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Imagine you have just met someone whose culture is unfamiliar to you. What should your first interaction be like?

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When interacting with a person from another culture group, the key is to avoid culture clash. Culture clash occurs when people from different culture groups interact with each other but make no considerations for differences of culture. In a first interaction with someone from a different culture group, it is important to gain knowledge of the other person’s culture regarding that individual’s attitudes, values, goals, and practices. In addition, it is important to try to understand the needs and feelings of the other person. It is equally important to recognize your own culture, needs, and feelings during this initial interaction because interactions are about both people involved. As you find out about the other person, let him or her get to know you as well.

Some appropriate questions to ask might be as follows: What kind of sports or activities do people engage in where you are from? What holidays are most important to you? What is school like where you are from? Do you enjoy meeting new people? What do you do when you meet someone new? How do you feel when you interact with a person from a different culture?

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On Edgenu1ty, hope this helps! :)

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What is the name of your culture?

What are your beliefs (not in an disrespectful behavioral voice)

What are some of the main events in your culture? (This allowing you to not be disrespectful by inviting them to certain American parties that they may not celebrate or know about)


Most key feature is closely pay attention and observe the situation, how they act, how they act during certain times in public, or in private hanging out with you, etc

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