The smartTraveller guide to
America
Americans tend to need more personal space than other cultures.If you try to get too near an American during a conversation,they will feel uncomfortabal.If an American steps back,then you are standing too close to them.
Men tend to avoid hugging and even women do not hug and kiss as much as many Europeans.Formal greetings in America involve a quick firm handshake and there isn't much physical contact.