Hakeem was dismayed to discover that he offended coworkers by standing 2 feet away from them during business conversations. In the U. S., what distance would have been more appropriate? PS 2100

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Yosef Stuart

4 August, 01:14

Hakeem was dismayed to discover that he offended coworkers by standing 2 feet away from them during business conversations. In the U. S., what distance would have been more appropriate? PS 2100

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Gretchen Munoz · Answer 1

Personal space differs from culture to culture, though it is widely acknowledged that Europe and U. S have bigger personal space requirements that their counterparts in Asia.

Hakeem might not realize it but it's commonly accepted for Americans to have a distance between four to twelve feet between one another in social settings, especially in professional ones. A distance of two feet is only acceptable if the individual is part of the person's inner circle, such as friends and family.