How to Look People in the Eyes and the Benefits of Making Eye Contact

16 ways to do it more often without feeling overwhelmed.

Eye contact — more than meets the eye.

First impressions matter and eye contact plays a vital role.

Good eye contact shows you’re engaged, confident, and trustworthy. It’s a subtle, non-verbal cue influencing how others experience you whether they’re meeting you for the first time or sitting with you in another meeting. Making and maintaining eye contact is a big deal, so they say…

But why is it so hard?

According to a recent survey from Intelligent.com, more than half of employers notice that new college graduates often struggle to make eye contact, and they interpret this as a lack of confidence or nervousness.

Yikes.

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But I want to be careful not to jump to conclusions.

I’m here to tell you that while eye contact is important, it’s not always as simple as telling someone to “look you in the eyes”. For many, maintaining eye contact isn’t just a matter of willpower.