<![CDATA[This study aims to explore the communication dynamics in the Dante Pine tourism area, Enrekang Regency, as a "Third Place" for the youth community. Using the Ethnography of Communication method, this research examines how spatial configurations and environmental factors influence interaction patterns. Findings reveal that Dante Pine’s sociopetal layout and biophilic climate act as facilitators for self-disclosure, shifting communication patterns from small talk to deep talk. Non-verbally, the cold temperature and the use of artifacts (coffee/campfires) decrease physical distance (proxemics) and increase the intensity of eye contact. Furthermore, visitors engage in hybrid impression management, where they construct an outdoor lifestyle identity through the integration of physical activities and digital representation on social media. Cyber validation emerges as a key element in reinforcing social status in the real world. This study concludes that Dante Pine acts as a hybrid communication ecosystem that integrates physical and cyber spaces in mediating the needs for self-expression and identity reinforcement for the digital generation.]]>
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