Social Archives - Living in Hawaii https://www.livinginhawaii.com/category/hawaii-nei/adjusting/social/ Everything you want to know about moving to or living in Hawaii Tue, 18 Feb 2025 13:27:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-shaka512square-32x32.png Social Archives - Living in Hawaii https://www.livinginhawaii.com/category/hawaii-nei/adjusting/social/ 32 32 223815781 What Are the Social Problems in Hawaii? https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/what-are-the-social-problems-in-hawaii/ https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/what-are-the-social-problems-in-hawaii/#comments Mon, 02 Sep 2024 16:20:07 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=3664 HAWAII SOCIAL PROBLEMS Local Attitudes This one is a catch-22. If your own attitude is poor you'll meet some of the nastiest people you ever didn't want to know in Hawaii. That's just the way it is everywhere, right? However, if you've got a cool attitude and are open to learning how things work before [...]

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]]> https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii/what-are-the-social-problems-in-hawaii/feed/ 42 3664 How can you be accepted in Hawaii? https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-nei/adjusting/cultural/how-can-you-be-accepted-in-hawaii/ https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-nei/adjusting/cultural/how-can-you-be-accepted-in-hawaii/#respond Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:20:33 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=14708 Scott from Dallas, Texas asked: We love the Hawaiian culture, people, and history. What kind of advice can you give that would allow us to be accepted into the Hawaiian community as seamlessly as possible? Various volunteering activities in the community and through church come to mind. Are we on the right track? Mahalo Scott [...]

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]]> https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-nei/adjusting/cultural/how-can-you-be-accepted-in-hawaii/feed/ 0 14708 Leaving your shoes outside – making new friends in Hawaii 6 of 6 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/front-page/leaving-your-shoes-outside-making-new-friends-in-hawaii-6-of-6/ https://www.livinginhawaii.com/front-page/leaving-your-shoes-outside-making-new-friends-in-hawaii-6-of-6/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2020 16:10:00 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=13826 This is from a series of 6 articles written to help those new to Hawaii and visitors understand the subtlety of local culture.  Especially when it comes to social interaction.  "Aloha" is alive and well on the Islands.  Tune in and take the time to understand the subtle, but I think, cool differences in these [...]

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]]> https://www.livinginhawaii.com/front-page/leaving-your-shoes-outside-making-new-friends-in-hawaii-6-of-6/feed/ 4 13826 House party etiquette – making new friends in Hawaii 5 of 6 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-nei/adjusting/cultural/house-party-etiquette-making-new-friends-in-hawaii-5-of-6/ https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-nei/adjusting/cultural/house-party-etiquette-making-new-friends-in-hawaii-5-of-6/#respond Tue, 03 Nov 2020 16:09:00 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=13824 This is from a series of 6 articles written to help those new to Hawaii and visitors understand the subtlety of local culture.  Especially when it comes to social interaction.  "Aloha" is alive and well on the Islands.  Tune in and take the time to understand the subtle, but I think, cool differences in these [...]

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]]> https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-nei/adjusting/cultural/house-party-etiquette-making-new-friends-in-hawaii-5-of-6/feed/ 0 13824 It’s all about them and not you – make new friends in Hawaii – 4 of 6 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-nei/adjusting/cultural/its-all-about-them-and-not-you-make-new-friends-in-hawaii-4-of-6/ https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-nei/adjusting/cultural/its-all-about-them-and-not-you-make-new-friends-in-hawaii-4-of-6/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:09:00 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=13822 This is from a series of 6 articles written to help those new to Hawaii and visitors understand the subtlety of local culture.  Especially when it comes to social interaction.  "Aloha" is alive and well on the Islands.  Tune in and take the time to understand the subtle, but I think, cool differences in these [...]

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]]> https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-nei/adjusting/cultural/its-all-about-them-and-not-you-make-new-friends-in-hawaii-4-of-6/feed/ 0 13822 Shut up and don’t be so haole to make new friends in Hawaii – 3 of 6 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-nei/adjusting/cultural/shut-up-and-dont-be-so-haole-to-make-new-friends-in-hawaii-3-of-6/ https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-nei/adjusting/cultural/shut-up-and-dont-be-so-haole-to-make-new-friends-in-hawaii-3-of-6/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:09:00 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=13820 This is from a series of 6 articles written to help those new to Hawaii and visitors understand the subtlety of local culture.  Especially when it comes to social interaction.  "Aloha" is alive and well on the Islands.  Tune in and take the time to understand the subtle, but I think, cool differences in these [...]

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]]> https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-nei/adjusting/cultural/shut-up-and-dont-be-so-haole-to-make-new-friends-in-hawaii-3-of-6/feed/ 11 13820 Social Life in Hawaii? https://www.livinginhawaii.com/friends/social-life-in-hawaii/ https://www.livinginhawaii.com/friends/social-life-in-hawaii/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 02:33:22 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=6492 I just wrote a post about the social situation in Hawaii and what you might expect when you arrive. Would Hawaii be a good place to find a spouse as a single person? How could you go about making friends in Hawaii? Here's the article: Social Environment in Hawaii

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]]> https://www.livinginhawaii.com/friends/social-life-in-hawaii/feed/ 3 6492 Language, Culture, Friends, and Social Life in Hawaii https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-culture/language-culture-friends-and-social-life-in-hawaii/ https://www.livinginhawaii.com/hawaii-culture/language-culture-friends-and-social-life-in-hawaii/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:30:49 +0000 https://www.livinginhawaii.com/?p=3736 Hawaii's Laid Back Lifestyle Sure, everyone works in Hawaii. Well, most do. But, even though everyone is working here is this underlying attitude that life is not about work. The people living in Hawaii understand well that the secret to a happy life is about what you're doing outside of work. Work-style is a little [...]

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