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Cultural Variation
Variable signal

Personal Space Norms

Cultural differences in the comfortable distance people keep during conversation.

Context
Channel
Variable
Reliability
Advanced
Difficulty to Read
Example

A greeting that feels warmly close in one country may feel intrusive in another.

How to Read It

Adjust to the comfortable distance of the person before you rather than your own habit.

A Word of Caution

Mismatched space expectations can read as coldness or pushiness when neither is intended.

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