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Social contact


 
 

Social contact is a pair of social actions with no further consequence - i.e. it is not likely to be repeated. It can sometimes be described as an accidental social interactionSocial interaction

Social interaction is a dynamic, changing sequence of social actions between individuals who modify their actions and reacti...
. An example would be a failed and not-repeated attempt to start a conversation.

In sociological hierarchy, social contact is considered to be in between less advanced social action and more advanced social interaction.

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