As someone who grew up in/around DC and works almost entirely with recent transplants (mostly Southerners, for some reason), I think that Seattle Freeze article

As someone who grew up in/around DC and works almost entirely with recent transplants (mostly Southerners, for some reason), I think that Seattle Freeze article definitely applies here, too. Lots of my coworkers seem to have had (or are still having) issues making friends. Not stated explicitly, but I think some of them have quit or will quit as a result. They've had better luck meeting people when traveling. It's kinda sad.