Why Do Men Make Less Eye Contact Than Women

Eye Contact: Men and Women Do men make more or less eye contact then women? For my hypothesis I would say men make less eye contact then women from my observations in past experiences. Women make the most eye contact from also my past experiences. Men tend to drift off more. Women tend to keep steady contact to keep importance of the conversation. Men get distracted easier which makes it harder to focus into the eyes. Women pay close attention because their eyes show more emotion then men. Most men only make eye contact when the topic is serious and is about something they like. In a male to male situation, eyes tend to wonder back and forth with occasional contact due to it being …show more content…
It occurs in our everyday lives when we mean for it to happen and even when we do not realize it. Eye contact is almost or is a necessity for living because it is what you call an ice breaker or a window opener. Also making eye contact with others can show or be a cultural expression to be polite and or inviting. When you are talking to someone if you are not looking at them the other persons usually thinks you are not interested the topic at hand and tend to get upset or aggravated. Making eye contact during a conversation shows you are interested and betters the conversation at hand, also making things more of a comfortable environment for the two or more. In my eyes all different types of eye contact occur. There are certain types which can be described. There is the quick fast look, which you do in order not to get caught staring, the dead stare, which is to either get someone’s attention or maybe show interest, the on and off look, where you look at the person and keep going back and looking at them to see if he or her is looking back to show interest and lastly the movement of eyes in a certain direction to try and tell something to someone which is important and needed to be stated at that specific certain time right then and