There is this stereotype that Europeans are cold and unfriendly. Would you say that this is 100% true? Have you met nice and warm Europeans yet? And is literally EVERYONE in your home country warm and friendly or is it more about personality and ,colder’ latinos exist as well?
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You shouldn’t consider people as a single monolithic block
I’ve met warm and friendly europeans and cold and distant latin americans (I myself am one)
However, I’m sure that it is easier to find a warm and friendly Latin American than a warm and friendly European. But I just consider it a natural cultural difference.
Do you think Europeans are a homogeneous mass where all of them think and act the same?
Actually don’t answer that, you already did with your question.
Depends where in Europe but most of Europe it’s not normal to just converse with strangers out of nowhere. I drove my Motercycle from France to Italy and I didn’t know the language and when I asked for directions most people were very friendly and inviting
No, that stereotype only fits northern europeans.
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The English, Germans and Scandinavians? In general, yes.
Italians and Spaniards? They’re anything but cold lol.
I don’t even find Russians cold. Maybe they’re cold at first contact only, but when you get closer to them, they show you a very vibrant emotional world.
No, they uncut!
Do I think 600 million people are cold?
Of course not.
not at all
I’d say no simply because of the fact that people aren’t monoliths and it’s statistically impossible for all Europeans to be cold.
Now, and this might be an unpopular opinion but I don’t think Northern Europeans are cold either, they are some of the nicest and warmest people I know, but they do tend to be really selective of who they show those traits to, which I don’t think is a bad thing, once you understand is just a different culture you won’t be so bothered by it
Depends what parts of Europe, but sure, a lot of people are very reserved and will think it’s weird (possibly even aggressive) if you just talk to them out of nowhere like you’re friends or family.
I feel the same way.
Not every latinamerican country has a warm and friendly culture, it’s more what you see from Caribbean countries. There’s a parallel in Europe, too, Mediterranean europeans are very culturally close to the perception people have of latinamericans.
Something about having a beautiful sea right there makes you friendly, I guess.
I’ve only met one european. She was very quiet, not talkative at all. But i wouldn’t say cold.
Spanish? They’re open and friendly. Never had an issue with Italians. Greeks are funny. Portuguese? They’re nice. French from Lyon are okay, but Parisians made my friend cry when she went there and spoke French. Very arrogant people… Germans? They’re very cold. British people are more stuffy versions of Americans. Honestly you can see the cultural similarities between them and while they’re definitely different people, but share similarities that make me laugh. Northern Europeans come off as cold and reserved like they don’t like to talk and not as hospitable as those of Southern Europe.
Depends on Europeans. Italians were the warmest and friendliest in my experience. I found people from the UK surprisingly polite and even warm, surprisingly more than in Spain and definitely France. The french were the coldest , though I did just meet parisians. But it was never so bad with any of them that it made me feel bad.
But those are the only ones I have met in Europe, though I know alot of germans and noticed that though it takes them awhile to warm up to you, when they do they can be very warm in their own way and in a way it means more when they do because you were able to win them over.
In the U.S, the Europeans i have met are pretty blunt (i work in retail). Where I’m from it’s common to great someone etc etc then they ask for what they need but the Europeans I’ve met don’t care and get straight to the point lol
Germans?
Not at all. In general they are the most friendly and nice people I have ever met.
They are pretty warm and I am a Latino.
Europeans is a spectrum. Northern Europe can be perceived as cold, southern Europe is more similar to Latin America (sort of).
Not just cold, they seem angry/frustrated too
I have finnish friends and they’ve always been friendly to me, they even proactively hug me everytime I see them
Portuguese are seen as cold by Brazilians, yet they are considered warm by european standards. So, yes.
Not at all
In general, yes, they tend to be much colder. I used to work for a big company with people from all over the world, in Barcelona. When I entered the office, most Europeans would barely reply to my greetings, but I’d get strong handshakes and hugs from my Colombian and Argentinian coworkers.
No. Maybe Dutch people and people from the Nordic countries can have that stereotype. Mediterraneans are just as "warm" as we are. Germans and Eastern Europeans sit somewhere between the extremes.
Like some people have commented, there’s no black and white. You can find very warm people everywhere and the opposite is very true.
Regarding your question, I have find some very very warm people from different countries in Europe, but in general; yes they are cold(or at least colder than watch we are use to).
Sometimes I see Europeans in parties, they are generally boring. Apart from them, I dont really mingle with any.
I knew someone who went as an exchange student to Austria when he was 16 or 17 years old. For New Year’s Eve, his host family asked him what he planned on doing. They were doing their own thing, but weirdly didn’t include him in the plans. This would never happen over here. Just an example.
I think that "cold european/north american" stereotype is only for family stuff, not being close to family is considered kinda fucked up and wrong. Most people get weirded out when you aren’t close to your family (I mean parents, siblings, grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins here) unless your folks are abusive or something.
> And is literally EVERYONE in your home country warm and friendly or is it more about personality and ,colder’ latinos exist as well?
I can’t speak for the other Latam countries, only Brasil. It’s not personality, it’s a culture thing. It’s considered basic good manners here to be "simpático(a)" to strangers, things like smiling, making small talk, friendliness, being helpful, giving compliments etc, basically acting "warm and friendly" is as expected as saying please and thank you in our country.
I date a Dutch and yes
From my experience, they are not cold. They are just less effusive with their emotions.
I can tell you that from a Mexican point of view towards Russians and Germans, 2 nationalities that people usually describe as "cold".
Also, in places where people are "warmer" (Let’s say, the USA, and Spain) I had found very cold people.
The funny thing here is that Spain have the reputation of being warm, but in most of the cases, the ones in Mexico are serious, cold, and distant.
For starters, people from Warsaw and people from Slough are all European, but have completely different cultures, so asking what we think of ‘Europeans’ is pretty meaningless. And, no. I don’t think Europeans from the European country I live in are cold at all.
Tomato & wine Europe is "friendlier" than Beer & potato Europe
So…
Plantain & Rum LATAM Is "friendlier" than wine LATAM
Fight me on that.
Anyway, no: all of those are just stereotypes. Different ways of approaching communication and culture and language and all of that.
My husband is Dutch and he’s the warmest, friendliest, most outgoing person I have met while I prefer to not talk to people :/
In general, yes
As a Greek who lived in Northern Europe for two decades, I absolutely get this question without having to dive into stereotyping and whatnot. In general terms (yes, yes, exceptions of course apply anywhere) Southern Europeans are much more prone to and comfortable with emotional expression. It’s a matter of culture and about what you’ve grown up into considering norm, safe and preferrable.
I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it, I think there are many, many similarities between Latin America and Greece. I always joke that in my past life, I was Latin American.
Eurotrash here!- my country is getting colder every day because people are more and more frustrated and annoyed at life. But our culture is very dry humour and very regional. Some people are very outgoing and some are reserved. Some people have no filter. People will always be polite and friendly but you will know they are your friend when they start making fun of you. We roast each other to express love.
I think there would be a big difference between someone from Sweden and someone from Italy per see.
depends on the type of european
They are indeed. SOME Spaniards, Italians and maybe Greeks can be quite an exception, but yes, European are not people you can expect to make friends with, especially if and when you’re in their turf and you don’t look European.
They do change when they’re abroad and need help and connections, though. Do they learn new ways or is it just a matter of convenience? Probably the latter, but that doesn’t mean they’re bad people. Just don’t count on them to or take it personal if you can’t get close. Keep things transactional and you’ll all be fine.
100% true? of course not. That’s a silly question.
Generally speaking, do Europeans tend to be colder than Latin Americans? Yes.
They as people no, maybe their culture is more formal and rigid.