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Cultural differences in the comfortable distance people keep during conversation.
A greeting that feels warmly close in one country may feel intrusive in another.
Adjust to the comfortable distance of the person before you rather than your own habit.
Mismatched space expectations can read as coldness or pushiness when neither is intended.
The differing expectations across cultures about how much eye contact is respectful.
ExploreThe way a single gesture can carry opposite meanings in different parts of the world.
ExploreDifferences in how head movements such as nodding and shaking convey yes and no.
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