Nonverbal Communication:
Touching

Two men	Two women
Husband and wife	Unrelated man and woman
Parent and child	Older and younger person
Boss and subordinate	Male boss/female worker and vice versa

What differences do you observe in touching behavior in public and in private?

In those situations where host country people touch each other more than Americans do, what impression might people have of Americans?

What impression might host country people convey in those same situations?

In those situations where host country people touch less than Americans do, what impression might people have of Americans?

What might be the impression of host country people?

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