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Mutual gaze is a powerful social signal.
Research has associated direct eye contact with increased attention, emotional engagement, and feelings of interpersonal connection.
However, comfortable amounts of eye contact vary between people, cultures, and situations.
Staring intensely isn't a shortcut to making someone attracted to you.
The interesting part is that something as simple as looking at another person's eyes can influence how socially connected an interaction feels.
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