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Off the Beaten Path: Making Out in Italy

by Iva Skoch (RSS feed) on Jan 28th 2007 at 4:40PM

Those 30-year-old Italian bachelors who still live with their parents--and hence lack the indoor space to make out--are saved. The town of Bari, Italy, opened a park where couples can have sex freely (but not for free). All they have to do is pay a $4 admission and $2 for every half hour they stay.

It's not unusual for Italians to live with their parents until they are in their late twenties, even thirties. In fact, this study says that 8 out of 10 Italian men aged between 18 and 30 live with their folks.

My friend who lives in Spain says that many Spanish young adults do the same thing because they a) cannot afford to rent/buy their own place and b) don't want to give up mom's cooking. Many of them use their cars for romantic escapades since they can't really bring their girlfriends home. Apparently, visiting parking lots after 10pm can be pretty entertaining...

Filed under: Europe, Italy, Spain, Argentina

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

loo Feb 1st 2007 8:40PM

interesting... and cheap entertainment for voyeurs!

Jason Feb 1st 2007 9:06PM

First the statue dedicated to hookers in Amsterdam, and now this.....I think it's FANTASTIC!

Victoria Feb 1st 2007 9:30PM

that sounds awesome! i should try it..anyone up for it? im ready for sex! SEX!!! the best thing in life..you dont even have to have sex with me for a baby, just pure pleasure..i'll be waiting. I'll make it an experience you wont soon forget. my number is 7707637 (907) by the way...i've got a great bod. im all boobs, ass, and hott. ;) -Victoria G.

Ken Feb 1st 2007 9:45PM

VICTORIA G.....Where do you live and what is your email address?

Kim Feb 1st 2007 10:08PM

Maybe the statue in Amsterdam was dedicated to you Victoria... only you are willing for free. Sooo Saad!
Ken and anyone who would go to this park (especially to see or be seen) just lost all decency in my book!

bella Feb 3rd 2007 10:13PM

wow, this is great. i love doing things like this. if there are any guys out there who would love to take a chance with a hotttt angel then please contact me at cherrymoon2002 at aol. dont be shy, i dont bite....hard...ciao.

bella Feb 1st 2007 10:59PM

wow, that is hotttt! i am wild and free and would love to experience something like this. anyone up for it? feel free to contact me. ciao...

jeff Feb 1st 2007 10:19PM

Victoria, you are a dream. Lets make beautiful music together.

Jeff

otis humphand Feb 1st 2007 10:21PM

WOW, cant wait for Saturday night. This beats the adult peepshow by a mile.

Jay Forte Feb 1st 2007 10:35PM

Sorry guys, I met Victoria the other night, HIS name used to be Victor...

Chris Feb 1st 2007 10:37PM

Decency is overrated. Im for a love park over a war memorial anyday

Fran Feb 1st 2007 10:42PM

Very disappointed in the tenor of the responses to this story. It's precisely the voyeur factor that would make a brave and well-intentioned project like this park NOT work. It's a shame, because even if you don't lack for privacy at home, it's nice to have sex outdoors for a change once in a while. But it's a real challenge trying to find a romantic spot where you can relax knowing that somebody else isn't going to come blundering along - or spy on you on purpose. Ick!

Aaron Feb 1st 2007 11:03PM

We need these all over the world especially in the united states; however, there should be no charge! They should be paid for by the taxes we all pay just like our other public spaces. There are many of us who are exhibitionists and plenty that are voyeuristic; we would all enjoy such parks. There are even more who are these but too afraid to admit it.
Now I know some of you don’t want to pay taxes to support what will be referred to as “fun parks” from this point forward. I know you don’t want to see people having sex, a perfectly natural and beautiful thing not to mention fun. You would rather entertain yourselves with senseless violence. You would rather your tax money go to pay for oil with blood. To those of you who would reject fun parks I have many things to say, a few of the less abusive follow. I don’t want to see your plastic wife not bouncing around on the tennis courts in the park my tax money paid for. I don’t want to see your fat ass between the tee and myself on the public course. I would rather have a decent road to drive on than underpasses that are painted hideous colors to cover the tags. I don’t want to pay for the education of your offspring; do you need condom lessons? Most of all I don’t want increased taxes when you sue because you didn’t bother teaching your offspring that when you let go of the monkey bars in the public park you fall!
So count my vote for fun parks. If you don’t like it I hope you enjoy the wasteful SUV you bought with the money you got by suing the golf club manufacturer whose handle you couldn’t grip. I know you need an explanation. You and your fat ass are in the sand trap, the one you’ve been crawling around in for hours. As you swing at the ball for the two thousandth time, the club slips out of your sandy hands. The club flies into the side of your plastic wife’s left breast, this pops out her implant. The implant then beans your first born in the face. This causes emotional distress for the entire family. Of course not only are the city, county, state, and country responsible; the club manufacturer is as well. Hey while you’re at it try to get some money for those of us with severe bruises from falling down laughing at you.

Dan Feb 1st 2007 11:17PM

You've got to be kidding! 30 year old men still living at home with their mamas? If mama is supporting them they can afford a motel Grow up guys!

Another Black Season on iTunes Feb 1st 2007 11:58PM

The more sexually repressed a society the more violent. Tre bien amore.

betty Feb 2nd 2007 12:05AM

# 8 I love it!

#13 I agree!

BOP Feb 2nd 2007 12:09AM

Hey, why don't we just stand in a circle and watch each other jack off?

Fred E. Feb 2nd 2007 12:17AM

Everybody loves sex. This is great. Now only if the american politicians would do this for our country. Stop worrying about where you can and can't smoke, drink, talk on your cell phone. Or are they gonna make parks just for that? I wonder if you have to have safe sex in that park in Italy and and contraceptives used must be disposed of properly?

Karen Feb 2nd 2007 12:29AM

Aaron, I am so with you on that one.....could'nt have said it better myself. So many people have sex in public places why not make it a legal thing. I'll be damned, when I was in my early 20's I had sex in so many public places.....did anyone ever see me????, I have no idea but if they did......THAT'S HOT!!!!!!!