Latin Americans socialize differently than we do. I think there are many advantages to that. They have very close-knit groups of friends. Most of themare like family to them. They go to school with them since they are young and stay in school with them all the way through high school. They would rather have 2 very close friends than a bunch of friends that they talk to every once in a while.
There are also many disadvanages. They don't get to meet new people wether they like it or not. Or if they get in a fight ir disagreement they still have to be with them. So they have to get along.