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The only time I generally break eye contact is when I'm wanting/trying to end the conversation. If not, I'm always making eye contact. I may look away occasionally, but I always want the person to know I'm listening and interested in the conversation. When the conversation get long and I need to do other things or am not interested in the topic, I will break eye contact and give short non engaging answers to end or move the conversation in another direction. But I have made people uncomfortable with my attention and focus before. When I sense that, I will try to break contact for awhile by fiddling with my food or shuffling papers or something to give them the relief they're looking for. I have been the recipient of it too, where someone is addressing a group of people, but I seem the one they are focused on when they are talking. That makes me very uncomfortable. I'm like 'There are 10 other people listening to you, look at them for awhile'. But one on one it doesn't bother me.
It's not casual if you're talking. It's considered a sign that you are listening. Looking away every now and then shows you are thinking. Too much shows you are trying too hard, too little or none at all either shows you are not listening from boredom or feel uncomfortable or inadequate.
It depends on the person if they are making heavy eye contact with me I match them so that they know I am fully engaged in what they are saying. If they make no eye contact with me I read thier body language, tone of voice and sentence stucturing to try to gauge them coz if I cannot see thier face I am losing information. if they make some eye contact with me I'll meet thier eyes when they do to encourage them to give me more so I can read them better and to let them know that it's safe or I am safe to open up to.
I hate making eye contact. I think its because I'm shy. I'm completely fine if its someone I know but strangers I can only look for a few seconds before it gets weird
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I'm not sure what option I should pick. People tend to avert their gaze after looking in my eyes. People tell me my eyes have a hardened look, almost like I'm constantly ready for a fight. This makes sense due to my time in the military and having a hard life, but I really am much kinder than my looks would suggest. However, because I'm conscious of this, I try to not look in people's eyes too long out of fear of intimidating them, which makes people think I'm lying. I can't win either way. I've also been told that it looks like I can see a person's soul because of how intense my gaze is. I do not know how to make my eyeballs look any different lol
I'm a naturally shy person so it was hard to make eye contact.. But with my boss, I feel confident, and can look her in the eyes when we speak, but when I do so she breaks it quite often with those huge pupils and her eyes dart around the room fidgeting it seems. Its hard to get a lock on. The same time there is a little blush in the face and neck and chest area (nothing innapropriate buts noticable)
In the hall is just as awkward. We see each other coming and she starts adjusting hair, gets to me and always greets me with a genuine ear to ear smile, crows feet and everything. Saying hi how are you? I just repeat it back and say good I'm good. Its stiff and awkward and we just brush on by and go about our days.
No. There’s a balance. There’s making eye contact, then there’s staring. Whenever I speak directly to someone I make eye. When I’m listening I keep it 80\20. 80 percent eye contact. If they look away for a bit, I break away for a bit and a couple of seconds because yes, staring can make people feel either threatened or uncomfortable
no, I've never heard that. some will look away, usually women but I see that as a cultural (don't connect with me... I'm taken) thing.
What are you thinking (especially background processing) when you are looking at them? That might be the reason.
Your pictures does show a strong deep look, that would be penetrating... for lack of a better word.
I used to get shy from it, but now I'm the one who holds eye contact (the curious to know kind of eye contact), especially if they are talking about something that's bothering them, because doing so would make them feel comfortable to open up more, and it would appear that you're really interested in the topic!
But if it was from a stranger, then it would creepy or weird
I don't necessarily avoid eye contact as I try to look people in the eye but I just can't do it. Its too awkward for me. I'm autistic and so for me, prolonged eye contact makes me feel very uncomfortable.
I once was accused of my SRO officer in high school of being on drugs because i would not look him in the eyes.
I've had people tell me it makes them uncomfortable and I've heard girls tell me its attractive so I dont know how to feel about it. All I know is they are my eyes and I'll put them wherever I want. I would hope I dont make people nervous though.
I think direct eye contact is better than looking the person all over
I like to make complete eye contact., i had a 23 year old therapist
she was very pretty and curvy but i looked her directly in the eyes
i never wanted to get a crush on her cause i know it could happen?
My face looks like lion u know😂😂... Whenever I speak something out, I should talk like a deer. If not, misunderstood was douche in between conversations 😂... And my eyes always look direct in to eyes to eyes, sometimes I can predict what the person up to (back of the conversation). I often try not to do direct eyes. Oooh no, my voice is like a roar. Once in my high school, even my roar can vibrate the whole classroom 🤣🤣
I think I have address, definitely poor attention span, so I make casual eye contact, but I'm a very animated speaker. I'm usually moving or thinking about who knows what when I'm talking, same when I'm listening.
I was taught when talk to someone it's respectful to look at them in eyes while doing so that shows that you are listening for me nobody seems to mind women always tell me how pretty mine are and the men I am associated with do the same thing shady folks don't look at you because they are hiding something
I make direct eye contact too but i do make casual eye contact if its a girl i think is attractive. As for you i would take it as a staring contest. Bring it on!! 😂😂
I make casual eye contact, i'll look at someone for maybe 4-5 seconds, nod so they know i'm listening then maybe look away for abit? i don't like making people feel uncomfortable so i try do what i consider the "normal" amount, but i mean unless someone is staring at me and never looks away i doubt i'd be freaked out.
I’d say if anything, it’s the lack of eye contact I give. I know no/low eye contact are signs that someone’s lying or being shifty, but for me personally, it’s just a confidence thing and because I’m shy.
I do tend to people watch but in terms of direct eye contact more often than not, it's tougher for me when people look me directly im the eye vs me doing it to others...
i always try and make eye contact - eyes are the window to our souls and i want you to see mine clearly and please let me see yours because it can be beautiful and it can show you the world! in an instant! in a boom-clap!
Often I find myself looking people in the eyes while talking and even random strangers when I'm in a public place or even when walking past someone at work.
It's sorta a way for me to know what to expect from people maybe. It's NOT a power thing either. Im nervous around people and maybe this helps me to feel OK in a peopley environment
I always make direct eye contact with people I personally have conversations. I have noticed few people I talk to appearing uncomfortable maintaining eye contact with me.
I have a "piercing" gaze as some have called it, someone even going so far as to say it'd cause me "trouble" around here.
I generally make direct eye contact but as I am friendly, outgoing & often smiling individual it usually doesn't make people uncomfortable. On the other hand I have been called intimidating (funny as I'm 5'2") & silenced people shouting merely by direct eye contact faster than a muzzle.
I tend to make direct eye contact, too, and I've noticed the same thing you have. In some cultures, it's considered not the done thing, apparently...
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