For this exercise, go to (or imagine going to) the mall, park, elevator or other public venue, and sitting or standing closely to people. Imagine that you keep shifting closer to the person closest to you so that the space between the two of you becomes smaller. In most cases, people will move farther away. Some people will actually get up and walk away or get off the elevator on a different floor, just to avoid further contact. Another scenario is to imagine yourself to being too close to someone so that you could subtly (or openly) listen to conversations and just nonchalantly make comments or observations like you are part of the conversation. What do you think people's reactions would be? Make note of the imagined reactions that you experienced. How did they make you feel? Why?