Do You Make eye contact when people when your walking???
By ANIME123
@ANIME123 (2466)
United States
November 14, 2010 10:12pm CST
Well me that would be a no when I am walking in the mall or in the college I don't make eye contact with people because than they might think of me as being rude for staring at them or something. I don't really know am I the only one doing this or am I being rude for not making eye contact with people when I am walking by, what I want to know is if you do make eye contact or if you don't and why???
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@aaronfyzeon (1920)
• Philippines
15 Nov 10
If you are walking then you should focus yourself on the pathway you walk. There is no reason for us to make any eye contact to people that we passed by. They are doing eye contact to me and staring at me but then I just ignore them. If they say hi then I will also say hi but there is no reason for me to make any eye contact in malls unless I saw someone that I know.
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@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
18 Nov 10
That's actually what I have done is focus on the path way, but my mom says that it is rude and that's not how they do it where she lived because for her it is necessary to greet people at all times, but it's kind of hard for me since I am very shy and I don't really do that maybe I should start though my mom is always teasing me about it and calling me out on it.
@aaronfyzeon (1920)
• Philippines
18 Nov 10
It will really be awkward if you will smile at people you don't know because you are not so used in doing that. You will just project a plastic smile then. Better not smile at those people you don't know then. If you are in your neighborhood or walking on the streets near your house, it is expected for you to smile at people around you because they are your neighbors and you somehow have seen them not only once but most of the times eventhough it is not that often. You just have to be yourself. It will be more rude if you smiled at some people that you do not know because they might think you are just playing a joke with them or some things like that. Thank you for the comment.
@freakei (43)
• Philippines
16 Nov 10
Interesting question. I usually make eye contact with people around me, especially if they look familiar. You never know, your might actually know them and they might find it offensive if you avoid eye contact. Of course, I guess it's understandable if you didn't do that on purpose, you can always apologize. Maybe it's just about having the appropriate amount of eye contact and not letting it turn into a staring contest because other people might find it creepy.
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@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
18 Nov 10
Oh yes the staring my friend is one to look at people, but that's how she gets to know somebody so she would stare at my friend to see what kind of person she was, but things didn't turn out so good that's what they got mad over and now they are the worst of enemies. Not everybody likes to be stared at or have eye contact, but I will try to maintain more eye contact and try not to stare because I don't want to offend people.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
15 Nov 10
I know that some people feel awkward or nervous to make eye contact with other people as they walk by. i am fascinated by peopleand how they react to their surroundings. i try to always make eye contact with people. you can read a lot about people just by those few minutes of looking in their eyes.1 person likes this
@starsailover (7829)
• Mexico
16 Nov 10
Hi anime: Sometimes i do this, specially if it's a beautiful person 
but I'm sure that if this person knows that I'm watching at her eyes, I quickly stop doing this because people usually don't like that this happends.
ALVARO
but I'm sure that if this person knows that I'm watching at her eyes, I quickly stop doing this because people usually don't like that this happends.
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@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
18 Nov 10
Well I can't blame you really everybodys eyes tend to wander especially if the person is beautiful, but yeah sometimes people know when you are looking at them and they kind of get annoyed, but I don't really think that it's bad to look I will try to make more eye contact, but to be nice because I feel rude when I don't make eye contact with people.
@unique16 (1531)
• United States
15 Nov 10
Hello anime123,
No, you are not being rude in this day and age. if it was the 1950's when people nicer and more gentle and really cared about there neighbors then maybe it was rude. Especailly ladies we have to watch how we make eye contact towards men with all the stalkers out there and the creeps. If I am in the city I make no eye contact out of keeping me safer and but in the suburbs I make more eye contact when walking. If I am in the park going for a walk and I have my boyfriend I make the most eye contact and say hi to people but if he is not there then it will be less because I walking alone etc...
Thanks and have a great day
Sincerley Unique16
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
15 Nov 10
Absolutely all the time and anywhere I go, as it is a custom of our country to be polite in this manner. In fact when people do not make eye contact they are considered to be rude and not friendly.
So basically it has become a habit and well if it is not reciprocated I simply go on with my walk.
It has been a while since I have seen you, hope all is going well with school??
