people who never look into your eyes when you´re talking to them...

@dana234 (2114)
Spain
January 17, 2007 8:29am CST
Why do they do it? It makes me feel as if I´m talking to a wall. I know you listen with your ears, not with your eyes, but I can´t help getting annoyed when people avoid all visual contact while maintaining a conversation.
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euniceeleanor
@euniceeleanor (5966)
• Singapore
17 Jan 07
i've met with people like that and i know just what you meant....i've been exposed to the retail business, being in my new job for a few days and i can definitely tell you that there's a lot of customers who refused to meet our eyes...and i find that it's so rude! they are either very rude, or they are shy...i dont know which.
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dana234
@dana234 (2114)
• Spain
18 Jan 07
I think it shows by their bodylanguage if it´s out of shyness. Then it´s a different matter, I feel for shy people and would try to make them feel more at ease. I mean people who seam to find it more interesting to look around the room instead of into eyes of the person who´s talking to them.
dana234
@dana234 (2114)
• Spain
18 Jan 07
I think it shows by their bodylanguage if it´s out of shyness. Then it´s a different matter, I feel for shy people and would try to make them feel more at ease. I mean people who seam to find it more interesting to look around the room instead of into eyes of the person who´s talking to them.
Gabs
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
18 Feb 07
I have to say that I can not look People in the Eyes all the way through the Conversation lol they will wonder for a couple of Seconds but I would not look away all through the Conversation. My eyes just seem to wonder after a certain time but then go back to the Person who is talking to me.
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dana234
@dana234 (2114)
• Spain
18 Feb 07
Well, that´s different. You´re eyes are just very independent, lol.
EconKnowMix
@EconKnowMix (858)
• Philippines
17 Jan 07
Maybe that kind of people are insecured or having a inferiority complex. You should understand them instead of hating them. You can not blame them. It is a sickness that they are suffering.
dana234
@dana234 (2114)
• Spain
17 Jan 07
I don´t hate them, just trying to understand their behaviour.
vaibhavsawke
@vaibhavsawke (820)
• India
17 Jan 07
it happens with me also......... and i can assure u that it has nothing to do with inferiority complex.....
Pekachu
@Pekachu (1112)
• United States
17 Jan 07
isnt it if they are not looking you in the eye they must be lying?
dana234
@dana234 (2114)
• Spain
17 Jan 07
Yes,it´s an old belief that people avoiding eye contact are lying. This can be the case with some people I suppose. By no means with everyone.
belligerentwarrior
@belligerentwarrior (223)
• Pakistan
17 Jan 07
Yes these kind of people do annoy you and they are a bit of arrogant too. People who don't look into ur eyes while talking are never to be trusted upon.
vaibhavsawke
@vaibhavsawke (820)
• India
17 Jan 07
now from where the hell this trust factor came......
Thiru178
@Thiru178 (460)
• Sri Lanka
17 Jan 07
People who are lack in self confidence always avoid eye contact while talking. It also indicates that they are not sure abt wat they re talking and some times it indicates they re telling lies. So you dont need to get angry. and also ppl who are searching for words also will avoid eye contact. Like Typing looking at the screen and not.
Raghunadh
@Raghunadh (121)
• India
17 Jan 07
ppl who r not quite confident enough n r scared abt da things dont look into other's eyes while a conversation is going on..