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Recently inspired by MaleDefined triple comparison of Bucharest, Rio, and Bangkok, I wanted to do a brief one on Lublin (Poland) and Iasi (Romania). Both are second-tier cities in the east of their respective countries. I stayed in Lublin for 3 months and Iasi for 2.5 months.



Overview:

Lublin is a university town that reveals the conservative side of Poland. It is much poorer than Western Poland so a provider game would generally work better on the non-student population. The city itself is small without much to do. There is some nightlife from Wednesday through Saturday. There are few tourists here but tons of foreign medical students from Canada and Scandinavia (most of them are Indian, heh). Girls here are not acclimatized to foreigners as in Warsaw and points west.





Iasi has universities but it's not as university heavy. The city is similar in poverty level to Lublin, though there appears to be more destitution and street construction. There are even less things to do here than Lublin, but there is a huge mall and park complex called Palas which offers many dining and drink options. The girls here were not as receptive as the ones in the Romanian capital (Bucharest).





Accessibility (How easy is it to get to):

Lublin is easy to get to via Polskibus from Warsaw. The trip is less than 3 hours. Iasi is significantly harder. The train from Bucharest will run over 6 hours. On the bright side, Iasi is a 3 hours bus ride from Chisinau, and then a 4 hour bus ride to Odessa.

Quality of Food:

Lublin supermarkets are more well-stocked of meats, hams, and cheeses, but the dining options are extremely limited. You'll be hard-pressed to find good restaurants here. Iasi may be slightly better with its restaurant options, but not by much. Iasi, however, excels in its cafe culture. There are tons of nice cafes that are excellent for taking dates. Many have live DJs.

Quality of Women:

Personality

Lublin girls are superior. They are sweeter, more reliable, and play less games. Iasi girls can be extremely flakey and "game aware." You can't make mistakes with them if you want to smash.

Appearance

Iasi girls are prettier by a moderate amount. You're more likely to be wowed when walking down the street in Iasi than Lublin. Iasi girls are also thinner and more feminine. In the club you're more likely to see Romanian girls in heels than in Lublin, who are lazier with their upkeep.

If you balance personality with appearance, it's a wash.

Lublin: 7/10
Iasi: 7/10

Ease of Banging From Day Game:

In Iasi I got a lot more numbers/dates from day game, but in Lublin I got more bangs. Both were pretty easy to at least get numbers and dates. I think day game overall will be easier in Poland than Romania, but this could be due to my appearance. Polish girls like swarthy men more than Romania.

Lublin: 6/10
Iasi: 5/10

Ease of Banging From Night Game:

I had almost the exact same amount of bangs from both cities, but Lublin was less of a headache. Night approaches were less likely to get cockblocked and the liklihood of isolation was high. In Iasi, I rarely got more than a number, having to rely wholly on dating to seal the deal. Romanian social culture prevents isolation at clubs.

Romanian girls can also be rather snobby at clubs and, like I mentioned earlier, are more adept at game. I was frustrated much more in Iasi than Lublin.

Lastly, the male to female ratio was also better in Lublin by a slight margin.

Lublin: 6/10
Iasi: 4/10

Quality of Nightlife:

I thought both cities had poor nightlife. You could struggle to find a good party on a weekend, but that said, Lublin had a more consistent scene where I didn't have to struggle as much to find a scene as I did in Iasi. The nightlife in Lublin is more concentrated in the center while in Iasi you may have to hop in a cab to check out the nightlife around the university. Lublin also had more ladies nights where for the first few hours of a night, the ratio would be quite good before it evened out.

Lublin: 6/10
Iasi: 3/10

Quality of Long-Term Living:

The Iasi cafe culture was a great positive for me, since I like to work in coffee shops, but it still couldn't overcome the negative of poor nightlife and women who were harder to bed, in spite of their slightly better appearance. While Lublin isn't MUCH better than Iasi, it would be an easy decision for me to stay in Lublin long-term over Iasi. What's interesting is that both cities, in spite of being in different countries, shared many similarities.

There isn't much reason to go to either city unless you are a long-term traveler. Lublin offers a quiet environment from bigger Polish cities, and is where I was actually to get quite a bit of work done. Iasi is a reasonable waypoint if you're heading east to Moldova and Ukraine. To compare each city to their respective capitals, I'd say Lublin is better than Warsaw in terms of banging ease while Bucharest is better than Iasi.

I'll be dropping data sheets of these cities in the future, but feel free to ask questions in the meantime.