Norwegians prefer to maintain a safe distance


Norwegians are afraid to show interest towards people they aren’t
certain they want to become good friends with
They are afraid that they won’t be able to get rid of them
Thus, they prefer to maintain a safe distance until they are completely certain they want to be friends

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This is one of the 100 Unwritten Norwegian Social Laws presented in our new book "The 100 Unwritten Norwegian Social Laws"

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Read more about our amazing Norwegian friends in our other Guidebooks to Norway written by Julien S. Bourrelle and Sean Percival.