I hate looking people in the eye...

Question

It always feels way to personal to look people in the eye. I am very shy. Is this normal?

Answer 1

Totally normal!

When you build more confidence in yourself, you will eventually be able to look people in the eye with no problem =D

Answer 2

IDK

I'm not really shy, but I'm not very outgoing either.

But I always seem to look people in the eye, b/c Idk where else I should look. But I think it's probably normal if your more on the shy side.

Answer 3

my cousin is the same way, there is nothing wrong with it, it just means to other people that you are reserved and shy and there is nothing wrong with that

i used to be extremely shy till i met some awesome (non violent,drug taking or misbehaving) friends that helped me make conversations with them and they started calling to take me places

most people take that offensive when you don't look them in the eye but don't let them get to you, they just sometimes don't know and many people mistake shy for sneaky

~open urself to new places and good friends and you will be fine

Answer 4

I think it's a common feeling particularly because in our society eye contact can have different meanings and eye contact is different even among nationalities; or races, for instance African americans don't like direct eye contact.  Direct eye contact between men and women can be taken differently because eye contact may be miss read or miss cued.  I believe it's changing, because I have experienced some of that change where, I believe that just during my life span black men no longer look away when a white man looks directly at them.  Often it may be taken as a hostile look.  When a woman looks directly into a mans eyes it may be interpreted as sexual.

thanks

Answer 5

kinda but just look them in the eye lol then you will make them feel shy and then they will look away !

Answer 6

I dunno. But it#s kinda rude to not look people in the eye. They will think you're not paying attention.

Answer 7

One of the traits of Autism is the inability/unwillingness to look others in the eye. This is also common in people with Asperger Syndrome. You may be border line, but I wouldn't let it bother me. Just go on and live your life and don't worry about what others think. If you are really worried about this, you might see a shrink and see what he has to say about it.

Answer 8

Hey, there are a lot of people who feel shy, so you are not alone! Try and make it a game. Every time you go into a shop, look at the clerk at the cash desk and smile when you give them the money. That way you can practice regularly, and don't have to worry about it because they'll never think anything of it. That's what I did as a teenager when I had the same problem and it really helped. :)

P.S. That's not an excuse to blow lots of money on shopping every day, lol! ;)