Assistance needed on English class assignment

What is your gender? female
(Optional) Your age and what do you do by occupation? student
Where are you from (country and where in the country) ? Australia
What is/are your native language(s)? English
When you are talking, how far away do you usually stand (or sit) from people? Please give your answers for
1. family members metre
2. intimate friends 1/2 metre
3. normal acquaintances 1/2 - 2 metres
4. strangers 2 metres
respectively.
When you are talking, do you (consciously) touch the people you are talking to? If yes, how frequently? Please give your answers for
1. family members sometimes
2. intimate friends sometimes
3. normal acquaintances no
4. strangers no
respectively.
Continued: If people touch more frequently (than the answer you gave in the last question), how do you feel?
i feel weird.. asif they are attracted to me (If the opposite sex)
In your culture, do people usually look at others when in an elevator? no idea tbh.. but i myself dont.
In your culture, do people try hard not to touch others when in an moderately-to-much-crowded elevator?
they do not overly care but are considerate eg. if it crowded they will wait for the next elevator
Do you look people in the eyes when you are talking to them?
formally i do but when im in an a relaxed environment not so much
Note your answer may vary depending on whom you are talking to; please give your answer as detailedly as possible.
In your culture, do people maintain frequent (yet not excessive) eye contact when talking to others?
no not really. only people who exercise good manners.
In your culture, what do people do non-verbally, when they first meet someone new? (for example, exchanging handshakes, bowing, ...etc)
male adults tend to shake hands some other tend to nod
Give your ideas about the special meanings (if any) of the following hand/body gestures and facial expressions in your culture:
1. The OK sign: forefinger and the tumb joining a circle ok.. everything is alright
2. Crossing your fingers goodluck
3. Shurgging your shoulders dont know or dont want to talk to them
4. Winking secret as though you shouldnt tell someone about the previous thing said.

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