(Presumably to get rid of him.) At 34, he finally resides on his own, but still hadn’t gotten around to buying furniture, as he prefers to eat dinner at his mother’s. But, apparently, “if you get the right one, they’re the most incredible men in the world”.

“Don’t contradict anything they say about their moms”, ads my friend. Again, let’s listen to the native here: “They need taking care of – you must remind them of their mom. Pretend you do and just order takeaway.” In fact, they seem to expect a certain level of effort in all departments. They will love you to pieces, shower you with attention, and give you beautiful dark-haired children, resulting in a “perfect Loro Piana family”.

I immigrated here 10 years ago, and I must say that I totally agree with you.

Physically, I am the typical good-looking Italian brunette girl with a curvy but toned body and a thin waist, which here looks quite exotic and appealing, I guess, amongst all these blondes.

The important thing is that she’s an Italian girl in her 30’s who has been living in Australia for 10 years, and she’s STILL trying to work out the rather large cultural gaps when it comes to dating, courtship, and social protocols in general. Her situation gives her a unique perspective that, in my opinion, is very instructive for foreign men in Italy hoping to “get lucky” with Italian girls.

Pay attention, fellas, because we are doing it all wrong! Canada, and other “Anglo” countries, probably including Northern Europeans, as well.

The following are some of the most important pieces of information regarding Italian men and what you should know. She is the light of their lives and they will be the first to let you know.

When dealing with Italian men there are some common characteristics that you should familiarize yourself with.

This can have an upside though, as they do make an effort to get your attention. Here are some tips: Due to this open-mindedness, Italian men are often still close friends with their exes.

A girl I know was invited to dinner with her boyfriend’s ex and her family, which she politely declined.

Say he happens to be your boss, or maybe the friend of your ex—if everyone is cool with it, he will take the bull by the horns.

Italians often think that foreign women are just looking for a good time, which is why they are so forward with us.