I know this is an old thread but I'm still going to comment. Look I understand where you're all coming from but I don't think you quite understand the class system in England. I am fully British and have lived in England all my life. I have travelled too and I live in London which is very multicultural. But those of you saying that 'working class' girls are more laid back than the type that have their nails done, wear fake tan and Hollister tracksuits, are getting confused. A good majority of the time those people you see who are heavily pampered in that way and wear Hollister and such brands, ARE the working class girls. You may think that they aren't able to afford these things, often this is true and I don't want to sound prejudiced, not all 'working class' girls are the same and buy these things, but many do. Because although they may not be well off, many are still spoiled and so their families put more money towards keeping them happy with branded clothes and iPhones. These are often the types of people that live in tiny estate flats, though you might not think it looking at them. Please don't misunderstand me, I am in no way trying to be rude but attending an inner city state girls school I have quite a good perspective. Girls like this, with this kind of background can often be very nice once you get to know them, but many do have that bitchy exterior, especially when in groups. Some may genuinely be not very nice people, and some may be the complete opposite. I can't generalise the personality of the 'working class' because frankly that's just stupid. Everyone is different. I can go further and talk about the middle and upper classes if you wish but I just wanted to clarify that. Also I don't think that 'English girls' are cold or rude. I think it's an offensive assumption actually. I may be biased but again I have a good perspective and I'm not speaking about myself. I think it is true that if you approached a stranger on the street with some kind of random comment, they would most likely not be eager to start a friendly conversation with you. But of course some people are like that and would do. However if you were asking somebody for directions per say, most people would be very friendly and polite. I think what some people are saying about English people generally being more reserved, is true to some extent, but I think it is largely dependant on location. I have spent lots of time in the English countryside, I have homes and family there. And the communities in villages, hamlets and the general countryside are undoubtedly stronger. In London you may have communities within schools or organisations etc, or within your street. However it doesn't stretch much farther than that, like any city. So of course people in cities are likely to be more reserved. I can't say very much on the comparison of English cities to other countries because I haven't spent enough time in any. But often people in the countryside, who have smaller communities, are less reserved because it isn't so common to come across strangers. Unlike the city. So I really think it depends largely on location. On the whole I don't think that it is possible to generalise the personality of the people in any country. And it's quite pointless, because everybody is different. That's what's interesting about the world.