Men, help me read eye contact.

Mainly interested in this guy who’s always extremely serious when looking at me: he holds eye contact and i’ve caught him looking at me when I can’t see him but whenever we interact he’s dead serious.

Never smiled back to me, he’s always nice though… He doesn’t seem shy but maybe I can’t tell cause he seems very masculine… I don’t understand if he’s just serious, or shy or intentionally doing that. He almost looks angry but I can tell he’s not haha

  • j4k3@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    You just described me. What to you want to know? By itself none of this has meaning to me.

    If he is abstracted like me. Just be direct and ask anything. I am very serious and professional. I have certain rules like “never shit in your own back yard.” In other words, never have a work relationship. So in a work environment, I view everyone like my siblings. I also never pry or do anything to make another person uncomfortable. If you talk, I’ll respond in kind. If you’re quiet, so am I. If you intersect some curiosity of mine, I will explore it. I am driven by curiosity and exploration not relationships although relationships can be a curiosity in many ways. My curiosity about loyalty, and empathy are key to relationships and maintaining them.

    There are many types of functional thought that drive people. There are some that all of us struggle to understand; the ones that are most different from our own. Be careful about assuming most or all others are like your own

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      3 days ago

      I want to know what he thinks of me. For example, last time he noticed me looking at him and held eye contact for a while, serious as usual, and slightly nodded at me.

      Was he bothered by me looking at him? Was it neutral/confused?! And if I ever wanted to make a move, should I? I wish I was able to read him just a lil bit more.

      He does turn to look at me too when I’m around but maybe he thinks I’m weird haha