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This is a place to share greentexts and witness the confounding life of Anon. If you're new to the Greentext community, think of it as a sort of zoo with Anon as the main attraction.

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Anon doesn't know what she's doing wrong (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] orcrist@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago (4 children)

You make it sound like the only two possible places to look at are their eyes and their chest. Hmm.

[–] BuckenBerry@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

I don't want anyone to learn about my foot fetish, which is why I just stare at my phone's home screen or at a nearby window.

I think I'm starting to realize why I don't have a real social life.

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Well, it's hard to see their butt from the front...

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

times like this i wish i was mr fantastic. just pop the head up and over in the middle of a conversation

[–] You_are_dust@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

In addition to things others have said in reply, maintaining eye contact is a direction given in speech and leadership classes. Looking at someone you are talking to shows interest, engagement, and respect. It would be weird in a different way if you were speaking to someone and just staring at their hands or staring off into space. It's not that there are two options, but if you're having a conversation with someone, it's normal to be looking at them.

[–] Womdat10@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 months ago

While I get the point you're trying to make, the only normal place to look at when talking to someone is their face, which is kinda small, and the two parts of the face that convey emotion are the eyes and mouth.