You can be really surprised about the effect of living in the west on human beings, a child or an adult..
And YES a man or a woman in the west can feel like that, and even more. To meet a “suhba salha” is a BLESSING in itself, no need to mention what happens if someone get to meet a Salafi; and I am not exaggerating…
Alhamdulillah ‘ala kuli hal