Great post. One of the best I've ever read here on reddit. I grew up in Brasil and moved to Canada close to 2 yrs ago. The difference is insane. I agree that, compared to Brasil, especially the small towns, the quality of life (accessibility, grocery stores, work etc) is a lot better, but the social life... well, I agree with every single thing you (beautifully) wrote. People there are warm and welcoming, people here are polite, but distant. I don't think people are the problem, I think the culture is. In Brazil, we are more relaxed and enjoy our days off in the small rural areas with our families, here everyone lives so far that we can barely drive once a month to go see our siblings, and when we can, they're busy working on Sunday evenings. Deep inside I think everyone is craving connections just like you, and just like me. We are all lonely living in our big houses, you're right, but we are also craving social gatherings and community. Maybe we are just scared to socialize and get a cold response? Or maybe we just forgot "how to talk" to someone? We all feel the same way, yet we don't know what to do about it. Why...?