Hi!
I have been living for 4 months now in Greece - and all my friends are foreigners!!! Why is it so hard to make Greece friends? Sometimes I get the impression that they prefer to stay amongst themselves. This is not really what I expected when I came here.
hey id ont think so that its not easy to make friends in greece.just i think u r making somethink wrong.greeks r hospitality general.in which city of greece u r staying?
In my opinion it is not at all hard to get Greece friends . I have a property on Zakynthos and the paople they are very open and friendly. Inportant is that you show youre respect for them and their way of life. If you also speak a couple of Greece words, everything is okay. By the way, I don't talk about Athens. There is everything different and more complicated.
Yes it can be hard.. it just depends on where you live and your social area..
But there are many clubs.. with on line friends here in Greece..
That`s the Greeks who want to be friends with the EXZENIS..!
The people of non Greek decent..
There are many in Athens and I have a club up here in Thessaloniki.. it`s for every one from every where coming to or living in Greece..
There are lots in Athens...
And many for the Islands..
I`f you want more info on mine .. or generall info on some other clubs ect.. you can contact me.. I`m An OUT OF TOWNER ..... www.outoftowners.net I take care of the site and organize parties ect...
Greeks do not snub, it is not our nature. We are very kind and loving, very open people. We are anything but rude to our visitors. It could be you, if you project a sense of awkwardness it won't help you meet anyone. This is in all cases of course not just Greece. Of course all over the world there are rude people too but not so much here. Also it is important you know the language! Just like if an foreigner comes to live in your America and they hardly speak they language many of them get upset by this as does some Greeks.
I have never found it hard to make Greek friends here in Corfu,and find most Greeks very friendly,and helpfull.
Of course there can be a culture clash,with Greeks who have never travelled, and as many parts parts of Greece have not evolved to western standards.
Try to speek a little Greek,this will go along way to help you make friends,and respect the culture of your new home
I have met a Greek,42 yrs old & he is a very nice person.International,as he's travelled alot & has foreign clients,speaking English everyday.When emailing or talking on msn/SKYPE he came across as very confident,flirtacious,far more open than I am(and I'm not shy)!.He was the type of guy I wanted-like me!He was completely different when we met.Reserved,shy.There wasn't the same friendlyness I'd got on-line,although it was obvious we liked eachother! I then went to meet him in Greece-on his own territory.I was expecting there to be more on a second meeting,but it didn't come.They aren't affectionate,they won't hold hands in public,not tactile.And I got the impression he wasn't wanting more.I dropped a few hints and the response was-"I had watched too many films"! We had a great 10 days together-travelled all over Greece.He is obviously well liked by everyone and I have seen that he enjoys jokes and can at least have fun.We have known eachother for approx 3 months.I understood by his lack of affection,we were to be friends,but on occassion he has said things that lead me to believe he thinks of there being an 'US'!So,you never can tell what they really mean/think.I personally found the people polite & friendly to a point. Unfortunately the ones in buisness,once they knew they could make money from you,didn't say hello first,they asked how many people my friend would bring them this season(he's a guide)!There is alot of corruption in Greece amoung the coach drivers & tourist shops/restaurants etc.Everyone seems to be after their percentage!! which is very sad.I am due to move to Greece in a few months and I hope I find friends there, either Greek or foreigners.I want to learn Greek and be comfortable with the life there.I now know they are reserved just like the French.I lived there for 5 yrs & they have the same attitude to foreigners!I must say I haven't found many new friends in my local area in UK.There are a few neighbours I talk to regulary,but the others keep to themselves,especially my immediate neighbour,who as a young mum you would have thought would have been friendly,but she has her head down and doesn't want to stop to talk!!
I totally agree with your statement.It's exactly as you describe.It's confusing.They guard their feelings.Are there any Greek/French men who are affectionate to their women? Where are you??
I think that Greeks are the rudest people on the planet. I have lived on Rhodes for 21 years and speak the language fluently. It makes no difference speaking the lingo as you will always be the foreigner. The only thing that motivates the Greeks is money.
all of you are correct! in the past 3 years that i have lived in athens...i'v probably had most of the typical negative experiences; only we cannot generalize and i'm sure there are cool greeks out there!! but what gets to me the most..is the constant demand for foreigners to prove themselves..again & again...
Why you make wrong becouse i live in greece last 10 years now iam 22 all my friends is greek they make easy friends but the ptob is that many of them don't speak englishe...start learn greek to make friends...
I fi were to go to greece now, i am 18years old how would i be treated? and what if i wanted to meet people there and make new friends would that be easy?
It`s not hard at all to make friends in Greece. But please learn the language first, that`ll make it a lot easier. Most of the Greeks are open minded and like to have friends from other cultures, so be friendly and you`ll make a lot of friends. Also, learn where the hot spots are in the city you live in and there try to approach them, you `ll be amazed how good they`ll respond.
If you find dificult to make friends, imagine how hard is that in Scandinavia and especially in Denmark!
Hi there,
I have been wanting to go to Greece all my life. I'm 32 years old and haven't been there. The closest i got was watching Mama Mia the other day hahaha !
What are you doing in Greece, and where about are you
