Italians are warm, welcoming people who enjoy sharing the pleasures of life with others: a comforting meal, an inspiring sunset, and yes...a clever joke. Most important thing to Italians' usually is their families.... and "Mama" is queen. Sons frequently live at home until well into their 20s. Parents often live in their children's homes and care for the grandchildren. Aunts and uncles play a big part in the children's lives as well. The extended …showed first 75 words of 264 total…

…showed last 75 words of 264 total…other European countries and America, but they like going out in good-sized mixed groups of their peers and doing things together. They enjoy this social approach more and feel less under pressure to act in an artificial manner. It also becomes more difficult for anyone to step out of line. Newcomers can get to know each other in a natural context and observe the others' behavior with out having to penetrate a myriad of facades.