Italian men being sexual

However, I reread my blog from last fall on sexual harassment in Italy and many of the points are still fresh. Below is a look at it again. I remember my first trip to Rome. It was I was 22 years old and backpacking around the world. It was at night and I sat outside the Termini train station writing in my journal. I looked up. I saw two young women sprinting toward me, their backpacks bobbing up and down behind their long hair. Three men were running toward us. I walked them to their nearby hotel without incident.

Ok, I hope no one takes offense to this message, but my family is planning a trip to Rome and I've heard some rumors about how women are treated in Italy. With that being said, has any female tourist or men ever experienced or noticed sexual advances toward tourists? My hesitations might be due to stupid rumors that I've heard from people, but it's a cause for concern.

The legendary Italian stallion appears to be losing his libido.

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Ilaria Perrone, sex columnist for Grazia. Skyping from Milan, Perrone explained the hazards of dick-centric dating and swearing. What is dating like in Italy? It can be very difficult, because in Italy men date because they want to have sex. They are not always interested in you as a person. If you go with a boy in Milan, you know 90 percent of the time, you will be with him that night. He will always try. But if you want to see him again, you have to wait. I meet him on Tinder and we go out to dinner. Italian men are romantic, but they are also liars.

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There was a proverb once popular among Italian men: ''A woman is like an egg. The more she is beaten the better she becomes. As a result, many Italian males are finding it more difficult to be a man today than it was 20 years ago. Men from Milan to Syracuse think the modern female is less respectful, more demanding and far more critical than the women of their mothers' generation, according to a recent opinion survey. Even worse, in their estimation women are now much too aggressive. And worst of all, an Italian male no longer has the satisfaction of the conquest. Fifteen hundred men between the ages of 15 and 65 were interviewed by mail. A random sampling of Italian males at all income levels in nine major Italian cities were asked to respond to questions in categories ranging from ''Sexuality'' and ''The Family'' to ''Professional Aspirations'' and ''Personal Hygiene. Some Traditional Attitudes. One thing seems certain: The contemporary Italian male, according to the poll, does not feel entirely defeated by feminism.

My hesitations might be due to stupid rumors that I've heard from people, but it's a cause for concern. Thanks to anyone who can answer! When I say like dbabe that Italian men are no different than American ones, I mean that there have been instances when I have traveled with my daughter in the USA were she was bothered by persistant men.

Often the men in question do not realize we are together on the surface she looks a lot different than me. In Washington DC some something was trying to pick her up at the train station when she was only 14 she looked older. I had to get very rude. I told him that she was jail bait. I said that I was her mother and was there when she was born. Then he went away. I'm curious as to what the poster regards a "sexual advance" towards a tourist?

This is truly curious as I've been to Italy several times, many times in tourist areas or with tourists and I have never once seen anything overly "sexual" directed at a woman. What are these advances that are overly sexual?

Sorry, but men are men, think you have been listening to the wrong people. You will not have a problem, matter of fack, you will have the time of your life. Good luck and have fun. As Donna suggested, I think the rumors that you heard regarding Italian men are probably around 30 years old or more. Nowadays though, things have changed, and I doubt you'll have even the slightest problem.

At least no more than here in the States. I'm very certain that you can put it out of your mind, and just concentrate on enjoying your trip.

I have been here 10 days, I leave tomorrow : traveled with a gf for 7 and the last 3 solo and we both felt safe everywhere we went and weren't really bothered. They may at eateries wink and be friendly but hey they know we are tourists and they are working for tips! You will love Italy! I can't wait to come back!!!

I'm so surprised at your sad opinion of Italian men and their treatment of women. Italian women are no longer barefoot and pregnant, so Italian men now treat them accordingly, with respect.

Yes, they may look and wink and smile, but for the most part, it'll be your call. If you don't respond in kind, they'll move on. I've never seen any man be overtly disrespectful to any woman, tourist or local, in my many trips to Italy.

I'm not sure why some people feel the need to attack the OP. She never said anything to suggest that Italian woman are somehow not deserving of respect which gives Italian men a free pass to treat them poorly. I'm pretty sure everyone is deserving of respect whether or not they are "barefoot and pregnant". Men all over the world will hit on young women regardless of whether this attention is welcomed or invited. It isn't anything to worry about and I never felt unsafe or threatened. Your daughter's will probably just get a few men throwing "Ciao Bellas" at them.

Not a huge deal and if you ignore them they will eventually go away, especially if you as parents give them a stern look. You'll be fine, I went in the 's when I was tall blonde and 18 years old, now I'm in my 40's married to an Italian but never any trouble, just charming men, just laugh when then make compliments, I'm going back again this August with my teenager twin daughters although my husband is getting worried as one is blonde and the other dark, they've been well versed in Italian phrases!!! This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity.

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