It is a skill I possess and deploy as needed

Is this one of those you are now breathing manually tricks? Because I’m virtually never conscious of this.

Good when I’m listening, bad when I’m talking. Ive been trained by years of online gaming to not look at people while I talk

I have to force myself to look at the person I’m talking to because some people want eye contact. I find it distracting and I find it easier to focus on what we’re talking about if I look aside from them.

That’s the neat part. I don’t!

Not very. I’m autistic. I’m usually okay with people I know but it’s hard with new people. At my job we had a secret shopper and I got marked down for not making eye contact. I wanted to inflict violence upon that person. Wish I knew who they were. Also, I don’t owe them shit. No one is entitled to eye contact from me or anyone else.

I don’t know what a Mind War Accounts is and am uncertain if I should answer. Please send help.

I’m generally pretty good at it when I am comfortable with someone. But when I am anxious or sad I cannot for the life of me make eye contact with anyone.

I never break eye contact and even follow their head with my own to meet their gaze. I think people respond well to it.

Horrible. I’m in my own little world usually. Sometimes if I’m in a super good mood I’ll acknowledge people and nod etc. but otherwise it’s just a glance to make sure we’re not on a collision course and im not walking toward an axe murderer.

I think I have a good balance of eye contact and eye aversion for most social situations. And can gauge quickly what someone else’s comfort with it is. I do frequently look to the ceiling when thinking (literally looking for answers or a response) so it doesn’t look like I’m staring or glaring at someone while my mind buffers.

I am immediately aware of how uncomfortable this makes people…so, I try not to do it very often.

I don’t really have a problem with it. If you do (and you haven’t already heard this tip), try focusing right between their eyes. From their perspective you are making eye contact, and from yours it may be enough to lessen the discomfort.

I stare without blinking…