For a poor, Southern European country, Bulgarians speak surprisingly good English. Most women I talked to were able to understand me and reply with no problems — until you meet one who doesn’t. One interesting fact is that most girls are also studying or already speak Spanish. During one date with a very cute girl, we were literally speaking 3 languages: English (mostly), Spanish (here and there), and Bulgarian/Russian mixture (when she didn’t know a word in either of the previous languages).
Bulgarian women don’t much eye contact
Like in most of Eastern Europe, smiling and eye contact
directed at strangers is generally a sign of weakness. I look Southern European for the most part,
and, as a result, received almost no eye contact in Bulgaria. Most Bulgarians easily thought I was
Bulgarian or even Greek, so relying on eye contact is a poor indicator of
interest. I would assume being a 6’4”
Norwegian Viking with spiky blonde hair would buy you more attention, but
still, it wouldn’t be something I would rely on. If you’re southern European looking like me,
you’ll have to work to get noticed.
Bulgarian dating culture
Nothing surprising here: Balkans is one of the most
conservative regions in Europe when it comes to dating and courtship. I estimate you’d need solid three days of
dates (or more) before getting her to come back home with you. Don’t expect to fly in on EasyJet from London
for a weekend and bang women left and right.
I would aim for at least a solid two weeks, but, as usual, the more the
better. Pipeling beforehand might help,
but I don’t do that so I wouldn’t know.
How to meet Bulgarian women during the day
When I was in Sofia, I spent a good share of my time
approaching women on the streets. I won’t try to sugarcoat anything, but it was
tough. The biggest problem was that the women just weren’t used to being
approached.
Maybe it was because I was ugly or didn’t speak English, but
they simply kept going instead of stopping and answering my question.
Some women did stop, but nothing came out of it.
I had much better luck in situations where the women weren’t
in a rush anywhere, like bookstores, cafes, stores, and malls. As you would
expect, these women were generally much more receptive to my approaches.
Of course, being a Balkan country with its relatively
conservative women, I knew that I couldn’t simply fly in, approach a couple of
women and instantly create a harem and enjoy life.
That’s certainly not the case.
Nevertheless, I still recommend approaching during the day
because you’re able to meet women who otherwise wouldn’t be approached (I don’t
believe Bulgarian guys are keen on approaching women). You can grab her contact
information and try to build something later on.
Where to meet Bulgarian women during the day
Although I approached everywhere and anywhere, the best luck
I had was actually in the Sofia malls. It seemed that Bulgarians love their
malls, so the women were naturally much more relaxed there than in pretty much
any other setting.
I don’t particularly recommend approaching out in the open
since that resulted in some bewildering expressions, but if that’s what you
like, then I won’t hold you back.
Do what you’re most comfortable in.