Do you keep eye contact with people when your talking to them?

I try to maintain eye contact to the person I'm talking to casually or intensely. I think it makes the person listen to you more, because it shows that you're interested in the conversation. But yes, there are times that we feel awkward or hesitant because we barely know the person, so we can't keep an eye contact.

It's really a hard thing to keep eye contact with someone whom you don't know very much about.It is also a rude thing that you put your eyes on other things while talking to them.To me,I prefer keeping my eyes on them.At least,that's gentle.

Keeping eye contact with people when we're communicating is an act to show our respect to each other, to show that we're interested to the topic, which further makes the communication go well. But I will not keep eye contact with every person that I'm talking with. Sometimes it's just not that comfortable to keep doing so. I mean, maybe I don't like the person I'm talking to, but I have to; or maybe I'm not in the mood so I'd like have my head down or turn to other side.

Well, in my line of work, eye contact is very important. I do training and conduct lectures and seminar. Keeping and eye contact is very effective in getting my message delivered. That is why when I speak and discuss I always try to keep an contact with the participants from time to time. But in some cases on informal gatherings like when I am with my friends, I speak to them even without eye contact most especially when I am doing something.

Hi ANIME,Yes sometimes,when the one i talk to is close to me.But there were times that i'm force to have eye contact just to make sure that he/she is sincere on what he/she says.Have a nice day!

Maintaining eye contact when in conversation with someone requires both parties to keep it up, nonstop stare downs are not any better. Just try to be natural, and make eye contact intermittently through out the talking...use the eyes to reinforce or add to the communication between you both. It just takes a little practice.

hi there! for me it is the proper way of talking to someone ., you have to keep your eyes on them whenever you wanted to say something or talking to them ., it is one way of telling them that you are really telling the truth ., or you are sincere on what you are saying ,. thanks for this nice topic ., have a nice day ahead!

hi,its realy hard to have eyecontact to persons new to us.Really tough thing.Unless we are very much close with a person we cant do that.if one person is seeing then other person definetly closes or turns his looks some where while speaking.it happens with everyone.it is quite natural.

It depends... when I'm with my friends sometimes when I'm doing something I speak to them even I don't look at them. But for an effective communication eye contact is very important, it means you are interested to the people you are talking to.

keeping eye contact with someone you are talking to is a sign of interest of the conversation or the person itself. i get that too when i talk to someone i really like, i can't look at him straight. i get shy most of the time. keep focused on the conversation, not on the face of the person. it would only get you distracted. that's my trick, i just focus on the topic but it's quite hard, especially if the guy is soooooooo cute!

well~this topic is both interesting and pratical.i think talk to people need to keep eyecontact ,this way will give them your cordial impression.but you know,just like your opinion,sometimes we can't keep eyecontact to our crush object,hehe~in a word,chatting with friend more give them eyecontact as much as possible,this is another communication way~

I found it is sometimes difficult to have eye contact with people you dont know much, especially in the situations that I am not that confident either with my language or with my words...People's reactions and expressions could be distracting... Well, it also depends on culture or people's habit...some people could give an encouraging look or patient look...probably I concerned too much... But it is gonnna be funny if you just turn another way, finish you talk and walk away, that definitely meant something else, rather than the words delivered... About that guy...this is difficult as well lol...they say 'eye is the window of soul'...by looking at him, your eyes reveal everything, if avoiding, it reveals even more...lol... Anyway...this is a nice topic that led people to think...

For some reason, this is something that is very difficult for me to do. I know that making and keeping eye contact is polite and that is keeps the conversation open. I also know that if you do not keep eye contact with people, they tend to think you have something to hide. I find myself looking over peoples's shoulder, above their head, but not into their eyes. I am constantly working on this and I think that I am improving, but I have a long way to go.

I've long (as long as I can remember) felt exactly the way you describe about making eye contact with others when they are speaking. In fact, at an early age, I read somewhere that it was of crucial importance to make and maintain eye contact with a speaker, and since then, I've been obsessed with it, often feeling that I hold someone's gaze too long, and that they can read my mind, or they think I'm reading theirs!

Nice question! I do keep eyecontact when interacting with somebody, but I don't just stare in my buddy's face. I let my eye move around the room and then sometimes return to the persons face. I think looking all the time at the conversation partner's face may make the other person feel uncomfortable, in case he/she is shy.

Hi Anime123, Sure, i do keep eye contact with people when i am talking to them. Because that is the basic good manner when you are talking to people. I also understand your feeling that sometimes the person we face is not easy to get eye contact with, you know i will do? I will keep my eyes focus on his nose, haha... That works well! You can try.Thanks for reading and responding my discussions!

Always I maintain the eye contact with the people I talk.I scare people with my serious looks.That is the best way of convincing the people.You can make others what you want them to do.Try it you will definitely find the difference in convincing others when you have an eye to eye contact with them.Don't scare them like I do.

keeping constant eye contact with somebody you do not know well is not a good idea anyway - it looks either aggressive or like (strangely) you have something to hide. making and breaking contact during a conversation is the most natural thing to do - it can be tempting to look somewhere else all the time if you are nervous but try and make at least a little eye contact.

Well this can be diffrent depending on the state you're in. It is easy to keep eye conatct, if you're talking to a freind or someone you know, however that can vary as well becuase if you've done something bad and you're talking to someone who is shouting at you you can't keep eye contact with them, this is what i find.

If you make eye contact with people when your talking to them it shows respect. If you have eye contact then it shows to some people that your actually listening and not tuned out or worried about something else.