Proximities (1)
• - High Contact Culture: people tend to stand close together and
touch frequently when they interact i.e. South America and
southern Europe.
– More direct eye-contact, use face-to-face body orientations more
often while talking, and speak in louder voice.
• - Low-contact Culture: people tend to maintain more space and
touch less often.
– Stand further apart when conversing, maintain less eye-contact,
and touch less often.