Those who know the importance of using eye contact would always scream how important it is if well used.
Below are 6 reasons why eye contact with your partner is important
1. OUR EYES REVEAL OUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS:
There is a popular adage that says the eyes are the window to the soul and this is so true because the eyes can reveal what we think of and how we feel. The eyes can reveal fear, want, love etc.
2. IT BUILDS TRUST:
Eye contact helps build trust and there is a study to prove this. According to a Northwestern University study published in the Journal of Participatory Medicine, people who gave greater eye contact were more trusted than those who gave less. So if you want to build trust in your relationship, you should learn to use eye contact more.
3. IT SHOWS ATTENTION:
Eye contact also shows attention. Eye contact shows the speaker that you are tuned into what he/she is saying. So eye contact with that special person shows you are giving your complete and undivided attention and that can truly win them over.
4. EYE CONTACT CONFERS VALUE:
A study published in the Journal of Nonverbal Behaviour reports that the more your boss thinks more of you, the more your boss gives you eye contact. So giving your partner more eye contact provides them with value and status. It shows you think highly of them.
5. EYE CONTACT MAKES YOU MORE ATTRACTIVE:
Using eye contact makes you more attractive to your partner according to an Aberdeen University study which found that people preferred less attractive people who were looking at them to more attractive people who are not.
6. EYE CONTACT CAN REDUCE HOSTILITIES BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR PARTNER:
According to a University of Haifa study, people are more hostile when eye contact isn’t made. So anytime you find yourself encountering hostilities with your partner, making eye contact with them could make a huge difference. Eye contact fosters empathy and a greater sense of emotionally understanding.
Phil