What are Estonians Really Like? 

I'm from Turkey and I have had close Estonian friends. Not only they have a great sense of humour, they're the best I think as friends. They're just very reserved before getting to know you.

To me as a Norwegian Estonians absolutely seem to be Nordic in their mindset.

"This is comfortable , but the another is Finland" lol 😂

As an Estonian this is why travelling is often very mentally exhausting for me. I've visited over 30 countries and I've loved visiting different places to see the buildings, nature, etc, but the way random people strike up conversations is always so difficult for me to handle. So every time I get back home, I am relaxed by the fact that I don't have to talk anymore haha

Last week I spent my holiday in Estonia. And to be honest, I found it rough. In my own country (the Netherlands), I'm being considered an introvert. In Estonia I felt like the most extrovert person in the world. Every time I said "hi" to people they either ignored me or looked at me like they saw a ghost. I went out one evening and I didn't manage to even get one decent conversation. Every time I tried to have a conversation they answered my questions and nothing more. I really had to pull it out. So, I experienced the Estonian people as extremely closed and almost terrified of strangers. Of course I had read about it but I totally underestimated how extreme it was. It's sad, but because of this the chance that I will ever return is very small. On the other hand, we also went a few days to Helsinki and we experienced the people over there as much friendlier and open. Shy but very approachable.

As someone who is Swedish and Finnish I have always seen the Baltic states as being brothers to Nordics. I see the Baltics having a lot more in common with the Nordics than they do Eastern Europe. I often see traditional Latvian and Lithuanian clothing having Nordic influence and Estonia also has a history of being under Denmark and Sweden. Plus the Nordic-Baltic Eight should a sign of strong ties with each other.

Not helping in accidents with several bystanders is called the bystander effect in psychology. There are cultural differences, some have theoreticized that not wanting to stand out or take the first step in helping is a fear more commonly found and instilled in cultures that is or have been victims to oppressive regimes in recent times. Maybe it takes one or two generations of freedom to get over.

My son married a Estonian. I am going to be a grandma of a baby boy this year! His wife is a beautiful, nice, kind young woman. Hoping to visit Estonia soon. ❤️🇪🇪

Nordic countries : Finland 2 meters to talk , Baltic countries : Estonia 1,5 meters to talk , The Whole American continent , the North and South : can we get closer ? 30 cm is too far from each other 😂😂

This @11:54 is gold. Finding your soulmate is difficult. Finding soulmate from another culture even more so, and the farthest (culturally) you travel the more desperate it gets.

I'm Irish, in Ireland. One time I was at a club/bar with my ex and friends. A Danish guy was there and he loved chatting with us, a Norwegian as well. Then I saw 2 Finnish guys by themselves looking awkward, so wanted to include them in our group. They blatantly said no and asked me to leave them alone. It was such an odd experience. They soon left when Brazilians started talking to them (who later joined our group). So maybe I was just getting too close as the girl said. I wonder would it be like that with Estonians.

I visited Tallinn a few months ago and loved it! It really is an introvert's paradise like me.

Awesome video

This series is fantastic!!!!

I had an Estonian friend, cool memes, music and chill vibes

Visited Tallinn early this year. Gorgeaus city. They have a bar totally dedicated to Depeche Mode, one of my favorite band. The women in Estonia are beautiful and modern and sophisticated.

Great video! interviewees were fun to hear

people from warmer climates tend to be more friendlier quicker because you're outside more often in the year than the colder climate countries. It's like that here in Canada as well when trying to get to know people. One thing though is we aren't shy to say hello and speak to people. I can easily tell Eastern Europeans and Nordic people apart from Westerners. The way they walk look so closed off. It's their normal behavior but I couldn't imagine that being apart of my culture. It's amazing how cultures differ even in passing by.

I would definitely love to travel to Estonia. I like history and how they still have it.

I would love to see a video of what Estonian men think about Estonian dating culture and dating foreign girls. 🙂

Come to Sweden next time to Skåne, Helsingborg my dear, and i'll change the boring perspective. Stockholm is what we in Skåne says, ultra boring. I love your videos abroad. Hugs! ^^

This video only needs 1.4 million views to exceed the population of Estonia.

Thanks for video❤pls do Slovakia or Czechia next❤pleeeaaaseee❤

My man Manan!!!! Great job, he’s becoming famous!! This was a very interesting video.

I learned a lot just now. Thank You!

