Fellow expats, this question was probably asked thousands of times but yeah. How do you cope with expat loneliness and how long did it take you to make some actual friends? I have been living in a different country for one month and I just can’t stop feeling lonely and alienated.
Depending on the place, and the circumstances.
In 2 years in Switzerland I made many Swiss friends, amazing people. It took me ~3 to 6 months to adapt and then I started making friends.
After that, 2 years in Quebec and I haven’t made a single friend from Quebec. All my friends are expats and they don’t have friends from Quebec either.
having a hard time to believe that you made friends in switzerland. i was born there and even living there my whole life didnt bring me much friends. also a reason why i relocated. if you check /r/switzerland this is a very common topic
Again. The experience is not the same for everyone. I keep pretty amazing Swiss friends with me. They are mostly from Lausanne and Ticino.
that explains a lot. german switzerland is tough to make friends tho.