DudeMan or Mandude?

[Darth_Budda]

I have been getting into this for a bit now about a year reading and learning what I can.

I am just a normal 27 year old guy from a small town in the USA.

I was dissatisfied with the local dating after my divorce.
I said joking to my friend one day That i was sick of American women and was going to look to Russia for a Good Women
To my surprised when he told me about other men in the area who had come to the same conclusion.

So seeing that it must be possible and it really does happen, I decided to start my journey.

I struggle with the two aspects of my self,

That which is "Dude" and
That which is "Man"

Hello All!

[Shadow]

27 is still pretty young, but hopefully you have learned something from your divorce. If what you have learned is that you are not ready to give more than you receive, better not look at all.

Forget about the "dude" as he will be beaten to pulp in Russia. Concentrate on the "man". Be open to other cultires and world views as your own, you are goind to need it. Be sceptical of anyone until you have experienced them face to face.
And at your age... consider it a fun adventure rather than a "need" or a "vacancy". You have time enough, let it work for you and have fun.

[Darth_Budda]

My X was not ready to settle down, and enjoys to drink too much.

I basically have full custody of my Daughter, And enjoy a more "Relaxed" Lifestyle.
So Yea I kinda want to have more kids before i get much older,
I don't really want to be changing diapers when I am 40.
I want to be teaching them how to ski when i am 30-something.

I figure Ukrainians must be friendly? At least about the same % as Americans?
I remember quite a few Foreign exchanged students in High school, They were always friendly.
I even dated one, she was from Finland.

This brings up a good Question?

Is Snowboarding or Skateboarding popular in Russia or Ukraine?

I just want to say it once,,,

"The Ukraine" 

[chivo]

Is Snowboarding or Skateboarding popular in Russia or Ukraine?

Yes, and getting more popular by the year.

[Gator]

Welcome Darth Budda!   
 
What is a budda?  (Buddha?)
 
Anyway, my son is a skateboarder and I took him to Moscow a coon's age ago to meet my ladyfriend and family.  We went to a skatepark, and he was impressed. 
 
There are many divorced RW will young children the age of your daughter.  These RW are fine specimens, yet are not first choice for marriage by RM who have no interest in another man's child.  Many of these RW would not want more children, yet want to form a family.
 
We do not know much about you.  It is possible that you may be a kindred spirit to the RWD member Jumper.  Instead of a skateboard, he does it with motorcycles (and makes a professional living racing, jumping, designing, etc. them).  When his AW wife passed away, he was left alone with a young son.  He married a UW without a child.   So you may want to look at his posts from years ago.

[LAman]

   Darth....
 
  My first inclination would be keeping your daughter's well being primary. Being divorced and having kids...I didn't date much...I wanted to be there for my kids until they were the age
of having some responsibilities. This FSU thing takes lots of patience, time and money.
 
Do you really have realistic expectations with girls at home? Do you have activities in what interests you to maybe meet people? At your age...you do have some time to sort things out.
I see NOTHING wrong with AW......in fact I would prefer one......but i am choosing a girl not a country.

[Darth_Budda]

I think I have realistic exceptions, The issue is the Small town I live in..

I am working for a family run business, I don't really want to move like a lot of young people my age do/did.

I see nothing wrong with some AW. I am just saying I don't live in a big city,,,

So I figure whats the difference? Ottawa/Lake Placid or Kyiv a few extra miles? I want to see my options, That I know I have.

I am to old for 18 year old girls. I would rather find someone 24 to 26, with a education or at least a educated view on life.

My daughter takes up a lot of time  and I am particular about what type of woman I would bring around her. She is only two, so we are just starting to get out on the weekends. She really like to hike! Got a special backpack I just put her in, and off we go.

 
It's really a nice Pack, I would highly recommend it! It any one wants to see pictures of upstate New York in and around the Adirondack park. Just let me know.

My ex wife was a cheerleader/Beauty pageant type girl. So I know looks are not whats important.

No, I would say I am Thinking with the right head now.

I am just looking for my good woman, were ever she is.

[Kineo]

 
Keep thinking with your head and good luck
 

[Muzh]

Darth, 
 
 
I was 42 with a 5 yo son and a 3 yo girl at home when I started communicating with my now wife. Like you, their mother wanted to socialize so I facilitated her fantasy by making her single again.
 
To the commenter, LAman I believe, who said to make your daughter #1 priority, he is absolutely right. My children were my #1 priority and I brought it up early on when I talked to my wife. I did had some problems at the begining because it is unheard of in the former Soyuz for fathers to have primary custody of their children and she was expecting me to be a weekend father. It took a while for me to work on this and patience was rewarded.
 
IF you are going to do this (which I say GO FOR IT!) make sure your child's arrangement are fully explained early on. The RW will most definitely want children of her own which it will make your search even more selective. Some women (in general) would not mind raising a child not of her own, while there are others that fall under the "Evil Step-Mother" category and basically these women will make sure that her child(ren) will come first no matter what. If she has one child, she will be the mother of that child but you will be the father of two and you cannot lose sight of that.
 
So my advice to you is: Choose Wisely.
 
Good Luck