Why don’t Asian international students wash their hands?
I genuinely don't mean this in a racist way, I'm just curious. This is probably the most consistent thing I've noticed after being at uni for 6 years.
I always wash my hands with soap for about 30 seconds after using the bathroom, and in that time I always see Asian international students come out and just rinse their hands with water for a second, then leave.. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've actually seen one use soap, and it's only memorable because of how much it surprised me.
Is this just a difference in cultural norms? I've tried looking at surveys and studies from some of these countries, and it does seem like using soap after going to the bathroom might be less common.
Not trying to make a generalisation about everyone, I'm genuinely wondering if there's a cultural explanation for it.