Making American friends

• I can't speak for all of my countrymen (and women) but it could be that they view you as unapproachable. That could be a matter of how clearly you speak, how outgoing you appear, how open you appear to be to our culture, and/or even where and in what context you are trying to make friends. In an urban setting, people are more friendly in controlled situations like formal classes, religious ceremonies, or something like that because you all have the same interest or you wouldn't be there and the leader of the class or service serves as a moderator. In more rural places, they may think they have nothing to relate to with you since you are a "world traveler". Be patient with us. We don't have the easy access to other cultures that some other places - particularly Europe - have. We can travel for days and still be in our own country...and in some cases feel just as out of place and friendless as you do! Hang in there. Your kindred spirits may be just around the corner waiting to bump into you.

  Linda 26 Oct 2007, 08:08 - Report

Why is it so hard to make friends in the US?