John Peter Sloan

Dear John ,
I’ve had a quiet life until now, but recently I met a girl who is 20 years younger and my world has changed. I didn’t believe that could happen, but I think I’m falling in love with her. I already have a family so, please, what do you suggest?
Giuseppe

Resist, resist , RESIST!
This happens to many men: I guess you’re middle-aged. We all love attention from young attractive girls, but you have a family, come on! Your family needs you, trusts you... and relationships with this kind of age gap rarely work. You’ll end up alone, you will lose your family, and for what? A brief, lusty encounter with someone who will soon lose interest. Something is missing in your own relationship if you’re “shopping” elsewhere... talk to your wife and be honest with her... Communication is the key!
Un abbraccio!

Dear John,
I’ve been dreaming of my “Prince Charming” since I was very little. Now I’m 17, and I’ve never had any kind of romantic experience, and I wonder: why do my friends have so many admirers? Am I so ugly? boring? horrible? What’s wrong with me? If I look at myself in the mirror, I see a pretty girl. But I completely change my mind every time a boy refuses me. Can you give me any advice on how to have more self-esteem, or how I could make a boy like me?
Clara

Hey special girl!
Listen, I had my first relationship when I was 18. Until then I tried but failed and, like you, I thought I’d be alone for life. Now I understand that I was just sending the wrong message. You say you have low self-esteem, but you think you’re beautiful, so that means you ARE.
Also, remember that a 17-year- old girl is light years ahead of a 17-year-old boy. We don’t grow up until we’re 30! (and some of us NEVER do). My advice is stop looking for love. When you don’t look for it, IT COMES!

Dear John,
I’m writing in response to the advice you gave Monica last month about emigrating to England because she’s short and Italian men don’t find short girls as attractive as English men do. I strongly disagree with you. I’m an Italian woman, just over 5 feet tall, and my height has never been a problem for any of the men I’ve met. Men concentrate on other aspects of  female beauty! Don’t emigrate, girls: Italian men DON’T think height is so important!
Ludovica

So all those guys I’ve heard complaining about short women in Italy must be Russian, then! :D
Italian men have many qualities, but let’s not pretend there isn’t an obsession with the “ideal physique” in this country! Anyway you’re a woman, so they aren’t going to tell you, are they?! :D