Which industrialized countries have friendly, outgoing people (overall)?

Question

While no generalization is completely true for everyone in a given locality, people in certain countries do often tend to act slightly different than the people in others.

In most of the industrialized/developed nations (in Europe and East Asia for example), people seem to be considered more formal than Americans -- less likely to smile and strike up a conversation with a complete stranger, and perhaps a little less likely to shout and act silly in public! In particular, I have heard this to be true of Germany, France, Russia, Japan, and China. However, I've heard this may not be true of Spain, Denmark, and New Zealand, but I'm not sure about the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.

Would anyone happen to know of any other industrialized/developed nations, besides the United States, where the people in general are informal, friendly, outgoing, and exuberant?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Canadians are very friendly, but less likely to be as noisy in public as Americans. My sister-in-law and daughter have spent time in Australia and found them to be very outgoing and friendly too.

Answer 2

I believe that Hawaii is the correct answer. There is many different nationalities that lives is the same communities. Hawaii has the most loving people in the whole world and most if not majority of the people have no prejudice against others who are different.

Answer 3

interesting question, and i like how you presented it.

you might check the other yahoo answers sites to see what types of questions are asked....that may give you a good insight.

as you may have guessed, i am American, and i would vote for America as #1...but England and Australia have always represented the same type of friendly attitude, imho.

have a great day!

Answer 4

About 68% of foreign medical personnel in U.S.A are Indians.
About 70% of foreign computer programers in U.S.A. are
Indians. About 40% of foreigners in U.S.A. with degrees are
Indians. The personnel who came to U.S.A. to spread the
knowledge of Indian philosophy, meditation and yoga are
Indians.

You can judge them right in you country, they are with you.
You decide and tell me whether they are friendly with you,
or shouting and screaming in the public.

The pineal gland of Indians is larger than any one else
in the world. (Donald Watson, A Dictionary of Mind &
Spirit, Rupa & co., New Delhi, 1991, page 244). The
pineal gland is the third eye. (B.F.Sergeev, Phisiology
for Everyone, Mir Publishers, Moscow, 1978, page 215).
It is the seat of higher knowledge according to the
esoteric teachings in medieval Europe. Sanskrit texts
on Yoga and Tantra also say the same thing. It is the
seat of peace and self- realization.

You can expect the out come of this ancient asset.
Among all countries in the world, India has inherited
the largest number of ancient manuscripts from time
immemorial. They were written on the widest range of
subjects known to humans.

I am a retired engineering profesor of Andhra University,
India. I am doing research on these topics for the past
two decades. My email id is:

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