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10. Vietnamese
Look past the often harsh-sounding language and the fact he picked you up on his dads scooter and youll find a nation as romantic as any. Here, however, the meaning of amour is skewed depending on your gender. While the guys lay the syrup on thick in the form of love poems, drippy texts and gifts of giant teddy bears, a good proportion of them have as many love interests as they have SIM cards to keep them compartmentalized.
9. Irish
When slushy novel publisher Mills & Boon ran a poll to find the worlds most romantic nationalities in 2009, the inclusion of the Irish in the top three came as a surprise to some - not least to the Irish themselves. Self-deprecation and not self-aggrandizement is generally the way they do things in the Emerald Isle. But its exactly that Oh I didnt mean to charm you, but I guess I did smile that wins them a spot here.
8. Swedish
The Swedes egalitarian approach to romancing offers hope to folk without sultry Latin looks or silver-tongued repartee. Famed for his well-scrubbed appearance, the secret weapon of the Swedish male is not his golden mane or perfect teeth but his willingness to do his thing with a duster. A recent study of 12 countries by Oxford University economist Almudena Sevilla-Sanz found that Swedish males enlightened attitudes toward gender roles make them the best potential husbands in the developed world.
7. American
Look past the Crocs, morbid obesity and Lycra-clad wrestlers and youll find that the United States practically invented the modern lovelorn teenager. American innovations such as drive-in cinemas, mass production of the automobile and the nurturing of musical genres from jazz to house added frisson to courtship rituals that had till then been the domain of only those who could recite Shakespeare or dance ballroom. At its heart, the American dream is fueled by an aching tenderness.
6. Lebanese
They are different from the rest of the Arab world and they know it. Blessed with olive skin, soulful dark eyes and smoldering looks (not to mention a penchant by some for surgical enhancement), the Lebanese make full use of their physical attributes. Combine this with Beirut, the regions most liberal capital with a ton of slick nightspots, and you have the ingredients for a host of sexy, but classy, encounters. Just wear something bright -- theres a fair chance hell be wearing expensive shades.
5. Brazilian
Take a measure of caipirinha-fueled debauchery and balance it with a shot of saudade - a word that roughly translates into English as a deep emotional state of nostalgic longing - and you are on the way to understanding Brazils romantic appeal. The Brazilians are not shy about sex; witness the Bottom shaking that goes on at carnival (and much of the rest of the time) and the many themed love motels catering to lusty couples. But, as anyone who has watched the nations football team, caught a samba band or watched the stars above Corcovado in Rio knows, theres as much emphasis on sensuality as there is on straight-up rumpo.
4. French
Its a predictable cliché but just like American brashness and Australian beer worship, the French fluency in "la langue de lamour" is not just a myth. The combination of a seductive capital city, a history drenched in heroism and a laissez-faire vocal brogue makes resisting a Frenchmans pass even less likely than the chance he wont try it on. Throw in their appreciation for lifes fine things and you can occasionally even find yourself declaring their physical shortcomings (see Serge Gainsbourg, Gérard Depardieu) and fiery temper as endearing.
3. Italian
When Madonna famously sported a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan Italians Do It Better she wasnt referring to pasta sauce. The word romance originally meant from or about Rome, which means that, by default, just about anything Italian is considered romantic. Notwithstanding Tuscan blood cake and prices in Milan -- two obvious turn-offs -- youd be hard-pressed to resist the evocative landscapes, the rich history and the vowelgasmic accent.
2. Argentine
With a lineage heavily drawn from both Italy and Spain, its no wonder many Argentines consider themselves superior to both when it comes to wooing the opposite sex. More than any other Latin American nation, the country has traditionally looked to Europe for cultural inspiration; the fire and passion, not to mention the propensity for dramatics, associated with its two main foreign influences are very much evident. The perfect expression of Argentine romanticism can be found in the tango - arguably the worlds most sensuous dance - but is detectable in everything from the heady red wines to the sublime football skills of stars such as Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.
1. Spanish
Europes most convincing Casanovas, the Spanish, are often overlooked in favor of the French and the Italians. They shouldnt be. Sure, the ongoing popularity of the mullet hairstyle and its hideous near cousin, the rat-tail, counts against the Iberians, but they are more than willing to showcase plenty of charm-positive attributes to offset these follicular sins. Consider its rambunctious eating and drinking scene -- perhaps the liveliest and most social on the planet -- ponder its flamenco; dwell upon the three-hour lunch breaks and ear-melting linguistics, and you have a people that appear to focus every task in life with bringing man and woman together.
