- The amount of personal space that one is given depends greatly on the situation.
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In a relaxed setting while visiting, people will have their own sitting space and not generally be seated closer than one arm’s length distance from the next person.
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Most houses also have designated guest and sitting rooms with chairs, couches, or the traditional ‘farsha’, a covered mattress about a half foot thick with arm rests spaced between people to designate ‘their’ sitting area.
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In an informal situation such as walking down the street, people will tend to walk very close together in small groups. It is common for good friends of the same sex to hold hands or interlock arms while walking and talking together. This is a way of expressing their friendship.
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In general, the more familiar people are with each other, such as friends and family, the closer they tend to sit or stand with each other when doing most activities.
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