Intimate Space

This is the space you re in with a.

Intimate space. An example of intimate distance is two people hugging holding hands or standing side by side. The distance surrounding a person forms a space. The space within social distance and out of personal distance is called social space.

It doesn t mean that we re offended by a friend s hug or anything only it s going to be brief and less intimate. Very few of our public interactions occur within intimate distance. This zone of distance is characterized by 0 to 2 feet of space between two individuals.

Obviously it s the space reserved only for the most trusted and loved in our social circles. The closest of these zones is referred to as intimate distance which includes the space from bodily contact such as a hug to the distance it would take to whisper to a confidant. 0 to 18 inches.

The close region around the person is the intimate space where only selected close people can enter. In this case you re probably less than a foot away and you might even be touching the other person. The space within intimate distance and personal distance is called personal space.

As the name implies a person s intimate space can only be shared with someone very familiar. People in intimate distance share a unique level of comfort with one another. Research on personal space has a long history in psychology having established that there is a zone of physical proximity that allows people to feel comfortable in the presence of others.

Intimate space is for people who you are very close to. Usually this space is characterized by the activities like whispering touching embracing. 2007 intimate distance is that which is used for very confidential communications.