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what the hell is the difference between making eye contact and staring intensely?? how do i know if im staring intensely or not?? 😭😭
54 upvotes, 11 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Neurodivergent. "what the hell is the difference between making eye contact and staring intensely?? how do i know if im staring intensely or not?? 😭😭"
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Anonymous 4w

I think blinking? You are supposed to blink “normally” while making eye contact and staring is not blinking

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Anonymous 4w

I usually look for 5-6 seconds and then look away briefly and blink then loop

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Anonymous 4w

This I think

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Anonymous 4w

Here’s a trick for all my autistics that struggle with eye contact: look at their eyebrow! Most people can’t tell when you’re looking at their eyebrow vs making direct eye contact

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Anonymous 4w

is that the ai overview? 🤮

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Anonymous 4w

Asking AI about social cues is crazy work

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Anonymous 4w

Look away every now and then! Either look at the surroundings or maybe look down at their lips (I do this often since I cannot hear super well). Make sure you aren’t just staring directly at their eyes for the entire conversation, it makes you seem intimidating and is off putting

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

It's also like smiling. If you're focused on doing it too much it looks forced and unnatural. So like. Blink, don't open your eyes too wide, stuff like that. Eye contact is just looking at their eyes like you would look at anything else

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Anonymous replying to -> #6 4w

I hate it too

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 4w

I look at people eyebrows or nose instead of their eyes

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