Thisresearch examined the interpersona !distances 貸om others desired by couples sitting on a hill by the sea . An investigation to observe the behavior ofactual couples , and an exper 藍 【 n 己nt to assess their feelings were carried out in the early evening and the nighttime . In the results , thc fbllowing points were demQnstrated . 1)The closest distance the couples could aHow others to approach was 2 to 3 meters in all directions , and the distance at which couples were not annoyed by others

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... as about 5 meters in all directiorls , 2 ) When the distances with others were within abQut 5 meters , the time a couple stayed in their spot was affected by others . The effects were stronger when the others were in行ont of a couple or behind them in the nighttime . 3)When the distances 丘om others were within 5 to 6 meters , the couplels intimate contact was affected by others、 The distances were a little larger in the early evening than i 鼠 he nighttim ¢ , and women pref ヒrred larger distances than men . κ 砂 }ジ0 雌 Jcouple ,加terpersona -distance , siope , ear ! y eve 痂 9 α ndnighttime , degree( ゾ close contaet , staying 伽 θ