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I personally find people in the Northeast are the friendliest. I find it to be to be a balanced friendliness. People general have a balanced temperaments with each other. Generally people in the Northeast are more sociable than I've found in other regions.
Not to come across as a complainer or anything but where on Earth do cities like Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, as well as Texas and Oklahoma fit into the poll choices? Texas and Oklahoma aren't neither culturally nor geographically the "Southeast". Denver, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City are all well over half a day or longer from any sort of coastline, not to mention some of them are well past a thousand miles away from the coast and they don't exactly fit the "Southeast, Northeast, or Midwest" labels either.
Anyhow to answer the question, Colorado and Texas, by my experience. New Yorkers as well, though it feels weird listing this, since people seem to harp on the idea, but to me, it's been true friendliness. As well as San Diego for big cities.
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I personally find people in the Northeast are the friendliest. I find it to be to be a balanced friendliness. People general have a balanced temperaments with each other. Generally people in the Northeast are more sociable than I've found in other regions.
This is the northeast of the USA we're talking about, right?
I feel like people in the northeast tend to be quite closed off, in general, especially to outsiders.
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This is the northeast of the USA we're talking about, right?
I feel like people in the northeast tend to be quite closed off, in general, especially to outsiders.
They're not that bad. Break the ice with them and they are some of the warmest genuine people around. All it takes is a bit of witty sarcasm. Yes they can be a bit standoffish for sure in many moments, but I don't feel like that negates the fun, friendly, and wickedly good people of the Northeast. That's my experience there anyway.
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Well, the Southwest wasn't a poll option, but I find New Mexico to be a very friendly state. It's very live and let live here for the most part. I like that it has old school natives and characters and lots of transplants but I rarely feel like an outsider here and feel pretty welcomed.
OK my perspective. I was born in the Northeast, but have lived nearly an equal amount of time in the Southeast. My father was a Navy officer so we moved a lot. Anyway, I think these kind of questions are impossible to answer. No region of the country has a lock on the market of "friendliest", IMO. But over the years I have heard generalized stereotypes of the all regions.
The Northeast - Busy, fast paced, people are sometimes too direct, in your face. "They don't suffer fools." Tough growing up, mentally strong, a melting pot of cultures that can lead to friction. The Midwest - Farmers daughters, very protective of family, charming in culture, generally nice and often laid back in demeanor. The South - Laid back, "southern hospitality", simple people, slower paced life, dull in the "sticks", weary of outsiders, especially "Yankees." Still fighting issues of racism and bigotry. The West - California coast and deserts, too liberal, too soft, laid back demeanor, hippies, wannabe hippies, people are too vain, full of themselves, a culturally and diverse mecca that is generally more accepting of vastly different lifestyles. Pacific Northwest folks are charming, creative, innovative, and cool.
Anyway as is often the case some of these stereotypes are true, many of them are not. There are friendly people in all regions, but I do agree with others that have said every region is unique and sometimes breaking down the barriers that divide us is hard, but it can be done.
LMAO, Baltimore is NOT the Southeast! Alabama, Florida, GEORGIA ok
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