What are the 4 types of personal space?
Keshawn Grady
2025-06-27 07:43:27
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The four zones of interpersonal space are the intimate zone, the personal zone, the social zone, and the public zone.
The intimate zone is within touching distance, from actually touching to about two feet.
This is the space reserved for people who genuinely care about each other.
The personal zone is from two to four feet, used for discussions that are private and not meant to be overheard.
The social zone is four to twelve feet apart, used for public and casual social conversations.
The public zone is more than twelve feet, used by public speakers and important figures to distance themselves from their audience.
It’s well documented that Americans need more personal space than other nationalities, we feel crowded easily.
Space is also a way to indicate your importance, more affluent people tend to require more space, and celebrities, VIPs and royalty hire people to make sure that people can’t invade their space.
Aida Dickinson
2025-06-27 06:57:02
Count answers: 9
Hall classified interpersonal space among Americans in four categories: intimate (0 to 18 inches), personal-casual (1.5 to 4 feet), social-consultative (4 to 10 feet), and public (10 feet or more).
Intimate space is reserved for lovers, close friends, and children interacting with their parents or with other children.
Routine social interactions with acquaintances and strangers occur within the range of 4 to 10 feet.
Interactions within public space are impersonal and frequently anonymous.
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