Summary Listen to the passage. For questions 26—30, complete the notes using no more than three words for each blank. People are

Summary
Listen to the passage. For questions 26—30, complete the notes using no more than three words for each blank.
Researchers say that people will feel uncomfortable if they are too close or too distant from one another. The distance from others that decides a person’s level of comfort is called " interpersonal distance. " Interpersonal distance varies with culture and gender. For example, women feel more comfortable at a closer distance to their friends than men, but they keep their distance from strangers.
Researchers mention four important interpersonal distances for social interactions: intimate, personal, social and public. Intimate distance is up to 1. 5 feet. Vision is minimal and more private , so people can rely on their sense of smell and touch. Comforting someone and hugging someone are examples of intimate activity which allows intimate distance. In personal distance, touch is minimal and hearing as well as vision is important. At this distance people interact with their friends and chat. Close friends will be in the inner limits and we allow strangers in the outer limit.
Social distance is what we call "formal" interaction. The space for this type of distance is from 4 to 12 feet, which means it requires quite a bit of space. Interviews for employment and negotiating in a business situation would be this type. The last one, public distance refers to actors, politicians and public speakers who communicate one way. This includes distance of more than 12 feet. However, at distances beyond 25 feet, it is impossible to interact interpersonally.