Hot/Cold. You decide.

Today I learned how taste is transferred and I thought of an interesting application to social interaction.  I would like to hear your thoughts on the matter.

In Jewish law ...
    Taste is transferred through heat.  Two foods will exchange tastes when put under the right temperature.  A cold piece of chicken sitting in cold water will not transfer its taste into the water. (Unless it remains there for a long time, which is another point not for now)  In order for the water to acquire the taste of the chicken you need to turn on the stove and apply heat.  Once the mixture is hot enough they will exchange tastes. 

In physics ...
    When heat is applied to an object it causes the molecules to separate, and if enough heat is applied the object will turn into a gas.  Think water into a vapor.  When cold is applied to an object the molecules get tighter and the object is made more solid.  Think water into ice. 

The rule:
    Heat spreads things out.  Heat transfers tastes.  Heat spreads out molecules.  Cold brings things tighter.  Cold doesn't allow transfer of taste.  Cold tightens molecules.

In communities ...
    Hot places will breed social circles where people are spread out.  Social circles where people are in general very amiable and friendly.  However, people in hot places don't develop CLOSE relationships. Cold places will breed social circles where people are more insular, keep to themselves.  Social circles where people are curt and bordering on rude.  However, the people within their social circles will be very tight, they will have close and meaningful relationships.