Expat says Australia is hardest of four countries to make friends in
Italian creator Matilde posted a TikTok about Australian friendships. The video has drawn more than 386,000 views and divided people sharply.
Matilde is 31 years old and Italian and has lived in Sydney since 2022. She posted a video saying Australia ranks last among the four countries where she has lived for making genuine friendships.
Matilde says Australians stick to their school friend groups and rarely look beyond them. They are good at small talk about weather and weekends, she says.
But they avoid deeper personal talks. Matilde told her 75,000 followers that Australian friendship culture feels superficial.
It leaves her frustrated. Some expats agreed that Australian culture is closed off and exclusive.
Others said she simply needed patience to break into deeper circles.
- 386,000
- Video views
- 75,000
- Her followers
- 4
- Countries lived in
- 2022
- Arrived Sydney
Why it mattersThe clip shows a real frustration many newcomers feel when they move to Australia. It raises an important question about whether Australia's friendship culture makes it harder for outsiders to belong.
AustraliaFor migrants and expats considering moving to Australia, the video raises a genuine question about how welcoming Australian friendship culture is to newcomers from other countries.
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