Been to Tallin, very beautiful city. Kisses from Indonesia❤

I’m impressed at seeing the men on the streets with bouquets of flowers lol! I find it very sweet and would absolutely love such a gift from my guy. 💐

Sounds like type of country (im Swedish). I dont like hyperactive latinas or overly loud americans

I really love this series that you have made please make it on more countries

This video focused on the historic Old Town area which is very interesting as the most preserved city center from the 13thcentury which i different from that tourist'centric Old Town. I am an American who lives in St Petersburg Russia over 2 decades and regularly visit Tallinn since it is so close. Compared to most of Scandinavia or Finland Estonia is friendlier and far easier to meet people, particularly girls. My most recent trip was last week and since the end of tourist season ended a month ago, Old Town was not crowded at all. Generally prices are low, about 1/2 of Finland, and a lot more variety. I met and went out with 3 girls, casual activities since I was over twice their age. Tallinn is my favorite Baltic Sea city, after St Petersburg which is more open and much more cultured with a wider range people from all over the world. One of the traits those I met were attracted to was living in such a great city, one a lot younger than Tallinn. The people of Estonia are friendly to Russians but the government is not. The sauna culture is not as universal as in Finland. The cafes bars and restaurants in Old Town have staff who speak Estonian, Finnish, Russian and English for the most part. Small countries almost always have multicultural trade and languages. The city is very clean, more so than European or UK cities and certainly cleaner and safer. Walking around after midnight requires no added caution, like St Petersburg. Smaller towns are more difficult to communicate unless you know Estonian in the north or Russian in the south. Warning ,take very comfortable walking shoes,, Old Town has its vast area entirely with cobblestone so your feet can really get bruised in leather or light walking shoes.

I'm from Brazil, and (if I don't royally screw it up) moving to Tallinn when the winter ends. > anything except for marrying and divorcing is done online Buying and selling land. Unless they changed this from the last time I read about Estonian bureaucracies, they also directly record and manage land ownership.

NAH THIS IS SO FUNNY THAT BUS SAID "THIS BUS IS GREEN" XDDDDD 5:55

I love my country Estonia

Estonians would not come infront of the camera and give comments :D.. so we saw mostly newer generation or very open minded people there :P

How good are Estonian's English in Tallinn? Like it seems that foreigners visiting won't have too much trouble just speaking English with the locals?

YEAAAH Finaly i can see this video!!!

This thing about not helping when you fall is so true! 5:22

I like Estonia 🇪🇪 but I think is interesting adventure ❤ good luck

Good. It's all accurate. It's us.

Having lived in Estonia years ago, I have to say that they are quite distant but not as distant as Finns. Alcohol helps with both Finns and Estonians to open them up.

I think all the Nordic countries have the feeling of being shut off with strangers, but warm with their close ones. So much more love and attention to give, when you don't have to engage in meaningless interactions throughout the day.

Seems to be a great place in Europe in terms of digitalization. Otherwise it is very similar to Western Europe and Scandinavia in terms of the societal norms i.e. reserved people, wary of strangers, excessive compliments are frowned upon etc.

I'm Canadian, and Canadians can also be quiet and reserved. I myself am that way. I can become more extroverted if I feel comfortable with the people I'm with, though. It can take a while to make friendships in Canada because people are often quite circumspect about who they get involved with. This is especially true of English-speaking Canadians whose ancestry is British. That's not to say Canadians aren't friendly.. We can and do talk to strangers in the street, but we're not intrusive about it. We don't have a problem smiling at others. And like Estonians, we like to be a comfortable distance away from people when talking to them. So the upshot of what I'm saying is that I can understand where the Estonians are coming from.

Love Estonia from the Philippines.

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Estonia is not the Sillicon Valley of Europe. That place is reserved to London, judging by the numbers of startups. Yes Estonia is a digital friendly country, but it doesn't even come close at the number of startups compared to London.

I don't understand when foreigners come to another country that the culture and customs of that country should be the same... not ofc everyone think so.

Btw, now in Estonia you can get married online as well. Just digitally sign the documents in 5 mins.. And the presence of the 2nd person is optional:)

i have a little question for Estioninas about your nordic connections: I am Danish have seen in danish documentarty that Tallinn really means "danish town" due to the Danish Crusaders back in the middle ages coming to the city. Is this true or its just danish propagana so to speak? :D also at 11:59 with the people dancing in the street in medival clothing where the sign says "soldans" thats a very clearly a danish word for sun dance :)

6:10 He said it like it would be a bad thing that nobody start yelling and cursing. Are there really people who prefer the yelling "culture" to the quiet one???

Disclaimer: No Estonian men were harmed by doing those interviews.

You can register marriage online starting this year.

It's amazing how so many people in the world(even in US and Europe) have never heard of Estonia... God forbid! This country is a member of the European Union and NATO since 2004! It also uses the Euro as its currency! Estonia has a lot of nature, beautiful women and smart children! There is one bad thing though: Russia is a neighbor....................

I am from Mexico and Estonian men approached me a lot and not only in clubs or bars but in the university, malls, stores. It is the first time in my life that I feel that popular :)

Have an awesome Thursday, Marina!

