"In Korea avoiding eye contact implies lack of respect or an interest in Western culture."
What did they mean by this?
Western culture is rude.
It's a sign of disrespect here, too.
>>59823811
Eye contact for longer than a glance is way too personal and nerve-wracking. It's not a sign of rudeness to avoid it.
>>59823860
Sort of true.
>>59823561
How even possible to have conversation without eye contact?
>>59823911
>listen to what the other person says
>oh god oh god they're waiting for me to say something
>"oh yeah haha"
>they say something else, I don't hear it
>realize I'm looking at the floor
>look at their face for a second, smile and nod
>leave as soon as you get a chance
It works pretty well.
This world isn't made by Bethesda, I don't need to stare into your soul to have a conversation. The occasional glance of confirmation is enough.
>>59823561
What? It's important to maintain eye contact in western conversations too
>>59823561
Not true. Don't do direct eye contact when speaking with elder. Some autist got it all mixed up
>people keep thinking I'm autistic for avoiding eye contact
>start making more eye contact
>people keep thinking I'm autistic for staring them too much
THERE'S NO WINNING
In Russia eye contact considered as agression (and smile to stranger too)
