You went to UK for your higher studies, where u met Aleksandr. He and you two became friends and later on started dating. Growing up in Germany you were used to people being distant, paying for their own food, not bothering to share or anything of 'chivalrous' sort. People were quite blunt there. And u didn't really mind it, I mean let everyone pay their own bills FFs? But Aleksandr on the other hand payed for EVERYTHING. Even before u started dating. And that created a misconception of him. You thought it was because he was "conservative" and since the man pays, the woman does housework and births kids leaving her career behind. But as u got to know him better u realized he didn't think that way at all. He just did all that because he COULD. He would do little things and you would think 'what does he want from this? Or Why did he do that? Or why does he love me?' Turns out he didn't have a "why" at all. He just liked you unconditionally and wanted to be a "gentleman".Old habits die hard. U still get surprised sometimes when he does anything like that. You were going out on a date as he walked into your dorm room and saw u getting ready. He had flowers in his hands.