# Spatial Intimacy: Intimate Space

Edward T. Hall described the interpersonal distances of man (the relative distances between people) in four distinct zones:

![Proxemics is the study of human use of space and the effects that population density has on behaviour, communication and social interaction.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Personal_Spaces_in_Proxemics.svg/630px-Personal_Spaces_in_Proxemics.svg.png)

**Intimate distance** for embracing, touching or whispering. Intimate space is reserved for close friends, lovers, children and close family members.

* Close phase – less than under one inch (one to two cm)
* Far phase – 6 to 18 inches (15 to 46 cm)

## Example Kohnstammhof at HvA

![](https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2FTravel%2F2017%2FJuly%2Fargentina-personal-space-hugs-xlarge.jpg\&f=1)

![](https://www.laowaicareer.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/personal-space2016-06-20.jpg)

## Example AltVR space bubble - social VR platform 

{% embed url="<https://altvr.com/introducing-space-bubble/>" %}

![](https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwestsidetoastmasters.com%2Fresources%2Fbook_of_body_language%2Fimages%2F194-personal_space.jpg\&f=1)


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