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? 
When people want to maintain their privacy around strangers, especially in crowded places, they avoid eye contact.
Understandable, what are good tips on maintaining eye contact when you're just nervous?
certain individual it can make that individual feel left out of the group, while on the other hand prolonged eye contact can tell someone you are interested in what they have to say.
Eye contact is also an important element in flirting, where it may serve to establish and gauge the other's interest in some situations. Mutual eye contact that signals attraction initially begins as a brief glance and progresses into a repeated volleying of eye contact.
In the process of civil inattention, strangers in close proximity, such as a
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