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After reading the thread about Spanish women, I thought I'd start one about Italian women, mainly because I will be moving there next year (Sicily to be exact). I have been to Italy and was impressed especially by what I saw in Rome and Milan, but I never really interacted with Italian women.
How would you describe them (in general)? What is the dating scene like over there for an American guy? I'll be going there from Japan where its relatively easy to date a cute Japanese girl, as a lot of them love American guys. Am I in for a culture shock?
I dated and was semi-engaged to an Italian national for 7 years. Spent a great deal of time over there. Long story. Someday I will write a book or screenplay.
Anyway, I was in the North, which has some cultural differences from the South- like most countries. As others have stated, the general rules to dating women apply.
Generally, Italian women are very shy, if not outright timid. Its still a very male dominated society in many ways. This often precludes the agressive moves (hitting up a girl on the street) favored by so many Americans and Australians. You gotta play it a bit cooler and slower.
The south and Sicily are a bit more socially conservative than the north. Sicilian guys are also tougher than their northern counterparts. No surprise that this is the region that gave us the forefathers of Tony Soprano, Sonny Corleone, and Fonzi. Thus, its still a place where you better watch out if you are hitting on someone's sister or daughter. Proceed with caution.
The family is the main unit in all of Italy. Dysfunctional or not, they all live together until the kids get married. Know this going in.
Although its fading, there is still some xenophobia going on there. A lot of Italians think of Americans or other foreigners by what they have seen in the movies, both bad and good. This means an Italian girl often suspects every American guy has the dating mores of Hugh Hefner or Charlie Sheen. The flip side of that is that you might also be perceived as exotic.
Italians are NOT big imbibers. They like wine with dinner. Irish pubs are popular and they will sit there and nurse one beer for hours. If you guzzle more than two pints, be prepared for stares and concerned looks.
Stay away from politics. Italian politics alternate between the absurd and the insane. The only thing they think more insane is American politics. They generally think McCarthy is still around, the CIA controls EVERYTHING, and America started WWII to sell more of the not-yet-invented iPad. Not worth going down that road without a jolly sense of humor.
All Italians, male or female, rich or poor, dress well. If you have been there, you know what I mean.
Anyway, no reason you cannot meet a nice girl. Just know its not like going on the prowl in New York, Berlin, or Tokyo. Good luck.
Hello everyone!
This thread is very curious
I'm Italian, I'm a woman and..I live in Milan
what do you need to know about "italian women"?
have a good day
Hey minniemouse! Well, what I am curious about is what is the best way to meet an Italian woman, and what do they think of American guys in general? What are some tips to win the heart of an Italian woman? Of course it depends on the girl, and as someone else mentioned that the cultures of Northern and Southern Italy are different. From what I've seen, I actually prefer the Northern ones, especially in Milan where you live. I may spend some weekends up there. What are some good places to meet the local women for an American guy in his early 30's (I'm not really into clubs, but rather pubs or cafe style bars). You can PM me if you like . Graci!
Hey minniemouse! Well, what I am curious about is what is the best way to meet an Italian woman, and what do they think of American guys in general? What are some tips to win the heart of an Italian woman? Of course it depends on the girl, and as someone else mentioned that the cultures of Northern and Southern Italy are different. From what I've seen, I actually prefer the Northern ones, especially in Milan where you live. I may spend some weekends up there. What are some good places to meet the local women for an American guy in his early 30's (I'm not really into clubs, but rather pubs or cafe style bars). You can PM me if you like . Graci!
And thank you all for your responses!
Hi SEAandATL!
yes, with pleasure, I will replay to you by pm with my suggests
Here, I can confirm that the cultures of Northern and Southern Italy are very different . In this case, also the women's lifestyle is totally different.
In the North, we are much emancipate; the women are most "free"; I'm in the city of fashion and I can confirm you that we have a good look and we love the fashion!
Then, yes, we love and we want to have a family but in the North, the women wait (around) 35 years to have a child ; in the South, they have a child around 25.
We have a different manner to live! I prefer my culture as Nothen woman .
I love travelling a lot and in the North of Italy, the women travel more then Souther women.
hre, we are more "young" and vitality; in the South, it's total different. if you love "old syle of family", maybe it's good the South!
Other difference is that in the North, all women work and often, we stay in office a lot of hours.
In the South, the most of women, don't work but they prefer to stay at home to look after the child and the family.
After reading the thread about Spanish women, I thought I'd start one about Italian women, mainly because I will be moving there next year (Sicily to be exact). I have been to Italy and was impressed especially by what I saw in Rome and Milan, but I never really interacted with Italian women.
How would you describe them (in general)? What is the dating scene like over there for an American guy? I'll be going there from Japan where its relatively easy to date a cute Japanese girl, as a lot of them love American guys. Am I in for a culture shock?
Yeah Im Sicilian. think of them as any other white people. We are white ya know.
Hey minniemouse! Well, what I am curious about is what is the best way to meet an Italian woman, and what do they think of American guys in general? What are some tips to win the heart of an Italian woman? Of course it depends on the girl, and as someone else mentioned that the cultures of Northern and Southern Italy are different. From what I've seen, I actually prefer the Northern ones, especially in Milan where you live. I may spend some weekends up there. What are some good places to meet the local women for an American guy in his early 30's (I'm not really into clubs, but rather pubs or cafe style bars). You can PM me if you like . Graci!
And thank you all for your responses!
You want to find Italian women, go to the North in America and find White people with Italian/Sicilian ansestery.
Other difference is that in the North, all women work and often, we stay in office a lot of hours.
In the South, the most of women, don't work but they prefer to stay at home to look after the child and the family.
I was surprised to read this, so I have checked some sources. Apparently, there is not much difference between the south and the north for this criterion, excepted Emilia romagna (see p.36 of the pdf file) :
Just watch any film by Tinto Blass. This will answer all your questions about Italian women. All I can say is thank god for Tinto Blass and Italian babes.
I was surprised to read this, so I have checked some sources. Apparently, there is not much difference between the south and the north for this criterion, excepted Emilia romagna (see p.36 of the pdf file) :
For the other stats, I did not check up, but it seems to me that in Italy, there is a lot of cliches between the "North" and the "South"...
Try to come here and then, you can give me your NEW comment.
The quality of life, the salary, the women that come to work..It's all different!
Let's try!
Try to come here and then, you can give me your NEW comment.
The quality of life, the salary, the women that come to work..It's all different!
Let's try!
I did not understand if it was ironic, but my post was about women employment. The official statistics do not show huge difference between northern and southern Italy. It is the same thing for other features (ex : the age when the young people leave the parent's home...). The difference between north and south seem to be rather economical than sociological, even if European way of life tends more and more to be harmonized.
Below : a study from Italian searchers (in French) shows that young Italians leave their home very late, as well in rich northern regions than in southern Italy.
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