How big is your "Personal Space"?

Orionaut · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:14

That is to say,

How close to you will you tolerate strangers (or even friends) before you feel uncomfortable or even threatened?

My suspicion is that there is quite a large variation in this. I know that for me the distance is quite large! (I hate cities and public transport) I would be interested in how others feel.

(I am pursuing a longer term theme here, Just for now I am hoping to gather data)

Biohazard · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:15

Would depend entirely on the situation.

platinum87 · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:16

Doesn't matter proximity only that they do not speak to me for any reason, in every situation.

Gilbert89 · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:16

Always on edge if an odd looking character chooses to sit bang behind me on public transport when there are plenty of other spaces, that's about it though.

SexyGreyFox · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:22

Arms length

4T5 · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:35

As far as my riding crop reaches, Any closer & I release the hounds.

Spektor · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:44

If I'm in a crowded elevator they can have at my supple body. If I'm in an empty street apart from me and one other person, them even being a a few metres away is weird.

Indigo · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:46

Depends on the situation to be honest. I also have to invade other peoples personal space a fair bit at work as well so I'm quite tolerable to people being close to me.

Fuzz · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:49

People close enough to kiss you when talking to you is too bloody close in my book.
Get away from me you weirdo!

Burnsy2023 · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:53

Depends on the person. A close friend can potentially get quite close. Some drunk who's just been sick over himself and wants a fight? About 4 foot at all times.

Skeeter · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:54

82,000 square miles, get out.

Judgeneo · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:55

About "this" much

Rroff · 19 Mar 2013 at 23:55

Depends on person and situation. Personally prefer people to keep a bit of distance unless they are good friends tho.

smit101 · 20 Mar 2013 at 00:00

Attractive women : as close as they like. Cats : as close as they like : Everyone else : 7.23 meters.

Suarez7 · 20 Mar 2013 at 00:08

As long as they don't interrupt my boxing stance.

Hades · 20 Mar 2013 at 00:15

This is my world. Get off it.

mrk · 20 Mar 2013 at 00:17

Don't really have space issues, as in, I really don't care if someone sits next to me on the train or something

Now someone parking next to my car after I've circled the carpark to find that space far away from everyone else... Yeah that gets me unless it's a car that's been equally well looked after.

Suarez7 said:
As long as they don't interrupt my boxing stance.

Philtor · 20 Mar 2013 at 00:30

Depends... if they are female and attractive then I don't tend to bother that much

However if it's a bloke then I don't want him within arms distance.

Morba · 20 Mar 2013 at 00:57

Biohazard said:
Would depend entirely on the situation.

This. Without context I can't say how big.

Liquiduk · 20 Mar 2013 at 01:01

If I swing a cat by it's tail and you get hit, you sir are too close.

Honestly, most cases couldn't give a toss but if someone has the intent on being close enough to make me look silly they won't be that close any more.