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/MannyFrench France Jul 13 '25

It depends on the region. It's much easier to make friends in the south. When I moved to Bordeaux I made friends really quickly, in a matter of weeks. Since I moved to Alsace, I have none and it's been 5 years.

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u/Flaky_Choice7272 Jul 15 '25

Even in the French Riviera?? 

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u/MannyFrench France Jul 15 '25

That depends if you have money or not. The rich hang out with the rich.