For some reason lately, I can't seem to make eye contact anymore. It's weird. Whenever I look at someone, instead of looking into their eyes, I just kind of look at their eyebrow...which doesn't give me the feeling of making eye contact...so then I just look at one eye...and then the other...I find this kind of weird I suddenly started doing this. Has this happened to anyone else? Am I just crazy? Or what? =P

Are we talking strangers or just anyone? Things can't get any more awkward than making eye contact with a stranger and neither of you looking away.

It's because you're thinking too much into it. If you think about how hard it is to make your eyes focus on two different objects, you'll only focus on one.

 

 

 

Either way, though, you'd have to be really close to the person for it to make a difference. Just keep locked on to at least one eye, and you should be good :P

Are we talking strangers or just anyone? Things can't get any more awkward than making eye contact with a stranger and neither of you looking away.

 

I periodically look at everyone in the bus hoping to catch them staring at me then as I look at them, then them looking away and thinking "GUH HE GOT ME". And if they don't look away I keep staring.

I couldn't make eye contact a few years ago, but throughout high school and my brief time in the workforce I have gained the ability. So I guess I'm the opposite of you.

My mom taught me way back how important eye contact was, so it comes to me naturally nowadays. People love my eye contact when I make jokes, they compare me to Norm Macdonald (we both make eye contact for 9/10 of the joke, and our eyes TWINKLE right before the punch). This could've been in Help&advice though, and since it's not I don't feel like giving you any of my advice. Way to go.

Are we talking strangers or just anyone? Things can't get any more awkward than making eye contact with a stranger and neither of you looking away.

 

I periodically look at everyone in the bus hoping to catch them staring at me then as I look at them, then them looking away and thinking "GUH HE GOT ME". And if they don't look away I keep staring.

 

Yeah that's a good way to get stabbed.

Hm, I always look at the top of the bridge of the nose.

 

That way I can look at both eyes in the slight peripherals of my vision.

 

 

 

It gives the impression of a constant, unrelenting glare. My vision will not flutter from one eye to the next, it will settle upon you, and you will not be able to stop it.

 

You will feel fear.

 

Real fear.

 

 

 

No, but really, does anyone else do the nose thing?

I only have one eye contact problem and I think it has to do with contacts. Whenever I'm in an interview or something where prolonged eye contact is required, my eyes start drying out because I'm keeping them still. Then I need to either close them for a noticeably longer time than normal or oddly look away for a second until they're not dry anymore. Anyone else get this?

I can keep eye contact, but I know when to avoid it (like a group of misfits getting on a bus and you look at them, they ALWAYS think you're starting something because they're that thick in the head).

Just don't think too hard about looking people in the eye. I know sometimes when I think to look someone in the eye it makes it harder because I feel like I'm staring.

i only make brief stares. i try to break the habit, because apparently a girl accused me of staring at her. >.>

I find it pretty hard to maintain eye contact with people, I feel really uncomfortable when I look people in the eye so I usually look away when I talk. Anyone have some tips to get over this?

I dont like looking at people when they're angry, it makes me sad.

 

But I like looking at sad people, it makes me angry. If i care.

I dont like looking at people when they're angry, it makes me sad.

 

But I like looking at sad people, it makes me angry. If i care.

 

 

 

I'm officially wtf'ed :lol:

I love making eye contact just because it gives you more of a sense of power in a conversation. People perceive you to be more confident if you maintain eye contact. It's a wonderful thing to do. :P

Ever since I moved to a country where eye contact is minimal, I don't know when to make eye contact nearly at all, especially when I'm back in America.

I only have one eye contact problem and I think it has to do with contacts. Whenever I'm in an interview or something where prolonged eye contact is required, my eyes start drying out because I'm keeping them still. Then I need to either close them for a noticeably longer time than normal or oddly look away for a second until they're not dry anymore. Anyone else get this?

 

Yeah, it's rough. Before an interview or something, drown your eye in eyedrops. It will make your eyes look watery, but if the person is looking at you wierd, you can explain it. It's what I do before classes or dates. Just one of the sacrifices we contacted folk have to make.

 

 

 

i only make brief stares. i try to break the habit, because apparently a girl accused me of staring at her. >.>

 

Tell her she shouldn't flatter herself.

 

 

 

Unless she was hot and you were staring at her. If so, make a mooooooooooove.

I love making eye contact just because it gives you more of a sense of power in a conversation. People perceive you to be more confident if you maintain eye contact. It's a wonderful thing to do. :P

 

QFT.

 

 

 

It also makes you feel the conversation more meaningful, when you make eye contact.

At 4'10 it's hard to catch eye contact with anyone. I seem to make a lot of belly button contact though. Anyway, no, no issues with eye contact. I don't really notice people.

eye contact makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. People ask to look at my eyes simply because they are a green/brown (more green) and the go almost amber in natural daylight.

 

 

 

i only make brief stares. i try to break the habit, because apparently a girl accused me of staring at her. >.>

 

Tell her she shouldn't flatter herself.

 

Really. Why else would girls wear clevage-showing shirts for? It's punishment NOT staring.

I periodically look at everyone in the bus hoping to catch them staring at me then as I look at them, then them looking away and thinking "GUH HE GOT ME". And if they don't look away I keep staring.

 

Yeah that's a good way to get stabbed.

 

I only do it when I'm sitting in the seats that you have to yield to disabled people, those are at the front of the bus. Any other spot isn't really practical to look at people from.

Yeah, that's the odd thing. I think it started when I started wearing contacts, I can't seem to focus naturally with eye contact like I used to. Is this thing just part of the package then?

I have trouble keeping eye contact too. I used to be able to do it, but it's just hard these days. My dad says it's because people are getting used to being impersonal (like IMing and Texting). Our generation heavily uses them, so eye contact is barely even seen any more. I think it kind of sucks, but I seriously barely even look at people I talk to. I bug myself, I can't imagine how other's feel :x