Italian Men — Why Do We Want to Date and Fall in Love with Them?

Francesca Di Meglio
Sweet Life Italy
Published in
7 min readJul 19, 2021

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Find out, from someone who knows firsthand, why Italian men are so appealing.

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Many people the world over adore Italian men. Although Italian men have a reputation for being handsome and well-dressed, their appeal is more about their attitude. They flirt like it’s part of their DNA, and they have a way of making each person feel special, like she is the only one in the room. This sensation is palpable and intoxicating. Most people want to feel like that over and over again.

I have written for Businessweek, Ladies’ Home Journal, iVillage, and About.com, large and important publications and websites in their time. By far, however, the most popular article I have ever written was for an Italian American publication, and it was about the allure of Italian men.

People, mostly women, from India, Africa, Singapore, and across the United States and Canada have written to me asking for information and advice about how to date or marry an Italian man. I wrote this article nearly 20 years ago, and I still sometimes hear from people about it.

Honestly, I never quite know how to respond. After all, I majored in journalism with a minor in women’s studies. My gut instinct is to tell them to love themselves and recognize…

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Francesca Di Meglio
Sweet Life Italy

Francesca Di Meglio is a veteran reporter who has worked for Bloomberg Businessweek and Ladies’ Home Journal. Visit francescaandantonio.com for her blog.