I’ve never heard averting eye contact means that. I do it all the time because I’m scared of making eye contact not because I’m disinterested or dishonest
In some cultures, direct eye contact is actually aggressive and disrespectful. Kind of jarring when it happens when you come from a culture where eye contact means you’re paying attention…
The thing about body language is that it’s always context specific. Yours is a common reason in a lot of people who avoid eye contact, especially with strangers. However, if someone who usually doesn’t avoid eye contact suddenly does it, then it’s often because they’re disinterested or dishonest. Or just nervous or stressed. I don’t know. Maybe I’m full of shit too, but I don’t call myself an expert.
I’ve never heard averting eye contact means that. I do it all the time because I’m scared of making eye contact not because I’m disinterested or dishonest
In some cultures, direct eye contact is actually aggressive and disrespectful. Kind of jarring when it happens when you come from a culture where eye contact means you’re paying attention…
I think that’s the joke
The thing about body language is that it’s always context specific. Yours is a common reason in a lot of people who avoid eye contact, especially with strangers. However, if someone who usually doesn’t avoid eye contact suddenly does it, then it’s often because they’re disinterested or dishonest. Or just nervous or stressed. I don’t know. Maybe I’m full of shit too, but I don’t call myself an expert.