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Oafah
@Oafah
Replying to
@cobishome
I find myself having a hard time maintaining eye contact, especially since it's programmed and forced through years of training. I get the feeling I come off a littel rapey at a time, because of how hard I focus on looking into people's eyes.
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cob 🌱
@cobishome
Replying to
@Oafah
It's difficult. I don't know how long I'm supposed to maintain eye contact. I don't want them to feel like I'm staring them down. Too much to think about. This is why I prefer to stay at home alone.
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JL Sigman
@JLSigman
Replying to
@cobishome
and
@Oafah
After being accused by a fellow student of giving the "evil eye" in high school because I kept eye contact a second too long, I gave up trying to talk to anyone but an adult for a long time.
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Oafah
@Oafah
Replying to
@cobishome
and
@JLSigman
The key is to practice your interested and concerned face. It doesn't become creepy if you seem genuinely interested. Also, like all things is society, there is a definite gender bias at work. Men probably induce creepy faster than women do.
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