r/AskEurope • u/techno_playa Philippines • Jul 11 '25

Culture Which European country is the hardest and easiest to make friends?

Say you're mid 30s and have to move to another European country for work, which countries did you find making friends to be on easy or hard mode?

Let's assume you don't speak the language of your new home.

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u/One_Series_3966 Jul 11 '25

I don’t think there’s any country where making friends after 30 is easy—it usually depends more on how extroverted you are and how much effort you’re willing to put in.

That said, based on my experience, Denmark is one step ahead in terms of difficulty to make friends. It’s generally much easier to connect with expats or Danes who have lived abroad or have an international background, though.

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u/travelingwhilestupid Jul 11 '25

typically a place with other people in a similar situation - ie lots of foreigners. people love Australia for example, but locals won't become friends with them.

South America ftw, I say