Eye Contact

There is a thin line between perfection and creepy when it comes to eye contact.

We all know that eye contact is an important part of communication, especially when meeting someone for the first time.  Here is just a bit of information and rules to go by when it comes to making eye contact.

When introducing yourself to someone new, confidently make eye contact and hold it for at least 2-3 seconds. Once you have held the eye contact for 3 seconds, break eye contact in order to look at something else.  If the conversation continues, you may make eye contact again and continue to make and break eye contact throughout the conversation.

DON'T avoid eye contact altogether initially. This will make you seem shy, possibly dishonest, and untrustworthy.  Most people do not like other people who are afraid to make eye contact, or at least make unfair judgments about them.

DON'T hold the eye contact continuously without a break when initially meeting. This will create an awkward exchange with the new person you are meeting and also give them the wrong impression about you. People will assume you are weird or socially inept.

This is a simple rule of thumb but will communicate just as much as the words coming out of your mouth!