What is personal space?
Personal space can be defined
as the comfortable distance between you and another person that you are talking
to or stood next to. If someone invades your personal space, it means they are
too close to you, and they are making you feel uncomfortable.
Personal space is important
because it helps people feel safe and comfortable. If someone invades your
personal space, one can feel uncomfortable and unwanted (twnkl.com).
Lately, there is a heated discussion
on social media when award-winning actress Lea Salonga shooed some fans outside
her dressing room.
CNN Philippines reported: In
the now-viral video, some fans asked Lea Salonga for a photo from outside her dressing
room, claiming they are friends of the co-producer of the show, former actress
G Tongi. Salonga said they aren't allowed backstage unless they are on the
guest list for "security purposes." She said the fans can wait
outside where she will accept their request.
There are those who mentioned
about her being a snob. But isn’t it true that it can be alarming when strangers
invade your private space?
Personal space is the area, or
unspoken boundary, that people feel necessary to set between themselves and
others to feel comfortable during interaction.
It is the unwritten rule for distance that people should observe when
meeting others to maintain a level of personal and professional comfort.
Personal space apart from being an important form of body language, is also a
key component of all relationships, and must be respected (Mehta, 2020).
Even if actors are
public figures, we still have to understand how to draw the line between
respect and being rude by invading others’ personal spaces.
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