- There are 4 different zones of personal space described by the science of proxemics.
- 1) Intimate distance) intimate distance is split into two categories: close and far. Close is when you are overwhelmingly aware of your partner. This is for making love, close friendships, and for children cling to each other or parents. How people may react can differ in each culture. Far distance is still close enough for activities such as holding hands. If two people were forced into such a distance (8-10 inches) such as being on transport or a crowded elevator, people react with stiff to signify they respect your privacy r else it could come off as perverted. Making eye contact at this zone is usually interpret as sexual and could lead to this uncomfortable if made with an unbeknowing stranger.
- 2) Personal zone) Two categories again: Close and far. Close is 1.5 - 2.5 feet away. You can comfortable still make physical contact at this distance. Far is 2.5 - 4 feet away. At this distance its difficult for comfortable physical interaction, it enables privacy.
- 3) Social distance) Far and close distances. Close is 4 - 7 feet. This distance is made for an impersonal business like taking with a client or boss. This distance is good for asserting dominance. Far is 7 - 12 feet is for formal social or business. Eye contact is a must at this distance. At this length, it allows choice for social interaction. It's not interpreted as rude to continue doing whatever at this distance
- 4) Public distance) Close 12- 25 feet. Used in informal gatherings such as teacher's address to a room full of students or a boss at a conference with workers. Far is 25+ feet used for security. Usual distance for a politician. Certain species of animals will only allow you to come this close before moving away. This is used with the "Lion tamer cage trick".
- Different cultures have different needs for personal space. Eg. The Japnese in their closeness preserves formality and aloofness. They manage to touch and still keep rigid boundaries. The Arab pushes these boundaries aside.
- Among wolves, recent studies have shown that the pack leader asserts his dominance by wrestling a yearning or subordinate wolf and stand over him. The subordinate expresses his submissiveness by crawling under the pack leader and exposing his throat and belly.
- Defensive gestures, shift in posture, attempts to move away unobtrusively.
- Men that have committed assault crimes need a larger personal bubble than the average lad.
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