World's most romantic nationalities | CNN Travel
Look past the often harsh-sounding language and the fact he picked you up on his dads scooter and youll find a nation as romantic as any. Here, however, the meaning of amour is skewed depending on your gender. While the guys lay the syrup on thick in the form of love poems, drippy texts and gifts of giant teddy bears, a good proportion of them have as many love interests as they have SIM cards to keep them compartmentalized.
9. Irish
When slushy novel publisher Mills & Boon ran a poll to find the worlds most romantic nationalities in 2009, the inclusion of the Irish in the top three came as a surprise to some - not least to the Irish themselves. Self-deprecation and not self-aggrandizement is generally the way they do things in the Emerald Isle. But its exactly that Oh I didnt mean to charm you, but I guess I did smile that wins them a spot here.
8. Swedish
The Swedes egalitarian approach to romancing offers hope to folk without sultry Latin looks or silver-tongued repartee. Famed for his well-scrubbed appearance, the secret weapon of the Swedish male is not his golden mane or perfect teeth but his willingness to do his thing with a duster. A recent study of 12 countries by Oxford University economist Almudena Sevilla-Sanz found that Swedish males enlightened attitudes toward gender roles make them the best potential husbands in the developed world.
7. American
Look past the Crocs, morbid obesity and Lycra-clad wrestlers and youll find that the United States practically invented the modern lovelorn teenager. American innovations such as drive-in cinemas, mass production of the automobile and the nurturing of musical genres from jazz to house added frisson to courtship rituals that had till then been the domain of only those who could recite Shakespeare or dance ballroom. At its heart, the American dream is fueled by an aching tenderness.
6. Lebanese
They are different from the rest of the Arab world and they know it. Blessed with olive skin, soulful dark eyes and smoldering looks (not to mention a penchant by some for surgical enhancement), the Lebanese make full use of their physical attributes. Combine this with Beirut, the regions most liberal capital with a ton of slick nightspots, and you have the ingredients for a host of sexy, but classy, encounters. Just wear something bright -- theres a fair chance hell be wearing expensive shades.
5. Brazilian
Take a measure of caipirinha-fueled debauchery and balance it with a shot of saudade - a word that roughly translates into English as a deep emotional state of nostalgic longing - and you are on the way to understanding Brazils romantic appeal. The Brazilians are not shy about sex; witness the Bottom shaking that goes on at carnival (and much of the rest of the time) and the many themed love motels catering to lusty couples. But, as anyone who has watched the nations football team, caught a samba band or watched the stars above Corcovado in Rio knows, theres as much emphasis on sensuality as there is on straight-up rumpo.
4. French
Its a predictable cliché but just like American brashness and Australian beer worship, the French fluency in "la langue de lamour" is not just a myth. The combination of a seductive capital city, a history drenched in heroism and a laissez-faire vocal brogue makes resisting a Frenchmans pass even less likely than the chance he wont try it on. Throw in their appreciation for lifes fine things and you can occasionally even find yourself declaring their physical shortcomings (see Serge Gainsbourg, Gérard Depardieu) and fiery temper as endearing.
3. Italian
When Madonna famously sported a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan Italians Do It Better she wasnt referring to pasta sauce. The word romance originally meant from or about Rome, which means that, by default, just about anything Italian is considered romantic. Notwithstanding Tuscan blood cake and prices in Milan -- two obvious turn-offs -- youd be hard-pressed to resist the evocative landscapes, the rich history and the vowelgasmic accent.
2. Argentine
With a lineage heavily drawn from both Italy and Spain, its no wonder many Argentines consider themselves superior to both when it comes to wooing the opposite sex. More than any other Latin American nation, the country has traditionally looked to Europe for cultural inspiration; the fire and passion, not to mention the propensity for dramatics, associated with its two main foreign influences are very much evident. The perfect expression of Argentine romanticism can be found in the tango - arguably the worlds most sensuous dance - but is detectable in everything from the heady red wines to the sublime football skills of stars such as Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi.
1. Spanish
Europes most convincing Casanovas, the Spanish, are often overlooked in favor of the French and the Italians. They shouldnt be. Sure, the ongoing popularity of the mullet hairstyle and its hideous near cousin, the rat-tail, counts against the Iberians, but they are more than willing to showcase plenty of charm-positive attributes to offset these follicular sins. Consider its rambunctious eating and drinking scene -- perhaps the liveliest and most social on the planet -- ponder its flamenco; dwell upon the three-hour lunch breaks and ear-melting linguistics, and you have a people that appear to focus every task in life with bringing man and woman together.
World's most romantic nationalities | CNN Travel