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laconic1 · 12-03-2003, 10:34 AM

Let me start off by saying I am terrible at making eye contact. It is uncomfortable, unnatural, and akward for me. I don't like it when people make a lot of eye contact with me.

That being said, apparently I am in a super small minority. I have noticed on evaluations of presentations and job interviews, that my poor eye contact is a major liability. I really am having to force myself to make eye contact and apparently I still am not doing enough of it.

So I guess what I'm after here is for you people that are comfortable with it, or expect it, WHY? What is it about it that you need people to make eye contact to get through to you?

12-03-2003, 10:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
laconic1 Junkie	Eye Contact Let me start off by saying I am terrible at making eye contact. It is uncomfortable, unnatural, and akward for me. I don't like it when people make a lot of eye contact with me. That being said, apparently I am in a super small minority. I have noticed on evaluations of presentations and job interviews, that my poor eye contact is a major liability. I really am having to force myself to make eye contact and apparently I still am not doing enough of it. So I guess what I'm after here is for you people that are comfortable with it, or expect it, WHY? What is it about it that you need people to make eye contact to get through to you?