Meet Icelandic Women — Find a Girl from Iceland Online
Stoic and reserved, beautiful and strong, Icelandic girls have much to offer to men. However, you need to know some clues about the dating culture and national character to succeed in the Icelandic dating scene, and I’m going to share some in this article.
If you’re looking for single Icelandic ladies, you’re already in the right place. Take a look at profiles or real singles from Iceland, choose your favorites, and don’t be afraid to establish first connections with your best matches.
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Meeting Icelandic women: Everything you need to know
I was more than just surprised to know that men who are into international dating, in particular, guys who’ve been dating or married foreign girls, didn’t know much about Icelandic singles. Those who had an opinion usually mentioned that women from Iceland are emancipated and aren’t as family-oriented as girls in Slavic countries, Latin America, or certain parts of Asia.
Well, that’s definitely not all you should know about them. Moreover, these are very one-sided views of Icelandic girls. If you’re going to meet Icelandic girls, you need to know more, and I suggest starting with some basic facts.
| Icelandic female population | 187,800 |
| Share of dating service users in Iceland | 2.53% |
| English proficiency in Iceland | 90% |
| Top cities for meeting Icelandic girls | Reykjavík, Kópavogur, Hafnarfjörður |
| Liberal democracy index in Iceland (how liberal/conservative the country is) | 0.75 |
Why I think Icelandic women make great girlfriends
I do think that women in Iceland are amazing, and there are a few things I like about them most.
Icelandic women: Hard facts
What do statistics tell about Iceland, its societal norms, and trends? Let’s take a look at a few interesting figures:
- In 2020, the mean age of first marriage for women in Iceland was 30 years.
- Surprisingly, Iceland has a quite high fertility rate for a European country. Now it’s around 1.7 births per woman.
- Around 90,000 people in Iceland are single, and around half of them are women.
- 41% of women in Iceland have a tertiary education compared to only 30% of men.
It’s a small country where people join international dating apps to avoid dating their relatives. It’s a modern country with modern values, but the institution of the family is still strong there. I’d say that it took the best of both worlds.
Icelandic culture: What differences can you expect?
If you’re looking for Icelandic single women just to make new friends, have fun, enjoy a short-term affair, or just prefer to go with the flow, you don’t have to conduct a deep cultural analysis. It’s not necessary for building casual relationships.
But if you’d like to find a wife among attractive Icelandic singles, I’d definitely recommend comparing American culture and Icelandic culture before you make a final decision to search for love in this particular country. There’s the 7 Dimensions of Culture model that allows spotting all the main similarities and differences. That’s exactly what I did for Iceland and the US, so take a look.
| Universalism | Particularism |
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Both an Icelandic woman and an American woman are likely to be absolutely into the rules. I mean, you won’t have to explain to your girlfriend why they matter more than personal relationships with other people. I don’t want to generalize things, but it’s often the case with Slavic girls, women from the Balkans, and Latin women. They put a greater emphasis on personal connections than Icelandic women.
| Individualism | Communitarianism |
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Again, no differences between the societies here. Independent Icelandic women are as individualistic as American men in both good and bad sense. On the one hand, you’ll understand each other without saying anything—personal goals will be equally important for both of you. On the other hand, there’ll be a lot of room for competition between the two of you, and it can get harder to compromise.
| Specific | Diffuse |
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Neither Icelandic girls nor American women or men get too personally involved in business. Work is work, and it actually positively affects relationships and family life. You can discuss what happens in your professional life, but it rarely becomes a personal problem.
| Neutral | Affective |
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A typical Icelandic woman is likely to be even more reserved than an average American in the sense that she’ll demonstrate even a higher tendency to conceal her emotions rather than display them. Again, it means that you’ll be more compatible culturally. On the other hand, if both partners prefer to hide part of their feelings, they’ll need to learn how to express them even if they are negative just to avoid serious conflicts in the future.
| Achievement | Ascription |
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Americans are 99% achievement-oriented, and so are both men and women in Iceland. You are what you do, and your social status is the thing that really matters. So, you shouldn’t expect your Icelandic girlfriend to abandon her goals and forget her dreams of achieving career success, creative success, or whatever success she is seeking just to be a wife and a mother.
| Sequential | Synchronic |
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Though Icelandic women are better multitaskers than most Americans, it’s still hard to say they’re the best at doing multiple things simultaneously. Again, it has its impact on family life. You’ll need to learn how to share responsibilities so you both can live a comfortable life together without abandoning your personal goals.
| Internal | External |
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Americans are more controlling than people in Iceland, but it’s hard to say that if you meet a girl from this country, she’ll be relaxed, go with the flow, and accept things as they are. So, I’d recommend having serious conversations about your relationship expectations before you start dating. That’s how you can avoid the scenario where one of the partners is trying to change another person and their behavior to “make things work.”
People in Iceland and the United States are alike. That may be both good news and bad news. As usual, it all depends on what you initially expect. I’d not recommend searching for a trad wife there, and that’s what many guys want. But I’d recommend you meet single Icelandic women if you’re looking for an independent, self-aware, and self-reliant partner.
Best and worst places to meet Icelandic women
How to meet Icelandic girls? I have my own list of good and fairly bad places to do it, so take a look.
Best places to meet Icelandic singles:
Worst places to meet Icelandic ladies:
Dating in Iceland is different from dating in other countries just because there are less than 400,000 Icelandic people, and nearly 49% are women. But you can still meet new people there, and you’ll get a lot of attention as a foreigner. Make it your advantage over locals and just try your luck.