Italians are known for their aggressive flirting. Italians get intimate when they flirt. The popular image of the Italian man inspired by Italy’s most famous actors: the boyish romance of Roberto Benigni, the suave sexiness of Marcello Mastroianni.
We look to the Italians as master of romance, Latin lovers who conquer with a smouldering glance and whisk women away on their scooters to woo them in some secluded olive grove.
In Italy where men and women embrace with ease at each meeting, foreign girls can be seen as fair game by young Italian males, often frustrated by long, traditional courtships with their Italian girlfriends.
Even though bottom-pinching may now be a thing of the past, women sitting on their own in a Rome cafe are likely to attract more than one rowdy and could find it hard to shake off their unwanted beau.
Here are five very simple phrases that can be used whether you’re chasing a boy or a girl, a gentleman or a lady, a spring chicken or mature vintage… The Italians do flirting like no other nation in the world so you need to be prepared with at least a little linguistic reciprocity!
1. You’re so funny – Sei molto simpatico/a (this is informal but if a waiter in a trattoria is telling you jokes or having a laugh with you, then it’s okay to use this wording normally reserved for friends and family)
2. You have been very kind – Lei e’ stato molto gentile (this is formal, which is good for situations with hotel managers who have looked after you or perhaps a restaurant owner who finds you a table even when the kitchen is closing)
3. Your English is excellent – Parli benissimo l’inglese (informal) or Parla benissimo l’inglese (formal)
4. You’re charming/enchanting – Sei affascinante (to a male) or Sei incantevole (to a female)
5. You’re so sweet – Sei carinissimo/dolcissimo (to a male) or Sei carinissima/dolcissima (to a female)
6. You’re hot/beautiful/fit/genetically blessed/I’d love to breed with you – Sei bellissimo (to a male) or Sei bellissima (to a female)
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