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A few days after I moved where I live now, I took a walk. A man passed me, looked at me and said kindly, “Good morning!”
I thought, ‘Wow people here are really friendly, what a nice neighbourhood to live in!’.
Every time I take a walk, I remember this moment and I try to do the same.
I realize that my friendly nod and sometimes even a genuine ‘hello‘ will have a positive effect. Eye contact makes someone feel like he or she is being ‘seen’.
Tip for today
So next time you walk on the street, make eye contact with the passers-by.
It is even better when you couple it with a clear ‘have a good day’. Much more fun than that impersonal tunnel view right ahead!
Where has the human connection gone in our big cities?
In this public experiment the makers show us what happens when we intentionally share eye contact with strangers…
They had no idea how quickly things would escalate!