Making friends (Part 1): How coconuts and peaches help explain Danish friendships

What The Denmark | Danish Culture for Expats, Internationals and Danes

Danes are notoriously known for being hard to make friends with. In the 2019 report by InterNations, Denmark ranked at the absolute bottom of their ‘Ease of Settling in’ charts.

But why is it so hard to make friends and feel at home in Denmark?

In these two episodes of What Denmark, we explore this critical issue and give advice on making friends in Denmark. 

Part 1 covers the theory of how different cultures interact with new people (using the metaphor of coconuts and peaches) as well as several unique aspects about Denmark and how Danes like to socialise.

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