Hi! I struggle with maintaining eye contact.
It is an important skill to have as it has a huge influence on our behavior socially.
I am a very sociable person but eye contact is hard to maintain when I am speaking to unfamiliar people.
What is expected really varies between societies, especially when you think about religious context.
In what terms would eye contact not be appropriate?
crowd, avoid eye contact in order to help maintain their privacy.
Effects.
When two or more individuals talk, the person that talks is used to being looked at. Therefore, making eye contact can make other people expect conversation. Discussing eye contact is actually quite difficult because any attempt to categorize the degree (of sustained contact or measure of directness) and the nature of the eye contact is nearly guaranteed to contain a lot of descriptors derived from one's own cultural predisposition.
Effects Parent–child.
integral for maintaining professionalism and demonstrating respect. Guides emphasize to "grip the other person's hand firmly, shake three times, and let go." Maintaining eye contact is a good skill to always remember as eye contact shows interest in the person speaking. Being civil is also very crucial, so as to avoid "negative workplace communication." One should avoid using foul language, especially if it is a continuous problem. People should also be aware of their health and be considerate of others, by not coming into work