Here is a little eye exercise that I do sometimes when I'm in public:
I call it -- "I'm Not Breaking Eye Contact for No One".
As I'm walking around, I keep my eyes up..
I NEVER LOOK DOWN, LOOK AWAY, OR BREAK EYE CONTACT WITH ANYONE!
I casually scan for eye contact with women, if they give it to me, I hold it for as long as possible, this often leads to a slight smile, smirk, or verbal, "hey how are you". Many times, they look away.
I rarely look other men in the eyes, it is of no interest to me. (unless I'm talking to them)
But, when I do find myself in eye contact with another man, I HOLD IT UNTIL HE BREAKS IT, I NEVER LOOK DOWN OR LOOK AWAY. This often leads to a polite nod or a friendly, "whats up dude".
Doing this has helped build my social confidence.
I starting doing this a few years ago when I had approach anxiety and general social anxiety. I hated the feeling of looking down, looking away, or breaking eye contact; It felt so beta to me. I decided to challenge myself with this little eye contact game.
Most people look away, some smile, some get vexed.
I like to dominate the eye contact. It puts me into an aggressive social state.
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P.S. -- The only time I might look away is if the guy looking back at me looks like this:
I call it -- "I'm Not Breaking Eye Contact for No One".
As I'm walking around, I keep my eyes up..
I NEVER LOOK DOWN, LOOK AWAY, OR BREAK EYE CONTACT WITH ANYONE!
I casually scan for eye contact with women, if they give it to me, I hold it for as long as possible, this often leads to a slight smile, smirk, or verbal, "hey how are you". Many times, they look away.
I rarely look other men in the eyes, it is of no interest to me. (unless I'm talking to them)
But, when I do find myself in eye contact with another man, I HOLD IT UNTIL HE BREAKS IT, I NEVER LOOK DOWN OR LOOK AWAY. This often leads to a polite nod or a friendly, "whats up dude".
Doing this has helped build my social confidence.
I starting doing this a few years ago when I had approach anxiety and general social anxiety. I hated the feeling of looking down, looking away, or breaking eye contact; It felt so beta to me. I decided to challenge myself with this little eye contact game.
Most people look away, some smile, some get vexed.
I like to dominate the eye contact. It puts me into an aggressive social state.
**
P.S. -- The only time I might look away is if the guy looking back at me looks like this: