Space and distance between you and the person or people you interact with is as important as the verbal communication of that time. There is a balance of space and distance between communicators, lovers will have a much closer space between them than strangers would. Ever felt uncomfortable when someone stands too close to you?—they’ve invaded your personal space, which everybody has. We Space and distance when in communication is also culturally defined. Personal and interpersonal space and distance differs from ethnic cultures to ethnic culture. Western cultures are more individualistic, and therefore people tend to have and value bigger personal space than some Eastern cultures which are more collectivistic and are okay with smaller personal space.