I realized a bit after writing that that Latin countries and in general around the equator are probably maybe even more so :) Northern Europe and Eastern Asia.

I realized a bit after writing that that Latin countries and in general around the equator are probably maybe even more so :) Northern Europe and Eastern Asia. I don’t think I’ve even observed such an interaction (outside of social settings like bars and events) for the past couple of years even before COVID. Someone mentioned population density but sunlight and latitude seem to affect culture around this even more so. Sun and light seem to bring out the extrovert side of the populace. To the extent that Scandinavians are extroverts with strangers, it’s generally in spring and summer.