I visited Estonia and lived in Pärnu during the USSR (I live in St. Petersburg)

I am expat in Medellin Colombia. Love it here for now (5yrs). But want to continue my travels and watch tons of videos about other places sort of like yours. But you by far the best in the way you ask questions it gives us a better idea of culture and if we would be good with that or not. Thanks keep up the good work. There is a guy from S. America doing videos like yours but mostly just showing all the beautiful women. I think beautiful women are everywhere. It's the culture that is important to me and I know that not every single person will fit into that stereotype but most will. I could not live in Estonia if they let a female who broke her foot just lie there without helping her. Here in Colombia, I was hit by a car the first week I moved here. There were about 7 [arking meter people who saw it and did nothing. I remember I saw stars it hit me from behind so I didn't see it coming at all. Only scrapped my elbow and lost all of my groceries. So I was lying down in the road got up quickly put a huge dent in the side of the car ran around to the Driver and it was a young girl. Lucky bcs I was planning on yanking out of the car. But the parking meter people did nothing. Here it was not bcs they dont want to get involved. They dont want to get involved with gringo in complicated situations bcs they dont understand English. Sometimes here that works for you too. Police having random stops for motos will have you drive through bcs they dont speak English either. Your twist on all of this is very interesting keep it up!

I am starting to believe cold climates breed more reserved cultures

Not all Estonians are like that, you chose wrong people to interview, to be honest.

Country of introverts! Interesting!!

I have been to a lot of dates with Estonian men. When it comes to who's paying for the date, it has always been the guy. I don't really know if they actually want to pay but they still do it. I sometimes insist to split the bill, but only when I really don't like the guy and can't wait to get away from him😀

Manan must be the most famous estonian person by now 😅

Almost half of the people are Russian speakers in Estonia and Latvia, capital's!

Had a couple of dates with an Estonian woman years ago. Her brutal honesty was just too much for me. It came across to me as arrogance and demeaning. And this was after I dated a German woman, so that is saying something!

3:06 as an introvert in Estonia, INTROVERTS DO NOT COME TO ESTONIA lmao, there's a chance some of the people are really rude and overly confident so they're complete assholes, met too many.. like for example drunk old men(sometimes women) or grandparents. Buuuut I mean there's also many that are respective of space and like a good chance they're also introverted. But I still wouldn't recommend :D.

"It's cheap if they don't pay..." So she admits to being cheap? Or maybe it was all said in jest?

As an extroverted Singaporean, if and ever I go to Estonia, I think I will be really really surprised 😅

I am here ladies

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I enjoyed the video. There are things about dating I never thought before and this video showed them to me.Those estonian girls are will grow old an die without my money to pay dates. For I know I am better than the average guy. Maybe it's bad for me, I will sure not date that much.

Actually now you can get married online as well

All these videos about Estonia are awesome, but they only talk about Tallinn. Get out of Tallinn and find out. In Estonia, the saying is a country within a country. The people of the country side have to collect money to go to Tallinn for a vacation, a concert, a museum...

A place for quiet Americans.

Yeah estonian women are shy and reserved. But they forget about that when a really attractive men appears ;)

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Cubans will most definitely stick out like a sore thumb in Estonia since they're so loud, lol.

Close enough. Somewhat like Finland, but more old-fashion (especially the Russian minority), and yet much more independent women than in Finland.

Thanks for taking Manan out of the closet. He looks nice from a distance.

doesn't sound that different from canada. a country of introverts is the first thing i think about when i hop on a bus here.

The more I learn about other cultures the more I love being Brazilian ❤🇧🇷

Finland----->Estonia----->Latin Countries-> 😊

Day 2 of requesting to date Marina

Brasiliam Living America 🇺🇸. 2024 keep going

Sorry becoming someones friend should not have to require massive effort.This sounds like a big drain on someone and I can see why people just don't bother.

Maybe i was too quick to judge Estonia woman. I have reconsider my opinion of Estonia people i think the problem is not enough interaction with other cultures might be the problem, i will reconsider visiting Estonia i think i was too fast to judge and now i think it is a good idea to visit especially since im into technology and im looking to retire somewhere i can continue my quest to get into the technology era. Looking forward to visiting in the future

Why didn't you interview any Estonian men? Seems unfair.

Hungarians' nordic cusins. ❤

Like humans from Estonia?

I live in estonia over 4 years but trust me if you are sociable and an extrovert ,its very boring place.Nothing is wrong here but people are so different and boring.Even men here are shy which is wooow for me but I made some connection here with a lot of efforts .

It seems like every Estonian has social anxiety.

Let me guess with alcohol everything gets better

From this video Estonia people seen as cold and indifferent as there weather. Sorry but not appealing. Probably wont visit for that reason being Italian we are very social and passionate people. Dont think they wpuld make a good fit for people like me. No offense

this video showed nothing about estoninan culture :D well damn... i was watching it and wondering wtf is this vid talking about :D

but estonian man likes to speak with foreigners if they are little tipsy.

why interviewing only Estonian women?

The Estonians says that they are related with Japanese, Koreeans, etc.! The Finns and Hungarians too!

Seems like a horrible place to live where nobody gives a damn the other.

tallin = beautiful tytot and alkohol and almonds :D

Having a black color in their flag then can imagine their mentality 😂

You can get divorced online now.