Some cultures are very gregarious and lively. They like loud music, speak to each other loudly, etc.
Which cultures have you found to be more reserved? Not necessarily cold or rude, just not as loud in public?
Some cultures are very gregarious and lively. They like loud music, speak to each other loudly, etc.
Which cultures have you found to be more reserved? Not necessarily cold or rude, just not as loud in public?
My wife and I live in Sweden and it is definitely like you describe. I’m a reserved American who usually feels out of place in the US and I absolutely love it here - you can just exist in peace without constantly being bothered or having an assault on the senses. My wife is more outgoing and has just by habit tried to chat up random Swedes a few times - they don’t mind but usually seem a bit weirded out by it lol.
A town in northern Sweden even launched a campaign to get more people to say “hej” to their neighbors - it’s THAT reserved here.