Question

Most Americans are aware of the importance of personal space. Edward T. Hall, however, contends that there are actually four zones of personal space. Which zone is most acceptable during an encounter with most of your friends?

A. personal distance
B. Intimate distance
C. public distance
D. social distance
E. touching distance

Answer 1

The most acceptable zone with friends is A. Personal distance.

Step-by-step explanation:

Edward T. Hall developed an idea known as Proxemics, which centers on the idea that every individual can use his/her space a certain way and the effects it can have on our social interaction, behavior, etc.

There can be 4 horizontal distances:

1. Intimate: touching, embracing.
2. Personal: interaction with close friends, family.
3. Social: interaction with people one knows but is not that familiar with, such as coworkers.
4. Public: with the general public.

In this case, when an individual has an encounter with good friends, he/she tends to stay in the personal distance. It would become an intimate distance if we are talking about a couple or really close friends but in this case, since it is most of the individual's friends, the interaction stays in the personal distance.