[ACC25120]

It’s a different set of cultural standards than the Anglo one, and what you consider friendly is considered hostile by many Mexicans who were not born here and don’t know the norms. If two men make eye contact for more than briefly, it can be considered trying to pick a fight. If a man and woman make eye contact, it can be considered flirting or trying to pick someone up. And many Mexican females from the more conservative small towns are taught to never do this. There also may be immigration issues involved. If some of them are illegals, or even if they only have green cards and thus still may be afraid of being mistaken for illegals, they may legitimately fear contact with non-Mexicans. After all, how they avoid being picked up is by making themselves as inconspicuous as possible. That, to them, is more important than your perception of them as unfriendly. Finally, there may be some prejudice involved. There are bigots among Mexicans who don’t like blacks, and there has long been a history of color barriers against darker-skinned people in Mexico – even by people who are just barely a shade lighter.

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Name : ACC25120, Gender : M, Race : Mexican and American Indian, City : Phoenix, State : AZ, Country : United States, 

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