Why do people avoid eye contacts and talking with a person?
By ajithlal
@ajithlal (14716)
India
July 16, 2019 9:52pm CST
Sometimes I see people avoiding eye contacts while talking and sometimes people would consider a person invisible while they are in group of people. Yet they do make friendships or talk to the person when they need the person? Why do people engage in these kinds of behaviors?
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
I do not know but I find it hard to make an eye contact when talking to someones unless the person I am communicating with is telling me something important or urgent that needs my full attention. But if it is an ordinary conversation eye contact feels awkward to me to look at them straight in the eye. I also feel a bit off when someone is intently looking straight at me.
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@rsa101 (38166)
• Philippines
3 Jun 22
@jiwonnie Making eye contact with someone with whom you are not directly acquainted is awkward in my opinion. But it shouldn't be an issue for friends and family.
When speaking with your supervisor or other professionals, I believe it is crucial to maintain eye contact.
@velvet53 (22534)
• Palisade, Colorado
19 Jul 19
I don't mean to not make eye contact but I did day care for 14 years and then I was a bartender for around 12 years. My eyes always had to be watching to make sure everything was ok. I have not broke that habit so I do catch myself looking around.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
16 May 20
I have been on the sharp end of that kind of treatment a few times - some people just blank others, even close friends, out like ghosts - really quite disgusting behaviour
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@psanasangma (7288)
• India
17 Jul 19
Personally I find problem, anyway there are people who behavior are this way because of awkwardness or being introvert and some are intentional .
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@yanzalong (18988)
• Indonesia
17 Jul 19
That is considered to be impolite. I hate someone when talking to me he looks at another.
@eileenleyva (27560)
• Philippines
17 Jul 19
Some people are introvert. They try to find a bravado to speak with others.
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@Bensen32 (27610)
• United States
17 Jul 19
Many times not looking people in the eye is a sign of lying, of course sometimes it is just cause they are shy or embarrassed about the subject that they are talking about. As you say there are many people out there that only want to talk to people when they need something, those are the people that I avoid.
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@Aansh13 (11362)
• New Delhi, India
17 Jul 19
Some people lack confidence.... So may be that's the case...
Though it isn't something that is appreciated
Though it isn't something that is appreciated
