Introduction

Sunday the 15th of March the 1,5 meter-society has been introduced. From this point on nobody is allowed to get near each other closer than 1,5 meter except for your housemates. Our brain was set to tell that an interhuman distance between 120 cm and 200 cm would be most appropriate for business relationships (like your colleagues, classmates etc.) or strangers. The Dutch Government has imposed to treat our loved ones the same way. We are not allowed to choose our own personal space anymore. The DateKleed TM will encourage human interaction in a safe way, to prevent society for serious threatening effects, like Huidhonger, without the need of striking tape, fines or police watching you.

Personal spaces explained 1

Intimate 0 -15 cm Full contact; to protect, to hug, sex, to wrestle or to fight. 15 - 45 cm For really close friends

Personal 45 - 75 cm People we know well and like. Talking with your partner 75 - 120 cm Conversation with friends or known acquaintances

Social 120 - 200 cm Conversations with strangers or business relations 200 - 350 cm Formal meetings

Public 350 - 700 cm Distance between speaker and the audience 700 cm < Distance between speaker and more audience