You bet! You won't make any friends in Western Europe in general overnight, the ones you do make will be few and far between, but damn it all, you will have mad

You bet! You won't make any friends in Western Europe in general overnight, the ones you do make will be few and far between, but damn it all, you will have made deep friends for life. So yes, xenophobia until you have proven yourself otherwise. Or maybe not xenophobia, but personal space, peace and quiet is valued at a premium. You'll be treated politely but with a distance, until it is determined whether you are compatible or not; otherwise, the politeness protocol has been satisfied, and now goodbye: I introduced myself, you introduced yourself; this is a very good conversation! Goodbye!