When video chatting, are you good at maintaining eye contact?

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I’m watching The Bachelor and since that nasty ass mf has mono from kissing all the girls back to back *cough cough* I mean he has covid from traveling country to country maskless, he’s having to go on virtual dates with his girls. One girl said she tends to glance at herself in the bottom corner of the screen a lot. He said he hopes she doesn’t just stare at herself. Lmao that is so me 😂 I fckin hate videochatting. I will look at the person on occasion but 90% of the time I’m staring at myself in the corner and practically talking to myself. I just hate making eye contact for long. I hate it. I get shy af. I prefer phone calls or in person. But even then I won't look in the mfs eyes unless we’re giving eachother the greenlight to go for a kiss #FeelFreeToList

LovingLoverReturned · Accepted Answer

Yeah... but basically it's impossible to get real eye contact... I've researched this before and in fact from my own observation you have to stare at a point other than their face (usually directly into the camera) in order to appear to the other person like your eyes are looking toward them... it's always unbalanced though because I know this trick and the other person doesn't... if you look at the person's image you appear to be looking down or at something else (appear do to the other person)...

But it is worth the effect of seemingly to pay attention... I try to balance because I also want to spend time looking at the person. But switch back and forth is natural anyway because you don't want to stare endlessly.

Rosexøxø · Accepted Answer

Oddly enough, I can stare “forever,” when video chatting because it’s not in-person, and it just feels like it’s sort of an entertainment thing for him and I.

In person, is when I seem to struggle with it. I feel like staring at their eyes is unnecessary and when I do so, I just feel like they’re reading my soul, or something lol

If I can stare all over their face while in-person, maybe it’d help. That way it’s more observational and less performance.

ShiftingMonke · Accepted Answer

If you dont have friends and work alone, no one videochats you. 🤣😂

My fear is the classic 'boomer view' of having the phone basically at your sternum level, facing up, so everyone gets a wonderful view of my chin collection and both flared barrels of my nostrils; no, I'm terrible at eye contact.

exitseven · Accepted Answer

Most of the time I am looking at the screen but I see myself in the corner of the screen not looking into the camera and I start lookin into the camera for a little while but then forget and the process starts all over again.

TrueConfection · Answer

Ugh... Video chat!!! I don't like having conversations where we can't make eye contact. You can't! If I look the person in the eyes, it looks like I'm looking down because I am. I have to stare at the camera in order to appear to make eye contact, but then I'm not seeing the person.

Anyhow... Virtual dates? Oh barf!

Jaximus-Lion · Answer

I mean! Who looks directly in the camera in a video chat? I stream many hours and i do a lot of video chat with relatives that lives in the states, Canada, Australia and other countries! No one looks in the camera, we are all looking at the screen 🤷‍♂️

mstbooblover · Answer

Actually I nearly never accept video chatting, although I don't mind at all eye contact. Video chat annoys me, and I prefer by far plain text chatting, e-mail, phone, and of course in person. Generally the video image doesn't add anything useful, well, set aside sexual exchanges that is ;0)

SCARRED · Answer

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i'm a guy with learning dis and ad/hd
and my mind wornders and i can't do it for long
i'm not sure i can answer this one
can i defer to someone else with this one
thanks
i'd love to see the answer from a guys and gals viewpint too?
SCARRED

Jamie05rhs · Answer

Hell no. I can't even maintain eye contact in person!

melanieeeB · Answer

Yeah but only cause I try to not look at me and try to be respectful and focus on what the other is saying haha but I glence down in the corner to myself every now and then

coachTanthony · Answer

I've done over 250 IG lives and have had no issues at all looking them in the eye. It's an interview type situation so maybe that is different.

The_Shadow_Dweller · Answer

Yup, no problem there. I know many people get confused about whether to look at the camera or at the screen. Either is fine. Just be consistent in where you look lol!

loveslongnails · Answer

Tell me Dizz... do you not actually feel the brain cells in your head "dying" as you watch that show? Do you not feel your IQ is measurably lower after watching each episode? I think it might be.

Razp_Sorbet · Answer

I don't really make eye contact in real life I look above their nose so it looks like I'm making eye contact

Pink2000 · Answer

Sometimes. It depends on who it is. I always end up doing other things like scrolling on Instagram. If it’s someone I like I’ll maintain eye contact.

Wish4UrB00ty · Answer

I mean I watch their face so it won’t really look to them like I am making eye contact but I will be watching their face the whole time.

Titanic1912 · Answer

Yes, I am. I always look at the person I’m chatting with, especially my ex-girlfriend when she and I we sleeping while still chatting. She would usually watch me sleep.

Rudon00 · Answer

I'm not one to make eye contact when I'm talking unless I'm heavily invested into the person and feeling comfortable in their presence. I focus on simply listening to their tone and Choice of words when making communication.

SnowedIn · Answer

Yes, I am very good at maintaining eye contact. It takes work to do it.

Vikkrram · Answer

I am not a big fan of video chatting so i rarely do it. Never

kellytheman · Answer

Not really because I am always looking down and it looks like my eyes are always closed. I tried to lift it up but it looks like I am high or really tired also.

RavVid · Answer

I look at their eyes but LovingLoverReturned has a good point.

Hardworkingguy · Answer

Sure I love looking into a girl's eyes when we're doing a video call because it's one of the most attractive parts in her body when talking to her

Makeushiver · Answer

Not if the woman I'm chatting with is mostly or completely undressed

Ms_Facesitter · Answer

No because I need to look at the camera but I look at you instead.

dailyoctopus94 · Answer

It's hard when you're when you don't have enough self confidence in your own looks, and you keep checking your own image to make sure you aren't absolute garbage

annabananna · Answer

When video chatting, I’m good at looking at myself.

Luffy1990 · Answer

Yeah I find it rude during a video chat to not keep eye contact

AdithyaR · Answer

Yeah I attended 1.5 years of my college in online classes so I've grown accustomed to it.

TheeTrybrid · Answer

Lmaoo no cuz I don't like being stared at , it's a trauma response from my childhood but in slowly overcoming it

shortster · Answer

I generally look at their eyes on the screen; but I wonder if it looks like I am looking away. Since I am not looking at the camera.

DevinAM · Answer

I'm not good at video chatting in general but generally I am capable of looking at the image of the person's eyes much easier than in person.

Though sometimes I think I'm supposed to look at the camera so they can see my eyes better.

Phoenix98 · Answer

I usually always look people in the eye it's just respectful.

Sparkie460 · Answer

I have never done a video chat before. In person I definitely make eye contact with the person I'm talking to

TheAfrikan · Answer

I try ma best to look at that person am talking too. But it is weird how am gona zoom into ma pic to make sure am appealing.

krin_m · Answer

I actually prefer video chat. You can see the person and their expressions which are part of clear communication!

Shark_61695 · Answer

There's an app for that... https://youtu. be/ORzpvO1nflw

Raaj4you · Answer

No, I am not comfortable with video calls. I am camera shy.

Paul09 · Answer

Well new technology will make you appear like our are looking at you in the eye.

Jerre · Answer

About the only time I video chat is when the girl and I are masturbating together.

Guardian45 · Answer

If I'm videochatting, I talk to the person as IRL. It would be weird & rude NOT to!

Whatthefluff · Answer

Tbh I am mainly looking at myself

Anpu23 · Answer

Im okay with it.

NostalgiaSenpi · Answer

I don't video chat

TallAnon · Answer

Video chatting is honestly just awkward, lol

TrillXHippy · Answer

I’m not good at it

Debbie14217 · Answer

no hate it

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