Disclaimer: This post is long, deals with mature topics of a sexual nature, contains a little swearing, and may also be a potential trigger for some abuse survivors. Additionally, it was written from the perspective of a cisgender, heterosexual woman as I relate to cisgender, hetorsexual men. I apologize in advance for my inability to be more inclusive on this particular subject. Please feel free to contact me if you have suggestions on how to correct any inadvertent cissexist language.
You know the feeling. You're being watched. You know someone's eyes are on you because you can literally feel them. Everyone has had this experience at some point.
The eyes are central to communication. They give us important cues about other people's intentions and emotions. And, as it turns out, human brains are hard-wired to actually detect another person's gaze. Studies have …show more content…
It also makes our eyes much more expressive. Such features would be a disadvantage to most species. However, human survival relies on cooperation and communication; therefore, it is to our advantage to communicate certain things to others through our eyes. Simply put, sometimes you can convey more information with just one look than you can with your entire vocabulary.
Knowing someone is looking at you gives you the opportunity to determine their intentions towards you. Are they friendly? Are they dangerous? Do they want to take what you have? Do they want to share what they have? Are they "throwing sex daggers out of their eyes" at you? (Gratuitous Gilmore Girls reference)
If you are a woman, chances are you are even more highly attuned to other people's gazes. After all, we have a lot more to figure out, specifically if the gaze is coming from a man who might be sexually interested in
You know the feeling. You're being watched. You know someone's eyes are on you because you can literally feel them. Everyone has had this experience at some point.
The eyes are central to communication. They give us important cues about other people's intentions and emotions. And, as it turns out, human brains are hard-wired to actually detect another person's gaze. Studies have …show more content…
It also makes our eyes much more expressive. Such features would be a disadvantage to most species. However, human survival relies on cooperation and communication; therefore, it is to our advantage to communicate certain things to others through our eyes. Simply put, sometimes you can convey more information with just one look than you can with your entire vocabulary.
Knowing someone is looking at you gives you the opportunity to determine their intentions towards you. Are they friendly? Are they dangerous? Do they want to take what you have? Do they want to share what they have? Are they "throwing sex daggers out of their eyes" at you? (Gratuitous Gilmore Girls reference)
If you are a woman, chances are you are even more highly attuned to other people's gazes. After all, we have a lot more to figure out, specifically if the gaze is coming from a man who might be sexually interested in