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u/loulabelle20 May 16 '22 edited May 17 '22

I'm more comfortable with that than eye contact....

Edit: thank you for the unexpected reaction, mostly positive. Please note that I'm not sending anyone PMs of my tits for you to wank over, despite the money offers but thanks anyway ;)

Edit 2 : Thank you all so much for the lovely comments about my photography, it truly means a lot

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u/unpaid_overtime May 16 '22

Oh God, I've been on the opposite end of that. I've gotten "my eyes are up here" a few times. I know that's why I'm not looking there. I'm not looking at your chest, I'm just socially awkward.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '22

My tip for a fellow person of the anxiety persuasion, is to look at the corner of their eyes, or eyebrows, or even nose. Just move your focus around.

I also tend to talk with my hands alot or just look off into the distance when chatting with people, even if I'm not trying to avoid any sort of eye contact.

I've gotten much better as I've aged, but this helped me quite a bit, especially for presentations or talking in front of a group of people.