SilkRoad
Lay the coin on my tongue
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When I was an exchange student in Finland (which is generaly filled with very reserved people) it wasnt for a month or two before I made any friends, and not until 7-8 months later that I developed any deep connections. Funny thing, though, is that I have more friends over there than here in the States. Maybe people there could relate to my dour mood better than the people here
I find it so funny how Finland seems to keep coming up on this forum... (I'm half Finnish).
I live in England (though I grew up in Canada). I guess Finns are even more reserved than your average English person (though I find it hard to talk about an "average English person" unless you break it down into the different social classes), but I have found that it takes time to really establish a deep friendship with an English person. (I know people of many nationalities here, so only some of my acquaintances/friends/close friends are English.) Years, sometimes. I have friendships here which I feel have taken that long to progress from acquaintanceship, to friendship, to close or closer friendship. Yet, I feel that these types of friendships can be the most lasting and valuable once they are ultimately established.