Eye contact
----The eye, the window revealing what is deep in one’s mind, is full of
rich expressions.
In drama, movies, fiction, poetry, or in real life, eyes have always been accepted as a major source of communication.
There are many rules about eye contact
➢Whether to look or not to look, ➢When to look, ➢How long to look, ➢Who to and who not to look at.
US
----People in western countries expect the person to look at them in the eye during the conversation.
➢ However, staring at people or holding a glance too long(more than 10 seconds) is considered to be improper in most English-speaking countries, even when the look may be one of appreciation, because it may make people uneasy and embarrassed.
Chinese, Indonesians, and rural Mexicans ----also lower their eyes as a sign of deference-to them
too much eye contact is a sign of bad manners.
Arabs ----look directly into the eyes of the person with whom
There are many rules about eye contact
➢Whether to look or not to look, ➢When to look, ➢How long to look, ➢Who to and who not to look at.ot taught to look another in the eye but at a position around the Adam’s apple.
➢ To blacks, most eye behavior of whites has the effect of giving the impression that they aren’t there, but this is due to white avoidance of eye contact with anyone in the street.
they are talking for long periods-to them direct eye contact shows interest.