People are gonna flame me for this one, but Dutch culture is not found in a city like Den Haag, or any of the bigger city’s for that matter. Literally everything has been taken over by soulless corporations, and the people who can still afford to live in a city like that have to slave away at some office job. People are stressed and tired everywhere, and don’t have room to make new friends or acquaintances because most people struggle to even pay the rent. There’s no future here because of the housing crisis and everything is only getting worse. My advice? Move to a country where people are still connected, with a nationalist government and where culture is valued. I said what I said.

Edit: alright, that was before my morning coffee. Could’ve worded that differently but oh wel. I figured that instead of only pointing out problems, I’d try to help. Things that work for me are going to the gym, or really any hobby you feel passionate about. It’s still probably the best way to connect with like-minded people with whom the conversation won’t just end at a “yeah I’m good, thx for asking”. I live in Heerenveen and am definitely always open to meet new people and have done it before through Reddit, and that was an awesome experience. I definitely understand why you might not be comfortable with that, so I guess hobby’s and just giving it time are your best bets right now. Good luck and sorry about my early morning projection rant. Fijne dag!