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DidYaWipe ◴[] No.41856470[source]
Creepy and misguided. Do people stare at you fixedly and unwaveringly during in-person conversations?

And if they do, do you like it?

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HKH2 ◴[] No.41858245[source]
If you mean someone listening is actually staring (without changing their facial expressions), then of course that's weird, but if they are adjusting their facial expressions to show reactions without looking away, what's wrong with that?
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JohnFen ◴[] No.41859210[source]
> if they are adjusting their facial expressions to show reactions without looking away, what's wrong with that?

A whole lot. Even if they have varying facial expressions, not looking away is creepy as hell because looking away during conversations is actually an important aspect of the communication. Not looking away is sending a nonverbal message, and none of the usual ways that's interpreted are positive.

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