I think more people in Europe don't find having random "friends" (that you can pick up at such activities) all that valueable. For example, as far as I know, th

I think more people in Europe don't find having random "friends" (that you can pick up at such activities) all that valueable. For example, as far as I know, there's no tradition in any European country of just sitting up at the bar and striking random conversations with strangers, like there is in US. We're much more about fewer, but deeper friendships, and don't mind solitude as much. There's way less extraversion in here than in the US for example. I'd say that, overall, we have a calmer and more thoughtful culture over here, whereas Americans love to be busy and frantic.