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 Aug 12 2009, 12:37 PM
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When you have a conversation with somebody, do you tend to keep your eyes on them or do you let your eyes wander or do you glance at them every so often then glance away?
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Aug 12 2009, 04:38 PM
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 This bag is not a toy. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,090 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 583,108 |
I am TERRIBLE at keeping eye contact. It seems like most of the people I talk to are scarily good at it, and when my eyes wander they'll kind of follow my eyes to see what I'm looking at. I'll be right in the middle of the conversation with them, totally paying attention and talking still, but I can't seem to focus on just their eyes.
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Aug 12 2009, 05:42 PM
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 Live long and prosper. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 5,525 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 478,024 |
I'm one of those people who makes direct eye contact at all times when speaking to another person.
 Like a bloody hawk. |
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Aug 12 2009, 05:55 PM
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 DDR \\ I'm Dee :) Group: Mentor Posts: 8,662 Joined: Mar 2006 Member No: 384,020 |
^ LOL, I do that, too. I think it creeps some people out when I first meet them.
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Aug 12 2009, 05:58 PM
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 The Resident Drunk Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266 |
^I have been known to intimidate people during job interviews haha. I have a very intense stare to begin with, so it doesn't make it any better that I stare people eye to eye.
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Aug 12 2009, 06:24 PM
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If I'm comfortable with someone then I'll always look them in the eye. However if I'm in an uncomfortable situation or I'm not familiar with the person I'm talking to I will most likely try to avoid eye contact.
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Aug 12 2009, 06:47 PM
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Even if I know someone really well I don't really like to look them straight in the eyes because I feel it's kind of awkward. Like I'm interrogating them or something lol. But I will make eye contact. Especially if it's a serious conversation.
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Aug 12 2009, 06:48 PM
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 crushed. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,432 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,026 |
i make pretty good eye contact, but my problem is that i get distracted by people walking around nearby, so i'll occasionally glance around.
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Aug 12 2009, 06:49 PM
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QUOTE(hypnotique @ Aug 12 2009, 03:42 PM)  I'm one of those people who makes direct eye contact at all times when speaking to another person. Like a bloody hawk. same. |
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Aug 12 2009, 07:07 PM
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QUOTE(manny-the-dino @ Aug 12 2009, 04:47 PM) Even if I know someone really well I don't really like to look them straight in the eyes because I feel it's kind of awkward. Like I'm interrogating them or something lol. But I will make eye contact. Especially if it's a serious conversation. This. But then I worry that the person I'm talking to thinks I'm not interested in the conversation, so I tryyyyy to keep my eyes fixed on theirs. And then it gets way too awkward and I have to look someplace else. |
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Aug 12 2009, 07:15 PM
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For the most part I don't only because its my preference. I will if the convo is important I suppose.
But then again, I do get alot of complaints about me not paying attention 
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Aug 12 2009, 07:17 PM
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QUOTE(Matsumoto @ Aug 13 2009, 07:24 AM) If I'm comfortable with someone then I'll always look them in the eye. However if I'm in an uncomfortable situation or I'm not familiar with the person I'm talking to I will most likely try to avoid eye contact. this also when im having a deep conversation or argument, i'll stare at the person hard. |
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Aug 12 2009, 07:22 PM
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i don't have a problem keeping eye contact, but when i know the other person gets uncomfortable with it, i try to soften the intensity of my 'stare' and/or just look around once in a while at random objects.
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Aug 13 2009, 03:28 PM
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I think it depends on the person. I usually keep eye contact & then glance way every now and then...
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Aug 14 2009, 08:52 AM
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This bag is not a toy. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,090 Joined: Oct 2007 Member No: 583,108 |
One thing I forgot to mention, it seems like a lot of people tend to get freaked out when I can't look them in the eyes for too long. They make all these assumptions about it, like I'm uncomfortable or lying. It's not anything like that, I just don't feel comfortable staring them in the face when I'm talking to them. I do tend to look at them when they talk to me, though.
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Aug 14 2009, 09:14 AM
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It depends who I'm talking to. Chances are that I'll make direct contact, makes the conversation more serious.
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Aug 14 2009, 10:03 AM
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QUOTE(hypnotique @ Aug 12 2009, 05:42 PM) I'm one of those people who makes direct eye contact at all times when speaking to another person. Like a bloody hawk. |
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Aug 14 2009, 11:18 AM
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I don't care about it. I think it's weird when someone stares deep into my eyes.
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Sep 11 2009, 08:34 PM
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I'm extremely shy, so my eyes just rolls around every corner. I don't like people staring in my eyes.
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Sep 11 2009, 08:42 PM
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 /人◕‿‿◕人\ Group: Official Member Posts: 8,283 Joined: Dec 2007 Member No: 602,927 |
I try, but my eyes always fall towards someone's ass.
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Sep 12 2009, 11:18 AM
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Live long and prosper. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 5,525 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 478,024 |
QUOTE(Uronacid @ Aug 14 2009, 11:18 AM) I don't care about it. I think it's weird when someone stares deep into my eyes. *stares* |
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Sep 13 2009, 09:52 PM
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QUOTE(Uronacid @ Aug 14 2009, 09:18 AM) I don't care about it. I think it's weird when someone stares deep into my eyes. iawtc :( |
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Sep 19 2009, 11:50 PM
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Eye contact for the win.
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Sep 21 2009, 03:58 PM
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rawr? Group: Official Member Posts: 2,705 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 285,858 |
suck at eye contact, i can if i wanted to though.
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