Personal Space

1. You're talking to a co-worker . How close do you stand?

I think I will stand about from my arm length to one meter.

2. You're talking to a friend. Do you touch each other?

Although some of my close friends touch me, I almost never touch them. I think people don't touch each other really in Japan. I know some people tend to touch each other when they are drunk or when they want to hit on someone though.

3. Look at the diagram of a waiting room. Where do you sit when you enter?

I probably sit on the seat which is at the left coner because I feel good to be at the coners of rooms. Also, if I sit on the corner, I will be able to see the other people in the room, but it'll be hard for them to see me, which makes me feeling better for some reason.

4. You're in a crowded elevator. Where do you look?

I'd say I will look either up or down because I want to avoid to look at people in there. I think it's going to be awkward to look at people who I don't know in the nallow space.

5. You're standing in line. How close do you stand to the person in front?

I think I will stand close to the person in front like there will be 30 centimeter between me and him/her. I don't think of the personal space much in this case because the person in front of me is not looking toward me, but he/she is looking at the front, so I don't care about the distance between us. Also, I think about the other people waiting behind me. If everyone stand like one meter from the person in front, the line is going to be longer.

6. You get on the bus. There is an empty row of seats at the back, and an empty seat close by. Where do you sit?

I will choose the empty seat close by because it's more convenient to get off the bus.

7. You're in library and there's an empty seat beside you. Do you want to stop someone sitting there ? If so, how?

Yes, I do because if there were someone next to me, I won't be able to concentrate on my work, so I think I will put my back on the seat beside me.

8. You're going to the beach. Do you like to see lots of people or very few?

I'd rather see very few people because I don't want to be in the crowd. It annoys me if I could hear the conversation of other people. On the other hand, though, quiet beach with more space would be wonderful for me.

9. When you're talking to someone, do you look them in the eye?

No, I don't do that much since I'm shy. I'm not quit sure the reason why, but I don't feel good to do that. I think that it might be custom stuff since usually Japanese people are shy. I look the person in the eye when it comes to an interview for job or something though.

10.You're on a train. Do you talk to the other passenger?

No, I never talk to the other passenger because I think it's going to be strange if I did. I think people have each own world, and I feel I can't step foot into there. Also, I don't have enough courage to do that.