Who needs most personal space by country?
Researchers found that Argentinians were the most relaxed with strangers and set a limit of 76.5 cm before they felt uneasy. Romanians liked to keep the biggest gap, at 1.39 m.
At an average distance of 99.4 cm, the UK was ranked 26th in a list of 42 countries whose citizens feel most ill at ease with strangers.
The study said cultural differences could be behind the differences – but other factors were at play.
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