Nonverbal communication is more important than you would ever imagine. This type of communication can vary from facial expressions all the way to touch. According to the book, “Nonverbal communication also influences how individuals interpret messages, especially those related to feelings, moods, and attitudes.” If you are upset with a friend, family member, or significant other it is very unlikely that you are going to tell that person. You would keep your distance from that person and probably reply to them very short when they try talking to you. One topic that I related to the most within Chapter 6 is proximity. When it comes to the proximity portion of nonverbal communication, I am all about having my bubble. Stay away from my bubble!
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My bubble is about arms-length distance around me. If you are closer than that to me, I am going to feel very uncomfortable until you move. I believe it is only ever okay to share your personal space if you are good friends or dating that person. I have been asked to make a short list of my personal proximity rules. I had no trouble listing off five different personal proximity rules, but once I went back and reread them, I almost sounded crazy/snobby to myself. Number one on my list is if there are other seats in the room, don’t sit right next to me unless we’re friends or you plan on being my friend. This is such a pet peeve of mine! My Geoscience class is rather large and there are always several empty rows around the room. Someone will always sit right next to me when there are empty seats all over the place. Then when I try talking to that person, they …show more content…
My friends are very vocal people. I believe they will more than likely directly ask me why I am doing what I’m doing or ask why I’m being so weird. They might even go with it and not noticed what I’m doing. My family is filled with the type of people that are very laid back and go with whatever. When I try to test out this experiment, they probably won’t think anything of it. They think I’m a weird soul anyways, so they’ll probably think I’m being normal. Sometimes, my family (mostly my brothers) like to invade my personal space just for fun, so I’m hoping after this experiment with them, they will learn having your personal bubble invaded is not always
My bubble is about arms-length distance around me. If you are closer than that to me, I am going to feel very uncomfortable until you move. I believe it is only ever okay to share your personal space if you are good friends or dating that person. I have been asked to make a short list of my personal proximity rules. I had no trouble listing off five different personal proximity rules, but once I went back and reread them, I almost sounded crazy/snobby to myself. Number one on my list is if there are other seats in the room, don’t sit right next to me unless we’re friends or you plan on being my friend. This is such a pet peeve of mine! My Geoscience class is rather large and there are always several empty rows around the room. Someone will always sit right next to me when there are empty seats all over the place. Then when I try talking to that person, they …show more content…
My friends are very vocal people. I believe they will more than likely directly ask me why I am doing what I’m doing or ask why I’m being so weird. They might even go with it and not noticed what I’m doing. My family is filled with the type of people that are very laid back and go with whatever. When I try to test out this experiment, they probably won’t think anything of it. They think I’m a weird soul anyways, so they’ll probably think I’m being normal. Sometimes, my family (mostly my brothers) like to invade my personal space just for fun, so I’m hoping after this experiment with them, they will learn having your personal bubble invaded is not always