Is sustained eye contact creepy or necessary?

Introducing yourself to strangers can be an adventure.

For example, when does eye contact start working against you?

Some companies are encouraging employees not to look at each other for too long.

But a sustained eye contact can be a great way to connect with others, especially combined with handshakes and verbal greetings.

This process can be natural, but that doesn't make it easy.

Malcolm Gladwell authored an entire book ("Talking to Strangers,")about the art and science of reading people.

The key is finding the balance between enough eye contact and too much. Insufficient eye-to-eye signalling may cause another person tp think you are cold and detached. Too much eye contact may cause others to find you over-bearing or even creepy.

Many sociologists find the sweet spot to between five and ten seconds when meeting people.

Of course, the right kind of voice tone and smile can make the encounter even more pleasant.

Watch as author and keynote speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso, demonstrates the right way--and the wrong way to make eye contact.

This video was recorded at the Rotary District 5500 leadership conference in Tucson.

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