Chapter 8
EYE SIGNALS
Some men have the ability to see
through solid surfacesThroughout history, we've been preoccupied with the eyes and
their effect on human behaviour. Eye contact regulates conver-
sation, gives cues of dominance, 'He looked down his nose at
me' or forms the basis for suspecting a liar, 'Look me in the eye
when you say that!' We spend much of our face-to-face time
looking at the other person's face, so eye signals are a vital part
of being able to read a person's attitude and thoughts. When
people meet for the first time they make a series of quick
Judgements about each other, based largely on what they see.
We use phrases such as 'She looked daggers at him', 'He had
that gleam in his eye', 'She has big baby eyes', 'He has shifty eyes',
She has inviting eyes', 'She gave him a look to kill', 'She gave an
icy stare' or 'He gave me the evil eye'. We also say a person has
Bette Davis eyes, Spanish eyes, bedroom eyes, hard, angry, blank,
private, sad, happy, defiant, cold, jealous, unforgiving and pierc-
ing eyes. When we use these phrases we are unwittingly referring