- Romanians tend to be comfortable with less than arm’s length of personal space during conversations, probably about 12-18 inches.
- The closer the relationship between the people, the closer they might be physically.
- For a new acquaintance or business colleagues, there is generally no touching when speaking.
- The closer the relationship between people, the more touching goes on. Between friends, it is common for each to groom the other, fixing collars, removing lint, touching hair and putting arms around each other.
- Female friends link arms or hold hands when walking together in public and often touch. Male friends may also put arms around each other and touch a lot, especially when drinking.
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