16 Too much eye contact
Perhaps even worse than not initiating any eye contact is initiating too much of it. When you’re intently staring into the other person’s eyes for too long, it can come off as aggressive, rightfully making others feel incredibly uncomfortable, says Sharon Sayler, author of What Your Body Says (And How to Master the Message). The sweet spot is between 7 and 10 seconds, one-on-one, and 3 to 5 seconds, in a group.
