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Situation Distance People Sit or
Stand From Each Other
Type of Body Language
People Use
1. Riding on a bus with
people you don’t know
People try to sit at least
one seat from another
person and avoid touching.
They stand as far apart as
possible
Looking away or out the
window, reading, crossing
arms, clutching packages
2. Waiting in a doctor’s
Office
At least one seat apart if
possible
People read and ignore
each other
3. Waiting in line At least 2 feet apart or
more if possible
People do not touch or
shove, may look bored or
even angry
4. Eating lunch in a
restaurant or cafe
At least one seat apart if
possible
People generally do not
speak to other people in a
restaurant unless they
know them, hands in lap
except when eating
5. Talking to your boss or
teacher
3 to 4 feet Erect posture
6. Talking to friends in a
group
2 to 3 feet Relaxed posture
7. Talking to a stranger 3 to 4 feet Gesture with hands, often
use a high-pitched voice,
smile, use exaggerated
facial gestures
8. Talking to a child 3 to 4 feet unless you
know the child well
People do not touch or kiss
unless they are members of
the family
Situation                    Distance People Sit or Type of Body Language
                             Stand From Each Other         People Use
1. Riding on a bus with      People try to sit at least Looking away or out the
  people you don’t know      one   seat    from    another window, reading, crossing
                             person and avoid touching. arms, clutching packages
                             They stand as far apart as
                             possible
2. Waiting in a doctor’s     At least one seat apart if People read and ignore
   Office                    possible                      each other
3. Waiting in line           At least 2 feet apart or People do not touch or
                             more if possible              shove, may look bored or
                                                           even angry
4. Eating lunch in a         At least one seat apart if People generally do not
   restaurant or cafe        possible                      speak to other people in a
                                                           restaurant      unless   they
                                                           know them, hands in lap
                                                           except when eating
5. Talking to your boss or   3 to 4 feet                   Erect posture
   teacher
6. Talking to friends in a   2 to 3 feet                   Relaxed posture
   group
7. Talking to a stranger     3 to 4 feet                   Gesture with hands, often
                                                           use a high-pitched voice,
                                                           smile,   use      exaggerated
                                                           facial gestures
8. Talking to a child        3 to 4 feet unless you People do not touch or kiss
                             know the child well           unless they are members of
                                                           the family




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