@s4: Honesty isn't bragging.

This does make a good point though. I mean, why would you want to be friends with someone you don't know?

I'd offer my traits as a friend, but I'm afraid it depends on the person. I can be serious, silly, encouraging, etc. But my behavior depends on the personality of whoever I'm interacting with.

I guess the best I can say is that I react to people as individuals and not based on some group (ethnic, cultural, whatever).