I guess it’s because I’m usually quiet, but I was with my friend and her friend group once, and when I said “see ya” to one girl, my friend and her friend stared at me. They believed I meant “see ya!” as in “I would like to see her again”. They thought it was a sign of interest.
Same when it comes to looking at people in the eye. I generally manage to look distracted when people talk to me to not make it awkward.
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As a fellow overthinker, I dont think you should worry about that whole interaction, unless it was like some long awkward stare.
About the eye contact though!? Here recently in my journey to becoming more social, I’ve been racking my brain about if it’s just me. Do you stare into one eye, or switch between both when talking to someone? It feels weird to constantly switch, and after every conversation I feel even more weird that I only stared into one 😅
Lol. I had that problem when I decided to become a hugger. It definitely confused the guys that I worked with. The intention was good, it just seemed to come across as flirty though I think.
I don’t flirt with people; I just talk to them. If things come up, you just communicate about them. If it goes in that direction, and it’s not an inappropriate scenario, then that’s great. It’s really.really hard to keep things platonic, especially when you’re single. If I talk to you. I’m probably interested though, at least in getting to know you better. I really enjoy people. Some women think any guy who speaks to them must be interested in them, be wary of these women.
I hear you on looking people in the eye. My eye contact gets interpreted as either intimidating or sexual. I keep my eyes down,or fixed on the horizon. The whole “scrolling through your phone while we talk” is great, but I’ll probably just interpret it as me intimidating you. I make people laugh very easily.🥰