How to make friends in Trieste

Choose people you kind of like.

Point at them.

Say "You will be my friend"

They say OK or NO.

That is what I did. Most people said OK.

The other way to make friends is to join a club-- Like the Associazione Italo Americana. Or a running group, or some other kind of club. That's how most people make friends if they didn't grow up here.

Note: Triestini don't really need you as a friend. They have a bunch already, some of whom they have known for a dog's age. Don't wait for them to invite you over for a "get-to-know-ya" dinner. It won't happen.

Instead, invite them. They will be surprised and really like it. They will want to be your friend after that. I guarantee it.