1. HOOK UP PIGEONHOLED

    Today’s contributor learns that sometimes good luck superstitions are just plain wrong.

    While studying abroad in Italy last semester, I was on the hunt for a sexy foreign man. I stayed in Florence, where the bars were always packed with locals. I hit the scene pretty hard with my girls, until I finally found the perfect Italian man. I thought he was way out of my league, but he approached me, so I didn’t question it.

    We went outside for a smoke, and then started making out. The night was young and people were starting to loiter outside, so we moved into the street to continue making out. He was a really great kisser and I was totally zoned out—until I heard a splat, and something dripped between our lips.

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  2. GUYS AND BALLS

    An intense male scuffle over today’s contributor goes from heated to hilarious

    I was in Italy for work and staying with a guy friend. One weekend, we went to the coast with his friends. We shared a hotel suite, but it wasn’t weird—I’d made it clear that I had no romantic interest in him.

    Although I barely understood Italian, I immediately had chemistry with one of his gorgeous friends, Giorgio. The first night there, we had a party in our suite. The drinks were flowing, and soon, Giorgio and I were making out on the balcony. With my friend already in bed, things started getting heated with Giorgio, so we headed back inside.

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