Many latin guys seem to like 'warm' guys, and think that british or northern europeans are 'cold'.
in this context 'hot or cold' means how emotional you are.
The difference is that latin guys interpret emotions in terms of physical expression, such as body language and verbal expression. They like to see and hear emotion, and find it difficult to form a connection if they cannot detect this. Therefore they are more likely to get on with people from similar cultures.
Other people are less expressive, but this doesnt mean they are emotionless. They may show their emotion more subtly.
Interpreting other peoples emotions is like a belief system. If you think someone is cold then you will be cold too them, and if you feel that they are warm to you then you will be warm back.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotions_and_culture
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