Language/Swedish/Culture/Personality-Traits
In this lesson we've learned, among other things, how to talk about someone's personality, and we'll, therefore, spend some time talking about which personality traits are appreciated and which are not so appreciated in Sweden. This, of course, varies from person to person, but it would be fair to say Swedes in general value personality traits that aren't too extreme. More specifically, this means that personality traits such as being very competitive or loudly bragging about your accomplishments are not really appreciated. Of course it's okay to be successful and have accomplished a lot, but it's not socially acceptable to tell others about it. Swedes, in general, appreciate when people are outgoing, but there can be a fine line between being outgoing and being too personal. Remember, Swedes are known to be a bit private, and so it can take a while before they warm up to you.