Rude People in the City

Did anyone else experience this?

I spent a few months in Woodbridge & Winchester Virginia.

People are SO friendly here. I’m constantly spoken to, smiled at, talked to, and greeted by random people. Everyone has perfect manners too.

It’s almost overwhelming for someone who is more introverted and not used to constant strangers speaking to you.

Meanwhile, in Arlington VA and DC people are pretty “rude” and standoffish in comparison. Yet they are MUCH more socially liberal and are more pro human-rights and immigrants (while the rural Virginia people were highly conservative and many were pro Trump). So it’s an interesting dynamic

I grew up in London and spent most of my life in cities. So I wasnt used to how friendly people are further out (I guess in more suburban / rural areas)