Eye Contact or Red Flag…

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Daily writing prompt
What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you?

For me, it’s the eyes. Always the eyes.

If someone can’t look you straight in the eye, I immediately feel like something shady is going on. You can talk all you want, but if your gaze is darting around like a trapped fly, I’m not buying it. And don’t even get me started on the sunglasses crowd, those who wear them indoors, or keep them glued to their face like they’re auditioning for a spy film. What are you hiding? A guilty conscience? Or just a bad hangover?

Of course, not every glance down or pair of shades means someone’s a villain. Some people are shy, some are tired, and some just love their fashion accessories. But my instinct has always been that honesty doesn’t need a disguise. A person who can meet your eyes, without flinching, without hiding, is usually someone worth trusting.

So yes, if you’re talking to me, do me a favor: ditch the shades, lift your head, and let me see the truth in your eyes…

Mae 🧡


Comments

17 responses to “Eye Contact or Red Flag…”

  1. Joey Jones Avatar
    Joey Jones

    👁👁

  2. Absolutely correct. I also have the same feeling. If the person has shifty gaze he has something to hide.

    1. The eyes really do give people away.

  3. Rock Star… Okay. Yeah. That is what they’re hiding: drug use and hangovers.

    1. Shifty eyes (or shades) always tell a story.🧡

  4. The eyes reveal all.

    1. 🧡🧡🧡

  5. Willie Torres Jr. Avatar
    Willie Torres Jr.

    So true, Mae. The eyes really do reveal honesty and truth more than words ever can. 👀

    1. Thank you, Willie. Eyes have a way of speaking straight from the soul, no words needed.🧡

  6. Good morning M,
    Totally agree with you.☺
    Good to know that I’m not the only one who likes eye contact.
    👀
    Love. xx

    1. Good evening Phil 😊 Glad to know we share that, there’s something so genuine about eye contact, isn’t there? Makes the world feel a little more real. 🧡🧡
      Much love,
      M xxx

  7. Beautifully said, Mae. The eyes really are the first storytellers… long before words even step in. They hold truth, hesitation, warmth, and sometimes even the storms we try to hide.👍🙏🙂

    1. Thank you 🙏 So true, the eyes speak volumes we can’t always put into words. They reveal both the light we carry and the storms we’d rather keep tucked away.Thank you for stopping by and commenting 🧡

      1. 👍🙂🙏

  8. Lol i fell in love with someone once upon a time because of his eye contact 😂😂,still can’t let go 😂.

    1. Hi IF-
      It’s always the eyes! 🧡

      1. yeah always the eyes !

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