I have heard from multiple people that eye contact is essential in letting a girl (or guy, I guess) know you’re interested.

But what is the 411 when it comes to said eye contact? Do you keep looking until she does? Do you then keep staring? Or is like looking at the sun? What’s the deal?

  • sunzu2
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    233 months ago

    The idea is that y’all both Exchange a glance long enough to both notice, short enough to not creep each other out. A subtle smile to seal the deal.

    Then go say hi to confirm.

    If you feel awkward at any point either you suck or the answer is no, that’s where the real skills is at IMHO

    • Cid Vicious
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      173 months ago

      The fact that your autocorrect is capitalizing Exchange makes me think you’ve had some bad times.

      • @[email protected]
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        Not OP but I’ll often rework what I’ve written and sometimes a word that was the start of a sentence is no longer the start, but fuck, doing it all on mobile can be a pain in the ass and I don’t always notice or bother to correct it.

        • Cid Vicious
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          33 months ago

          I just assumed it meant they were working on Exchange servers which is a guaranteed bad time.

    • @[email protected]
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      23 months ago

      I feel awkard at literally all times, even when alone. Got any tips for that, aside from not sucking?

      • @[email protected]
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        173 months ago

        Different people are different and therefore feel differently about how eye contact should work. Eye contact isn’t a magical love potion that works the same for everybody.

  • @[email protected]
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    53 months ago

    It’s all vibes. There is no cheat code, you just have to grok social ques by spending lots of time with people. Put your 10000 hours in, its worth it people are fascinating.

  • @[email protected]
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    3 months ago

    You look them deep in the center of their eyes and breath deep and smile and then you use your fucking words to tell them.

    There is an evolutionary trait that checks potential partners for eye dilation after prolonged eye contact, supposedly to check for defects, but all it does is a little Seratonin so it’s useless in a world of rational choice.

    • Skeezix
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      73 months ago

      Words? What is that. Where do I buy one?

    • oce 🐆
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      23 months ago

      You look them deep in the center of their eyes

      Like in between the eyes or in the middle of one eye? If it’s one eye, do you pick one or do you switch? At which frequency?

    • sunzu2
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      53 months ago

      411 is number I think they post on high ways when people don’t know where to find what they need in the area.

    • @[email protected]
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      153 months ago

      In the US, 411 was/is a phone number you could call for “information”, specifically directory assistance. Many carriers no longer offer it.

  • @[email protected]
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    63 months ago

    The trick is to never look away. Stare till they notice, then keep staring. Have to get up to use the restroom? Maintain eye contact as long as possible and reestablish it the moment you’re back in sight. If they get up, the responsibility to maintain that eye contact is on you. Make sure to stay within eyesight, following them if necessary. This is your chance, we’re rooting for you!

  • pirate-dad
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    463 months ago

    From my experience, if you make eye contact, look away briefly, then look back. If she’s still looking at you, hold eye contact for a moment and smile. If she likes you, she’ll likely smile back.

    If she’s purposely avoiding making eye contact the second time, don’t be a creep, carry on with your day 👌

    • @[email protected]
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      153 months ago

      There’s a very thin line between the longing look of admiration and the cold gaze of a serial killer.

    • tired_n_bored
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      No no no. If she’s purposely avoiding eye contact you have to stare at her with wide open eyes and a big smile.

      If she walks away follow her, if she starts running away from you, run after her. She’s telling you to come over.

      That’s how you conquer a woman /s