A third of Russians the cause of premarital sex was called the influence of the West
Domestic sexual relations are the result of the influence of the Western lifestyle. According to the VTsIOM survey, 34% of Russians think, Interfax reports. 13% of the respondents noted the benefits of sex before marriage for young men, 9% are of the same opinion regarding girls. In general, sociologists note, Russians have become more liberal about premarital sex: in the late Soviet years, 29% considered unacceptable sex before marriage for young men, 37% for girls.