and 26 January 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%.
WHAT QUALITIES DO YOU VALUE THE MOST IN MEN? (multiple answers given)
|
All |
Gender |
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|
Men |
Women |
||
| Intellect |
59 |
57 |
60 |
| Ability to earn a living |
50 |
48 |
51 |
| Decency |
35 |
30 |
40 |
| Faithfulness |
26 |
14 |
36 |
| Ability to withstand misfortunes |
24 |
24 |
24 |
| Ambition |
21 |
22 |
20 |
| Attentiveness |
18 |
10 |
25 |
| Domesticity |
17 |
16 |
17 |
| Organization |
17 |
22 |
12 |
| Independence |
10 |
16 |
6 |
| Good looks |
7 |
8 |
7 |
| Easygoing character |
6 |
7 |
5 |
| Empathy |
5 |
3 |
6 |
| Temperament |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Sex appeal |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Other |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| It is difficult to say |
2 |
3 |
2 |
WHAT QUALITIES DO YOU VALUE THE MOST IN WOMEN? (multiple answers given)
|
All |
Gender |
||
|
Men |
Women |
||
| Domesticity |
49 |
46 |
52 |
| Good looks |
41 |
49 |
33 |
| Attentiveness |
39 |
36 |
40 |
| Faithfulness |
33 |
38 |
28 |
| Intellect |
32 |
31 |
32 |
| Decency |
29 |
29 |
29 |
| Empathy |
15 |
14 |
17 |
| Easygoing character |
15 |
12 |
16 |
| Sex appeal |
12 |
15 |
9 |
| Ability to withstand misfortunes |
10 |
6 |
13 |
| Organization |
9 |
8 |
10 |
| Temperament |
7 |
9 |
6 |
| Ability to earn a living |
7 |
6 |
8 |
| Ambition |
4 |
2 |
6 |
| Independence |
3 |
2 |
4 |
| Other |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
| It is difficult to say |
2 |
2 |
2 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT QUALITIES SHOULD A GOOD MOTHER HAVE?
|
|
Mar. 01 |
Jan. 15 |
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|
All |
All |
Gender |
||
|
Men |
Women |
|||
| Attentiveness |
66 |
71 |
74 |
69 |
| Domesticity |
57 |
50 |
47 |
53 |
| Intellect |
39 |
39 |
34 |
44 |
| Empathy |
28 |
35 |
35 |
34 |
| Decency |
29 |
31 |
30 |
31 |
| Organization |
15 |
29 |
30 |
28 |
| Ability to withstand misfortunes |
31 |
29 |
27 |
30 |
| Верность |
12 |
17 |
19 |
16 |
| Easygoing character |
7 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
| Good looks |
8 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
| Ambition |
2 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
| Ability to earn a living |
12 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
| Independence |
2 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
| Temperament |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
| Sex appeal |
<1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| It is difficult to say |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT QUALITIES SHOULD A GOOD HOUSEWIFE HAVE?
|
|
Mar. 01 |
Jan. 15 |
||
|
All |
All |
Gender |
||
|
Men |
Women |
|||
| Domesticity |
78 |
72 |
72 |
72 |
| Organization |
40 |
44 |
43 |
45 |
| Attentiveness |
32 |
37 |
40 |
35 |
| Intellect |
19 |
30 |
30 |
31 |
| Decency |
12 |
24 |
21 |
26 |
| Ability to withstand misfortunes |
23 |
19 |
17 |
20 |
| Ability to earn a living |
21 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
| Empathy |
4 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
| Easygoing character |
8 |
10 |
13 |
7 |
| Good looks |
4 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
| Faithfulness |
4 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
| Temperament |
2 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
| Ambition |
8 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
| Independence |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Sex appeal |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
| It is difficult to say |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
IN YOUR OPNION, WHAT QUALITIES SHOULD FEMALE COLLEAGUES HAVE?
|
|
Mar. 01 |
Jan. 15 |
||
|
All |
All |
Gender |
||
|
Men |
Women |
|||
| Intellect |
44 |
61 |
63 |
59 |
| Organization |
41 |
45 |
42 |
46 |
| Ambition |
26 |
42 |
39 |
46 |
| Decency |
44 |
38 |
38 |
38 |
| Ability to earn a living |
13 |
29 |
32 |
27 |
| Good looks |
19 |
19 |
22 |
17 |
| Independence |
11 |
19 |
18 |
19 |
| Easygoing character |
21 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
| Ability to withstand misfortunes |
8 |
12 |
14 |
12 |
| Empathy |
14 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
| Temperament |
4 |
7 |
6 |
9 |
| Domesticity |
5 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
| Attentiveness |
3 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
| Faithfulness |
6 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Sex appeal |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| It is difficult to say |
6 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT QUALITIES SHOULD AN IDEAL MISTRESS HAVE?
|
|
Mar .01 |
Jan. 15 |
||
|
All |
All |
Gender |
||
|
Men |
Women |
|||
| Sex appeal |
55 |
60 |
66 |
56 |
| Good looks |
49 |
59 |
61 |
56 |
| Temperament |
40 |
42 |
45 |
40 |
| Easygoing character |
25 |
35 |
38 |
32 |
| Intellect |
15 |
18 |
19 |
18 |
| Independence |
6 |
10 |
9 |
12 |
| Faithfulness |
11 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
| Decency |
5 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
| Attentiveness |
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
| Empathy |
8 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
| Ambition |
4 |
4 |
3 |
5 |
| Organization |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Ability to earn a living |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Domesticity |
1 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
| Ability to withstand misfortunes |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| It is difficult to say |
18 |
12 |
9 |
14 |
IN YOUR OPNION, WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITIES OF A GOOD WIFE?
|
|
Mar. 01 |
Jan. 15 |
||
|
All |
All |
Gender |
||
|
Men |
Women |
|||
| Faithfulness |
57 |
61 |
63 |
59 |
| Intellect |
42 |
51 |
53 |
50 |
| Domesticity |
48 |
50 |
52 |
49 |
| Attentiveness |
38 |
46 |
47 |
46 |
| Decency |
31 |
43 |
42 |
44 |
| Good looks |
29 |
39 |
45 |
34 |
| Empathy |
25 |
26 |
24 |
29 |
| Easygoing character |
18 |
26 |
27 |
25 |
| Ability to withstand misfortunes |
25 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
| Sex appeal |
7 |
19 |
20 |
18 |
| Organization |
10 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
| Temperament |
7 |
13 |
13 |
13 |
| Ability to earn a living |
9 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
| Ambition |
3 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
| Independence |
3 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
| It is difficult to say |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).