Proxemics, Pre- and Post- Covid

    In a world before the global pandemic (Covid-19), everyone was in one another's personal space. Now, post the significant height of the pandemic, people can get too close to one another, but people still keep their distance and wear masks.

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    Starting with public, before Covid, your public space was 4 or 5 feet. Post- Covid, public space was walking to another aisle in the grocery store. We were all told to keep 6 feet apart. However, some people took that to an extreme, like doing 10 feet, or didn't listen, like breathing down your neck. During Covid and even post- Covid, we typically remain at "social distance."
    

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    Speaking of social distancing and space. Pre-Pandemic, talking to friends or friendly acquaintances would be around 3 to 4 feet. Going off the general basis that you know them and are having a more personal conversation with them. Post-Pandemic, it was 6 feet. We were told 6 feet for everything, and both wore masks while doing so. Which made for some funny conversations, especially in louder spaces.

    Your personal space is like with your family, they're people you've known your entire life, and there's comfort with that. That said, it is 2 to 3 feet for your family. Any closer is just weird; any farther is awkward. However, after all that mess, it didn't completely change unless you or the other was sick.
    

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    Now, with me saying, "any closer is weird," that's because that is your intimate space. Which should typically be left for you, your s/o, and your cat or doggo. And that goes for before and after the pandemic.