More than 85 percent of the respondents so far were women, fully three-quarters of whom were either living with or married to a male Dane, which at times can make it hard to know for sure if it is Danishness or maleness that is the problem.
And as the respondents came from across the world, the cultural clashes they described varied largely depending on where the non-Dane in the relationship came from. A Dutch respondent, for instance, complained that she was too blunt and direct for their Dane, whereas for almost every other nationality, it was the Dane who was felt to be too curt and abrupt.
We should note that our survey asked for personal experiences and views and is therefore anecdotal in nature and not based on any kind of scientific approach.
By far the most common complaint respondents made about their Danish partner -- which seemed to come from almost all nationalities -- was that they were emotionally reserved, passive and found it hard to communicate their feelings. One Slovenian woman felt that the biggest culture clash came from her husband "not making his feelings known enough, which I think comes with the colder Danish exterior.
One US woman moaned about her husband's "passive-aggressive behaviour" and "inability to provide clear answers to direct questions or to communicate or express own opinions in a constructive manner". Several respondents felt that if they raised their voice or expressed emotion in a discussion, their partner would shut them off.
