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Personal Space & Touching

An arms length of personal space is common when you just meet. This distance then tends to diminish with familiarity, when in a bar or when on public transport.
People generally don't touch each other when speaking, especially at first meetings. Once a relationship has been established light touching is common.
Sometimes in a bar, when drunk, people may have their arm around each other, both men and women.
Women often hold hands or link arms when walking together.

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