No eye contact

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So I have a friend who never makes almost any eye contact. Last time we met and went for a walk (walked for about 4 hours, talking almost nonstop,) he made eye contact with me only 3 times and 2 of them I think were accidental. So I have the obvious question - why? Anybody else have a friend like this, maybe somebody here is like this?
And I have noticed that he does this only with everyone he knows. He can easily ask people he barely knows most awkward question while staring them directly in the eyes. He generally seems pretty self-confident.
I have tried searching it in the search engine but only "Never Make Eye Contact While Eating a Banana" shit comes up.
I don't think it has anything to do with him lying because he can't be doing that for 99.9% of the time. Also he talked to me about it (looking/not looking people in the eyes while lying,) a long time ago, so he knows when to do it/not.

[Abhorrence]

Could be a thing of anxiety? I can't look people in the eyes, not even my family because it just feels really really awkward. I can't explain why I don't but my psychiatrist said it can just be a symptom of anxiety.

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Could be a thing of anxiety?
Maybe. But it seems that he does that on purpose. Also, about anxiety, he is one of the most not giving a f*ck people I've seen. Example: everyone were so afraid of the final exam (the final school exam before you graduate, not sure how it would be called in English) but he was the calmest person in class and always said to everyone that I will be fine and that there is nothing to worry about. Hell, maybe he was playing a character again, I dunno...

[Abhorrence]

Social anxiety and generalised anxiety are very different things. So it is still possible he has it.

However, he might just dislike looking at people in the eye xD it is definitely possible.

[JamesSuperBoy]

So I have a friend who never makes almost any eye contact. Last time we met and went for a walk (walked for about 4 hours, talking almost nonstop,) he made eye contact with me only 3 times and 2 of them I think were accidental. So I have the obvious question - why? Anybody else have a friend like this, maybe somebody here is like this?
And I have noticed that he does this only with everyone he knows. He can easily ask people he barely knows most awkward question while staring them directly in the eyes. He generally seems pretty self-confident.
I have tried searching it in the search engine but only "Never Make Eye Contact While Eating a Banana" shit comes up.
I don't think it has anything to do with him lying because he can't be doing that for 99.9% of the time. Also he talked to me about it (looking/not looking people in the eyes while lying,) a long time ago, so he knows when to do it/not.




Maybe. But it seems that he does that on purpose. Also, about anxiety, he is one of the most not giving a f*ck people I've seen. Example: everyone were so afraid of the final exam (the final school exam before you graduate, not sure how it would be called in English) but he was the calmest person in class and always said to everyone that I will be fine and that there is nothing to worry about. Hell, maybe he was playing a character again, I dunno...


Maybe he just does not see the need or feels it is not required with friends and people he knows well. I hope you both did well in the exams.

[Straya]

eye contact is a social thing and the white population is really the only one that holds any importance to it for example here in australia within the aboriginal population its actually considered rude to look into someones eyes so he may just not be comfortable with looking people in the eye and the whole lying while looking someone in the eye thing is a myth anyway

[SethfromMI]

some cultures eye contact is considered an act of aggression. in others it can have different meanings. there is a lot which can go into this

[OSUBuckEyes]

Shy, bad self esteem, maybe? I struggled with that as a wee tyke but my pops told me how it's important to look at people straight in the eye. it can be a little intimidating sometims though!

[Miscreant]

It boils down to him either being uncomfortable making eye contact or being more comfortable not making eye contact. I'd opt for the latter. I know people with Asperger's Syndrome don't like to make eye contact. But why armchair psychoanalyze the guy?

[Unknwn]

Hmm.. Idk about your friend but I also don't usually look people in the eye when talking. I've always been kinda introverted, and maybe your friend is too. When I talk with people, I've noticed that if they look me in the eye, I usually look somewhere else. I'm not really sure why I do that, I guess I feel some slight intimidation if I look at the person I'm talking to's eyes which is why I tend to look away. Maybe that's why your friend does the same?