Culture and eye contact?
I read that lack of eye contact means that someone is hiding something, is nervous, or dishonest. Where I come from contact with the eyes, is aggressive and dominance signals. Stare a dog you do not know in the eye and he will either cower or bite you. Stare a horse in the eye, it will run or fight. Even with a cow. I do not look at anyone in the eye when I try to dominate. How do I make "urban contact acceptable human eye? How much time is needed and what stance should I use? I have to travel to urban affairs need to succeed ..
Well, humans are not animals and speak more than your eyes! I used to work in an urban school district and found my students were more comfortable when I tried to smile softly while making contact with the eyes, then looked away, but in the same direction as they were seeking while making constructive criticism. Then look at them directly while you shake hands and introduce yourself, but often turn a blind eye towards useful things like your presentation materials, the workspace of which you speak, etc. Make sure to reconnect with eyes so often and take your cues from them. There is a wide variation in crops for how long the eye contact is acceptable and professional situations are not the same as social situations. Stand up straight, but keep your shoulders and hands in a relaxed manner! This will help them understand that you do not try to dominate - just sell them something!
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