Yekaterinburg Men Prioritize Mothers Over Wives

A street survey among men in Yekaterinburg has exploded on social media. Men were given a choice — to give a bouquet to their mother or their wife. Almost unanimously, the Ural men chose their mother, leaving their partners without flowers. We studied the comments and found out why some Yekaterinburg residents desperately cling to their mother«s apron strings, what the frustrated flowerless girls think about it, and whether there are any men capable of sharing love between the two main women in their lives.

Some users warmly supported the men participating in the poll. The main argument on this side is simple: wives can change, but a mother is one and only, and her love is unconditional. «To Mom, of course,» «Mom is sacred!» and similar comments were plentiful.

«There is one fact of life. Mom — she is the only one. And girls, boyfriends, wives, husbands… Sorry, they come and go. Not for everyone. But in most cases. And that»s a fact,« wrote a commentator under the nickname Leto.

«That»s because you«re the only one like that for your mom,» admitted Dmitry.

The female part (and some men who joined them) reacted sharply to the poll results. Girls accused the guys of being dependent and incapable of building mature relationships where the wife comes first.

«I remembered »sonny-basket,«» stated Alexandra.

«Whoever should clean up the pots after the child should get the flowers,» laughed Olga.

Other commentators considered the very framing of the question «either — or» incorrect. In their opinion, a loving and mature man is capable of pleasing both women with bouquets without turning it into drama.

«Everyone should get flowers, if you love them,» concluded Krest.

«In the end, you can take a bouquet to mom and buy an extra one for your wife, or vice versa. But those yelling »only to mom, only to mom« in real life haven»t given a single bouquet to their beloved mommy,« wrote Ti.

«I would probably answer like this: give the bouquet you would buy if you were losing one of them tomorrow. And then you»ll realize you need to give to both while they are here,« dramatized Krest.

«Mom is no longer with us, but otherwise both wife and mom, and also beloved daughter — they really love their dads!» shared Lekh Dobritsky.

Some Ural residents approached the dilemma from a practical point of view. They reminded about the hierarchy in the family and that mom should actually have her own man for flowers, while sons are sometimes expected to give completely different gifts.

«Bouquet — to wife, and dad will give one to mom,» declared Jene.

«Well, I think mom won»t be as offended by not getting a bouquet as a loved one would,« laughed Kristina.

The discussion also included jokes, attempts to shift responsibility to the opposite sex, and those who found this argument completely unimportant.

«I propose a counter-question to the ladies: buy a good tool set for dad or husband?» asked one E1.RU reader.

«To brother,» put an end to the discussion Sergey.