2. Tell him you don’t want anything from Is-Serkin, and then eat half of his pastizz

For some reasons, us girls tend to get hungry only when we are visually presented with food. BUT try taking away a man’s Serkin pastizz, and you will lose him forever.

3. Refuse his nanna’s food

If he’s a mama’s boy or a nanna’s boy, you have no choice but to eat their food, even if you aren’t really feeling it. If you don’t, you’ll quickly start hearing about his ex – ”have you heard from Sarah lately ah?”

4. Make fun of his Toyota Vitz

Some men can be more protective of their car than their girl – even if it’s a Toyota Vitz. The best part of it all is when he claims he’s a car enthusiast but then owns a Mazda Demio.

5. Tell him you’ve dated one of his friends

Again, Malta is small… it is highly likely that you’ve dated one of his friends or someone he’s fairly close to. Just try keeping it low-key, and assure him that it wasn’t serious. Or avoid his friends altogether – super healthy right?

6. Update your Facebook Relationship Status too quickly

Or changing your Facebook status at all! All his family members probably follow him on there, this is too big of a step for some – especially if you’ve only been dating for a few months. If you change it after three dates, he will think you’re a psycho, and will run.

7. Tell him you support the English football team, when he’s an Italy supporter

Or the other way round. For some oddly historical reason, Malta is split into half, some supporting Italy, and some supporting England – tell a guy you support the ‘enemy’ and good luck. This also applies to the two political parties…

8. Tell him you like either Taylor Swift or Harry Styles

This is a universal thing, but for some reason, some guys get defensive or disgusted if you mention that you enjoy listening to the music of these specific artists – if you find a guy who loves them, hold onto him – he’s a keeper.

9. Take him to a fake therapist

In the movie, Kate Hudson’s character takes McConaughey’s to a fake therapist where her friend is the therapy. Some Maltese men barely think going to therapy is useful – try tricking him into going to a fake one, and well… your relationship is over.

Bonus: Move abroad

Obvious but a classic! If he’s 100% certain that he wants to stay and live here, you moving abroad might cause some problems. On the other hand, if you do want to lose the guy and move abroad, then you would have killed two birds with one stone!

What else should you avoid in Malta when dating? Sound off in the comments