Bad Habit

[Haldex]

I have a bad habit of not looking at people "in the eye" when speaking to them.
Apparently I do this to everyone, friends, colleagues, girls, boys, old people etc

its very bad from what ive heard, people tend to think im snobbish or depressed or hiding something and whatever else they think.

I never noticed it before.

Any way I can fix it?
Is it serious or not?

[samr1wp]

it is ...you dont have confidence

people say you should look at people between the eyes

[Ou grote]

Watch Rocky III

Eye of the tiger.

[srothman]

What are you self-conscious about?

I don't think it's serious, but it might be perceived in a way like you mentioned above.
Not saying you're ill-mannered, but looking someone in the eye when talking to them is just good manners, IMHO.

[abzo]

people say you should look at people between the eyes

through the scope of your rifle?

[Haldex]

Thats the thing, im not self concious, I have my moments but not really self concious.
Im also quite confident.

[Nick333]

You break bad habits by replacing them with good habits. You build a habit by starting small and slowly building up. So, start by making a conscious effort to look someone in the eye once a day. Start with someone you feel comfortable around. After a day or two make a conscious effort to look two people in the eye a day. etc. etc.

[Fuma]

It depends. In my kulcha, it shows disrespect to look at your elders in the eye.

[Haldex]

it is ...you dont have confidence

people say you should look at people between the eyes

Really? But what do I look at? Theres nothing interesting there...

[zizo911]

Me also

[Haldex]

You break bad habits by replacing them with good habits. You build a habit by starting small and slowly building up. So, start by making a conscious effort to look someone in the eye once a day. Start with someone you feel comfortable around. After a day or two make a conscious effort to look two people in the eye a day. etc. etc.

Yip, started yesterday, even when watching TV.

[Sinbad]

Really? But what do I look at? Theres nothing interesting there...

Make friends with someone with a unibrow...

[abzo]

Yip, started yesterday, even when watching TV.

Looked the newsreader in the eyes?

[samr1wp]

Really? But what do I look at? Theres nothing interesting there...

haha but i heard it somewhere ...since you dont focus on one eye which leaves you uncumfy

[nightjar]

Really? But what do I look at? Theres nothing interesting there...

Looking women in the eye would be a lot easier if their eyes were on their boobs.