American Friendships

There are many reasons why Americans would be perceived as not having growing friendships by people outside of the country. One reason is that Americans highly value individuality and independence. We like to do things on our own so that we can feel accomplished and proud of ourselves. Also, unlike people in other countries, we don't like to reach out to our friends for help. Doing this in other places around the world is a sign that you are friends and that you want them to help you, but in America, we don't want to bother our friends and make them do work.