how important is eye contact?

[zalami128]

The mind is insubstantial. By that I mean you cannot grab hold of it or pinpoint it. So comparing blindness (a physical disorder) to being "mindless" (whatever that even means) is pretty convoluted there.

Anyways, 10. Eye contact. Especially with the opposite sex. If I'm just chillin with my homies smokin on a blizzunt we could ramble to each other all wasted "eh". But if Im talking to a female Im definitely contacting their eyes. Feels great.

[mfqr]

To me it depends on the situation. But I don't always like to make eye-contact. There are times when it's necessary, and times when it's not. By the way, it's not always possible to detect a lie by analyzing someone's eyes. If a person is a good liar, they will know how they look when they are telling the truth, and manipulate that. But in general, yeah. The eyes aren't the only indicators of a liar. Tone of voice, breathing rates, movements, etc. But most of these are very dependent on the person's personality... as is how one's eyes look during the act of a lie.

[Reefer Rogue]

Eye contact is groovy

[EternalOverdose]

Ever since ive been a tiny kid ive never stared ppl in the eyes, i think its cuz my grandmother was like 95 % psychic ( ESP) and i inheritad it and now ive excersized it and now when i stare into ppl's eyes i can see shit about them, how they handle under pressure, alll this shit. sounds like some fairy tale i made up but its no joke

[ValkyrieAg]

10.

Very important. If you can't look me in the eye, then your daddy didn't teach you much.

[crudemood]

None of you get nervous when looking into someones eyes? I'm scared about what I'm going to see when I look into their eyes.
Eyes can say everything especially the truth about what someone is thinking about you. You can read deepily into someone's mind just by the look in their eyes. Thats why I get real nervous but perhaps it should be dealth with see has how the majority had said its real important to make eye contact.

[Jderringer]

Eye contact is super important! Here's something fun you can try if your uncomfortable about making eye contact... Might even get you laid! When your walking thru a mall or other public area with lots of people, look females who are by themselves right in the eye, as they are walking toward you. Lock your focus on one eye, don't look ANYWHERE else, and don't break eye contact till you would have to turn your head to maintain it. Make sure your smiling, or you might creep her out. 9 times out of 10, you will get a smile back. As she's passing, quietly say "hi there"... They will ALWAYS say "hi" back! Doesn't matter what the girl looks like, or even If you think she 10 miles away from being in your league, as those are the ones that REALLY suprise you!
It's a fun game I like to play. A lot of times, girls will literally trip over there own feet trying to turn and look at you. People aren't used to being looked in eyes. Do it often enough, and in other venues (work, school, restaurants, ect...), soon your friends will start telling you that you've changed, and you seem more happy and confident now... At least, thats what happened with me!

[NextLineIsMine]

you look unconfident if you dont

[Wintersweet]

It's almost impossible for me to look someone in the eyes while I talk because of my anxiety. Unless I am somehow intoxicated. But it's probably a 10.

Me too.
Weed and alcohol are magical when it comes to giving me enough confidence to look people in the eye, and talk to them without tripping over what I'm saying every 5 seconds.
Yeah, eye contact's important, and I use it...but only with people I'm comfortable with. So if people think that makes me weak or without manners, they can kiss my ass, because I've had people tell that to me before. But if you can't tell that I'm being SHY and not RUDE, that's your problem, not mine.

[xblackdogx]

i used to have no eye contact, now i utilize it often
it works wonders to get you understood
it is a 10