if the bridge/gap is all too long, that friend might be better from somewhere in the middle of it. As long s/he has something very common with one side and (another) something very common with other side, might be ok.
The one side of the bridge is -you- , and not just a generic culture ~description like above..
You'll also need to grasp the culture, or at least some of the "why"s..
and have a look here:
https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/
if the bridge/gap is all too long, that friend might be better from somewhere in the middle of it. As long s/he has something very common with one side and (another) something very common with other side, might be ok.
The one side of the bridge is -you- , and not just a generic culture ~description like above..
You'll also need to grasp the culture, or at least some of the "why"s..
e.g. watch "Stupeur et tremblements"
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