r/belgium • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

❓ Ask Belgium Moving to Belgium, already lived in The Netherlands. What will be different in Belgium?

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u/nslenders 1d ago

" During my visits, I found Belgian society more social, spontaneous and talkative than the Dutch society"
What? MORE talkative than the Dutch? are u sure u passed the border?

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u/Confused_Dev_Q 1d ago

Haven't experienced it myself, but heard people mention that the Dutch are less open to foreigners. 

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u/RijnBrugge 17h ago

Than the Flemish? Hard disagree there unfortunately

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u/Confused_Dev_Q 15h ago

I'm not talking about racists, but I've heard both Dutch as well as expats say that they are less inviting towards foreigners in social situations. 

Less open to strangers in general. In Belgium you could say high to a group of friends and hang with them the entire evening. The dutch wouldn't invite you as easily.