As children, we planned to marry actors, politicians, and even imaginary friends. They seemed beautiful, courageous, mysterious, inaccessible and so desirable. Who are they – the heroes of our childhood fantasies about the ideal man? Our readers share their memories.
“I’m going to marry my dad,” says a six-year-old girl when a friend from her kindergarten group proposes her hand and heart. “And I will marry a prince and become a real princess,” her friend replies. “And I am for Jack Sparrow and I will become a pirate,” says another. And in principle, her choice can be understood.
As children, we all dreamed of someone beautiful, and the candidates for grooms were not only dads and queens, but also many of the most unexpected characters. Our readers talked about who they planned to marry and why their choice was just that.
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“I dreamed of marrying Sherlock Holmes. Well, is there anyone in the world smarter than him? Besides, I wanted to help him with his investigations instead of Dr. Watson. I still adore him and reread stories about him with pleasure.
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“When I was 4 years old, the man of my dreams was Brezhnev. He seemed so handsome, stately, in orders … And what eyebrows he had!
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“I wanted to marry the protagonist of the film “Dagger” Misha Polyakov. I was blinded by his charisma, and he was older than me – he was a whole 12 years old, and he also seemed so fair and was not afraid of anyone.
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“As a child, I loved Pushkin’s fairy tale “About the Dead Princess and the Seven Bogatyrs,” she knew it by heart. And the most beloved character was Prince Elisha. Well, what a great husband! He rode to the ends of the earth for his beloved, looked for her, even asked the sun with the wind where to find her, and then woke her up with a kiss.
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“The hero of my childhood fantasies is Robin Hood. A noble robber – what could be more romantic?
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“When I watched The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian in 2008, I fell in love with the main character. Prince Caspian is my main idol! I had stickers with his photos, and I never gave them to anyone. I could watch a movie about him all day long. He was so brave, charismatic. This armor, hair, voice – he was a real handsome man. Then the third part came out, and I disappeared altogether: he matured so much there … I am still subscribed on Instagram to Ben Barnes, who played this role.
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“My friend was in love with D’Artagnan (Mikhail Boyarsky), and I was in love with Athos (Veniamin Smekhov). Not only in the hero himself, but also in the actor who played his role.
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“I wanted to marry Captain Hook or Jack Sparrow. Such reckless men, and also very beautiful. Those pigtails, cuffs and makeup! I still don’t know how to line my eyes like Sparrow … “
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“I wanted to marry an imaginary doctor, I came up with a name for him – Leon. The hero of my fantasies was kind, gentle and caring. Unfortunately, I was never lucky enough to meet the doctor of my dreams.”
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“As a child, I thought it would be great to become the wife of a crime boss. And she would not refuse to marry a civil aviation pilot – a very romantic profession for brave men.
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“I wanted to marry David Beckham. Because he’s handsome. And a talented football player. Although, it seems to me, my husband wanted to “marry” him even more.
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“After reading the novel The Master and Margarita, I fell in love with Woland. And then I watched Dracula with Harry Oldman. And terribly wanted to marry Dracula. He loved his bride so much, even after her death. It’s so romantic!”
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“I dreamed of marriage with Peter Pan from the 2003 movie. He is forever young and forever beautiful. The romantic figure of a handsome rebel with a sense of humor who can fly and protects all kinds of Wendy … “
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“When I was little, I dreamed of a bandit from the Brigade. I don’t remember what his name was, but a pleasant warm feeling still remains with me. ”
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“I wanted to marry an architect, because I really liked this profession, but I myself did not have the corresponding abilities.”
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“But I was just sure that my spouse would definitely be a Muscovite, and preferably rich (so that the financial situation was certainly better than mine). And so it happened!