People from low-context cultures tend to feel crowded by people from high-context cultures, and people from high-context cultures feel left out and rejected by people from low-context cultures. People come with certain expectations that frame their behavior, and when those expectations are not met, they feel confused, resentful, or excluded. All people from all cultures bring their unique cultural baggage with them. However, as people learn more about another culture, they adjust their expectations. Such as a Bolivian and Dutchman who meet for the first time. The Bolivian comes from a culture that is close, he will approach his Dutch partner with this background and act accordingly. The Dutchman comes from a much reserved culture where people are more distant and cold. He also bring his background to the meeting.
Touching behavior does change as people adapt to new cultural environments. Sometimes they very consciously decide to change to fit it in. Such as the Latin business man goes to Chicago, he refrains from touching another.
If we understand that touching is natural to some cultures, we will be less offended if someone touches us. By the same token, if the other person knows that we need our space, he or she will allow us more room and breathing space.
Above all, we need to keep things in perspective and not get offended each time we deal with someone who has a different relationship to space.