Are people friendlier to strangers in certain parts of the country?

[JaneW1272]

I would like to do an experiment. I would like to put ten strangers in a small waiting room (with hidden camera and microphones) who are told to wait for an activity to start. They will be forced to sit in the room for a half hour without any diversions. During that half hour they would be observed to see if and when they attempt to make small talk with the other people in the room.I would like to do that experiment in cities and small towns all over America and determine if ones geographical location and regional social culture had an effect on how people interact with each other.How about your hometown. Would they talk or remain silent?

[NoahBennet]

I had a lecturer at uni (in scotland) who had taught in america and he said he couldnt believe how quiet we all were compared to the americans but after a few drinks who knows.Though I think it might have something to do with the sheer number of people in america

[xxxx6971]

Well, here in Greece people always find an excuse to talk to the person e.g. who sits next to them at the bus stop... Of course it higly depends on their mood. I think that if that experiment was held in Greece, they would talk.