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There are two main reasons why people form groups with others nearby rather than people further away. First, human beings like things that are familiar to them. Second, the more people come into contact with one another, the more likely the interaction will cultivate a relationship.
The English word square dates to the 13th century and derives from the Old French esquarre.By the 1570s, it was in use in reference to someone or something honest or fair. [3] [4] This positive sense is preserved in phrases such as "fair and square", meaning something done in an honest and straightforward manner, [5] and "square deal", meaning an outcome equitable to all sides. [6]
Various types of propinquity exist: industry/occupational propinquity, in which similar people working in the same field or job tend to be attracted to one another; [6] residential propinquity, in which people living in the same area or within neighborhoods of each other tend to come together; [7] and acquaintance propinquity, a form of proximity in existence when friends tend to have a ...
Proxemics is the study of human use of space and the effects that population density has on behavior, communication, and social interaction. [1] Proxemics is one among several subcategories in the study of nonverbal communication, including haptics (touch), kinesics (body movement), vocalics (paralanguage), and chronemics (structure of time).
Hmm: Online, people are complaining about 'avoidant discard': It's 'a more intimate' ghosting 'You might not see them for a year or two' Brier devoted all her time to her friends in her early 20s ...
Until the 1950s, to be "square" was a good thing. It meant being truthful, honest, upright... like the geometric figure. It was a positive term long after the time period you're mentioning. Those so-called "traditional values" began to be labeled as bad things in the 1950s. Wahkeenah 20:16, 4 October 2006 (UTC)
Turns out, being lazy can be a good thing. Although it may feel counterintuitive to slow down and take a step back from your usual grind, science shows there are many physical, mental and ...
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