Hei Girl Hei: Dating & Romance in Helsinki, FinlandThe Happiest Country in the World

Published: May 7, 2019, 11:43 p.m.

b'For the 4th episode of Private Parts Unknown\\u2014the 2nd in our Helsinki series\\u2014your favorite commuter companions, Courtney Kocak & Sofiya Alexandra, are thrilled to introduce you to dating & romance in the capital city of the happiest country in the world: Helsinki, Finland.\\nWe delve into the \\u201cclassic Finnish\\u201d quirks that inform how they approach dating, romance & happiness, including their hatred of small talk, their pursuit of self-improvement in the name of efficiency & their collective island fantasy. We also learn about popular first dates in Helsinki, explore the recent phenomenon of Finnish women \\u201cimporting\\u201d foreign men for relationships & struggle with the difference between being alone and being lonely.\\nThanks to the following people for lending us their voices & teaching us about their culture. Follow them on Instagram to find out more about their dope lives & businesses:\\n\\nAino Pursiainen \\u2013 @ainopr\\n\\n\\nPirjo Suhonen \\u2013 @ivanahelsinki\\n\\n\\nHannu Virtanen \\u2013 @lifeof2men\\n\\n\\nCaroline Suinner \\u2013 @carolinesuinner\\n\\n\\nElisabeth Rundl\\xf6f \\u2013 @elisabeth.rundlof\\n\\n\\nEmma Lumme \\u2013 @jotainlainattua\\n\\n\\nMinna Parikka \\u2013 @minnaparikkashoes\\n\\n\\nCristal Snow \\u2013 @iamcristalsnow\\n\\n\\n(Also, go back and listen to our 1st Helsinki episode with Finnish therapist & relationship expert Tony Dunderfelt if you haven\\u2019t already!)\\nThis episode is brought to you by #MyHelsinkiResidence. Check out myhelsinki.fi to plan your visit & follow @myhelsinki for beautiful pics of local hot spots!\\nIf you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating & sexy review! xo\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'