distance

個體之間在進行交往時通常保持的距離，這種距離受到個體之間的關係不同而產生不同的距離。人類學家霍爾認為“人際距離”可區分為4種：

　　一、親密距離（0-18英寸），通常用於父母與子女之間、情人或戀人之間，在此距離上雙方均可感受到對方的氣味、呼吸、體溫等私密性刺激。
　　二、個人距離（1.5-4英尺），一般是用於朋友之間，此時，人們說話溫柔，可以感知大量的體語資訊。
　　三、社會距離（4-12英尺），用於具有公開關係而不是私人關係的個體之間，如上下級關係、顧客與售貨員之問、醫生與病人之間等。
　　四、公眾距離（12-25英尺），用於進行正式交往的個體之間或陌生人之間，這些都有社會的標準或習俗。


Usually during the interaction between individuals to keep a distance, the distance between the individual subject to produce a different distance. Anthropologist Hall that "interpersonal distance" can be divided into four types:

First, the close distance (0-18 inches), usually used between parents and children, between lovers, or lovers, at this distance on both sides feel each other's smell, breathing, body temperature and other intimate sexual stimulation.

Second, personal distance (1.5-4 feet), generally used among friends, at this time, it is soft-spoken, can sense a lot of body language information.

Third, the social distance (4-12 feet) for a public relations rather than personal relationships between individuals, as indicated in superior-subordinate relationship, customers and sales of the question, such as between doctors and patients.

Fourth, public distance (12-25 feet) for a formal interaction between individuals or between strangers, which are social standards or customs.