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
15 Nov 10
Love your response that is so true I think I will start to make eye contact with people more often so that I won't be considered rude. Oh yes everything is going well with school right now I am doing kind of bad on the tests though, but I will try to do better. Now a days I rarely go on mylot and if I do it's only for a little while.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
15 Nov 10
Yes, I do, but that is customary in my country. We smile, and greet each other as well. People who do not make eye contact are considered suspicious or unfriendly. Also, not making eye contact makes you more likely to become a victim of a crime on the street. You look vulnerable and shy. I know it is different in different cultures.
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@momtrying2makeit (3270)
• United States
15 Nov 10
For me it depends on my mood. If I am having a good day, I tend to always give eye contact. If I am upset or having a bad day I tend to look away or ignore. Honest I feel we should always give eye contact as much as we can. It is know for respect in the states. I know in some other countries it tends to be different based on culture.
@ANIME123 (2466)
• United States
18 Nov 10
On your mood well that is a very good way of putting it and I know what you mean when one is in a happy mood it's like one wants to be friends with everybody, but in a bad mood it's quite different. Oh yes I barely actually found that out that it is different in other culture which actually is very interesting because I never knew that before.
@JudgeIronFist (2472)
• Singapore
16 Nov 10
In my country now, there has been a spate of incidents involving staring between youngsters and fights arise because of this. That's why when some people walk and unfortunately make eye contact with some gangster youths, they will accuse you of staring at them and then challenge you to a fight. I don't think that's possible in my country, making eye contact.
@rdm001 (69)
• Philippines
15 Nov 10
Yes, I do make eye contacts when walking around. Why? Because I always look around when walking and its inevitable that you would somehow or the other will look at a person's face, and it is also inevitable that the same person will look at you. I think you are bugging yourself over a pointless manner. It is not rude to make eye contacts unless you have this look on your face that you are about to kill then yes they would think you are rude, especially lets say that you are a guy and you gave this other dude the kill look, then the said guy would interpret it as YOU LOOKING DOWN ON HIM.
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@aaronfyzeon (1920)
• Philippines
15 Nov 10
If you are walking then you should focus yourself on the pathway you walk. There is no reason for us to make any eye contact to people that we passed by. They are doing eye contact to me and staring at me but then I just ignore them. If they say hi then I will also say hi but there is no reason for me to make any eye contact in malls unless I saw someone that I know.
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@fabsprecious (1565)
• United States
16 Nov 10
Actually, I normally don't make eye contact with people once in a while I might find myself wondering and people may seem that I staring at them, but I try to avoid looking at people in the eyes if I don't know them. My husband used to ask me why was it that when I walked out in the street, I normally would look down at the floor. And I finally figured out why, I noticed that when I tend to walk, my mind starts to wonder off and I find myself talking to myself and wondering about my problems and concerns. You can call it my time alone to think.
@reiden123 (63)
• Indonesia
16 Nov 10
If it's me who made eye contact with the others. I'd like to add some smile to them, I do it to prevent them thinking of me as being rude. If you don't want to make eye contact, don't feel bad, because you have the right to not to. Just do what you feel was right! :)
@whitestich02 (1056)
• Philippines
15 Nov 10
yes sometimes i'll need to make eye contact to the people when im walking,
@concept001 (430)
• India
15 Nov 10
I make eye contact with people when walking on street or shopping mall. It is regarded as a bad sign if we don't make eye contact in our country. But sometimes when I am new to a town or city I just don't give damn to other people when I walk on the streets or shopping malls or coffee parlors.But I think that we should make eye contact with people to make the things go in a smooth way.
@wealthymouli (710)
• India
15 Nov 10
Well, I make sometimes eye contact with some people while walking. Be it a mall, or a road, randomly I will look into some eyes at times.
@saqi78 (1402)
• Malaysia
15 Nov 10
I think there is no reason to make an eye contact with any one who you dont know, it is always good and recommended to mind your own business, there are people who have this habit of staring at every one passing by but I think this is bad and it should be avoided, but you should be aware of every thing around you
Be safe and happy always...:)
@calpro (930)
• India
15 Nov 10
I make an eye contact when i speak to people who I know. That could be in business dealings or my coworker or my assistant or my friend or my partner.But to an unknown person like you said walking in malls,car parking or a movie theater,I don't think so I do.
Not only me most of us would not make an eye contact with unknown person.Even though we stare at them when they look at us we turn our head.That is for sure. I think it is not manners to stare at an unknown person.
Good day
