Cliché as it is, the
eyes are indeed the windows of the soul. The eye body language is one of the
most powerful mediums of nonverbal communication. It can either support or
betray whatever you are saying. Even the slightest movement of the eye can
indicate the biggest meaning.
Eye Contact
During a conversation,
it is normal to have eye contact. It means differently in specific situations.
Looking at a person directly to the eye means that you are interested in what
he is saying. But the inability to take the eyes of another person when he or
she is talking may also indicate doubt, suspicion, or lack of trust.
Appropriate use of eye
contact also includes when to break eye contact. A long eye contact has many
interpretations. It may mean a focused attention or sign of attraction. But
this can sometimes be uncomfortable, thus the trick is to just look at the
bridge of the nose. Long eye contact may also indicate a sign of authority or
domination if one can do it without much blinking. However, prolonged eye
contact may also pose as a threat, so breaking it from now and then is
essential. But breaking it may indicate other meanings as well, such as
situations wherein one wants to end the conversation, has been insulted or
found out, or is being threatened.
Eye Movements
The eyes looking at
different directions also have different meanings. When one looks up to the
right, it means that he is imagining visual images. Meanwhile, when he looks up to the left
direction, it means that he is trying to recall a memory. However, there are
still instances where it is in a reversed order, depending on the person. Try
to test him first by asking him to recall a known memory and to picture out an
event.
On the other hand,
looking down may mean that one is talking to himself, but this is more evident
if there is also movement of the lips. It is also a signal of guilt or
submission. Looking down on another person means that he is control of the
situation or is talking to someone who is under his superiority.
Lateral eye movements
can also indicate signs of dishonesty, distraction, or simply checking out the
surroundings. When looking from one eye to the other then going up to the
forehead, it means that you are looking at somebody with superiority. When
going down to the nose, you are talking to someone within the level of your
status. And when looking from one eye to the other and down to the lips, it
indicates a sign of attraction or romance.
Eyes of Expression
Different emotions and
mood can be expressed through gazing, glancing, winking, squinting, closing,
and staring. Gazing indicates interest or concentration. Glancing indicates
desire. For example, one glances at food. It means the food is desirable to
eat. Winking indicates an agreement and it could also be a means of flirtation.
A person squints his eyes when he is uncertain or trying to evaluate or verify
truthfulness. Closing the eyes means that the person wants a moment to be away
from the world or simply trying to remember. And lastly, staring indicates a
state of shock, surprise or disbelief.
Eyes of Romance and
Flirtation
You can use your eyes to
show affection to another person. Winking is one way to flirt. The process of
looking at someone, quickly looking away, and then staring back is an obvious
indication of attraction. A lingering, warm gaze is also an indicator of
romance or desire.
If you know how to read
and understand the eye body language, you will know what the person you are
conversing with would want to tell you. And, if you know how to properly use
it, you can take control of any situation or know when the proper time to use
different eye movements or expressions is.
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