Eye contact helps people in almost any walk of life. Examples: Salvation Army "Santas" claim they almost always get a donation if they make eye contact with pedestrians. Salespeople who use eye contact with customers generate more and larger sales.
Hitchhikers stand a better chance of getting rides if they engage in eye contact with passing motorists.
Managers and executives who use their eyes when talking with their staff, open communications. And parents often find eyes the most effective means of scolding children.
-Study at U. of Utah
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