How to maintain a good relationship with somebody from another culture.

How to maintain a good relationship with somebody from another culture.
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- Try to not compare your religion
- Don't ask uncomfortable questions
- Careful with the things you say
- Respect their activities
- Show interest in the things they tell you
- Don't watch them with a bad face
- Be tolerant

To have a good relationship with a person from another culture, you have to follow several steps. It is not easy to have new relationships with somebody that comes form other part of the world. Sometimes you are going to be with persons that are not going to share the same ideas as you, but you have to respect them. Is very nice to know new things, to learn things from other persons, specially if they are from other parts of the world and that makes you a wiser person. You can also share to them things about your country, but always respecting each other's origins.

First of all, you have to present each other, to know where they come from and what they are here from. Never start with too much questions, because you may bother the person you're talking with. That person will be telling you all he or she wants you to know. Of course you can ask all the questions you want, at least you respect their culture. You can also be introducing yourself bye telling them what things are used to do in the place you live.

The second step is, if you don't know anything about their culture, for preventing misunderstandings investigate what is about. It will be very appropiate to know what things to say and waht things to don't. Sometimes people think that if some things are done in their countries, they will be also practiced in other parts, but that's wrong. It's better to know what conversations you can have and prevent fights. Religion is a very controversial subject, so it's better not to touch it. If you're going to talk about religion just ask about what they are used to do in important days, not to compare and argue about which is better.

Finally, when you know already that person, you can invite him or her to your house. It will be very appropiate because the invited person will learn what things are done in the new city where he or she is living. The person will know the costumes, traditions and all the things to be a mexican. Obviously, if there are things that in his os her city are forbidden, don't force to do anything, but don't stop to do it either. Both of you will learn what the other's castumes and traditions are, and you will learn to tolerate each other. It will be interesting for both of you to learn new things and also to know how people from other parts of the world live.