Why Don’t My Danish Friends Invite Me Over? Making Friends in Denmark | 178

Why do Danish friends sometimes seem reluctant to invite you into their homes? This week, we answer a listener question from a Lebanese expat in Copenhagen who loves hosting dinners for friends but rarely gets invited back by their Danish friends. Is it a Danish cultural difference, a question of friendship groups, or simply a matter of personality? Derek, Conrad and returning guest, Kriti Prajapati talk about hosting, Danish friendship circles, language barriers, cultural references, social media FOMO, getting rejected by friends, and why building friendships in Denmark can sometimes require a little more intention. Plus: how to actually spend time with your Danish friends outside the usual group setting and our increasingly questionable advice for getting a Dane to invite you over. More of Kriti: Tickets for Kriti's show at Up Festival: https://upfestival.dk/om/komikere/kriti-prajapati Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kriticalcomedy/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KritiPrajapati Other WAYDID episodes with Kriti: https://pod.link/1704607322/episode/NjczMjdkOWE0N2JmOTIwNTRlMDZkN2Nm 00:00 Welcome to WAYDID + Kriti returns 00:43 Why don’t my Danish friends invite me over? 02:15 Is Danish hosting actually different? 04:38 The language barrier nobody thinks about 08:37 Why cultural references matter in friendship 11:45 Danish friends already have established friend groups 13:32 Social media makes feeling left out worse 14:02 Should you mix Danish and international friends? 17:25 Are Danes less spontaneous about socializing? 19:19 Do Danes have different kinds of friends? 21:37 When should you stop trying with a friend? 22:38 Is this just a Copenhagen thing? 23:05 Why Danes schedule doing nothing 23:55 How to actually get closer to Danish friends 25:20 How to make a Dane invite you over 26:48 Maybe it’s not a Danish problem 27:56 Kriti’s comedy festival show 28:46 Thanks for listening! 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFCSH6KqKooZmSx1GJu9CWZYjX8esjl2F 📢 Send your questions and/or comments. voice: https://www.speakpipe.com/waydid email: [email protected] 👉 Remember to tell your friends about the podcast. 👀 More living in Denmark tips: https://instagram.com/waydidpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.