Don't know what to answer.

Normal and healthy mammals relationships start with courtship display https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtship_display.

It is the normal behavior in humans as well. Not doing it would be pretty unusual, and probably worrying.

The difference is that in Italy, girls used to require a long, complex and time consuming courtship. One night stands were not even a thing, they were unthinkable, some fantasy from Hollywood movies.

North European girls not only had much lower expectations from men, required much less effort, but many of them even proactively started the process themselves, flirting and clearly communicating their intentions. This made the process particularly straightforward, but it also didn't allow local men to improve their communication skills. Therefore average Italians looked extremely good with women: charming, listeners, caring... Despite the language barriers

I don't know if it is still valid tough, I have been married for a long time