Smiling and eye contact with strangers/passers by???

I've been thinking about this quite a bit recently on and off, and over recent months it's something that I've noticed occuring to me more frequently.

I mean, sometimes if I've been served in a shop or cafe, or indeed when I serve someone in my day-job (a customer service role), some people will just give that beaming smile or make eye contact that seems to mean something more, or different? Whether it's intended or the other person is aware I just don't know, but I'm wondering if it's this so called higher connection? I simply say 'so called' because I don't know that much about it.

Sometimes it's also an action that another person does that leaves an impression and stays in my mind keeping me thinking whether they may be an indigo/crystal or lightworker etc?

As an example, on holiday a couple of months ago when I was being served at the hotel reception, a totally different staff member behind the desk intentionally waited for me to look in their direction (or so it seemed anyway) and said hello with a smile. This got me thinking about how this immediately cheers a person up. Did they do it all the time? Was it just me? Do they know why they do it? Who knows?

I'm finding more and more often now that the smile or the eye contact is taking place, I wonder if it's because I'm more in tune myself and those other like-minded folk are picking up on this? I even wonder if I have a similar effect on others?

What do you think?

I believe when you are open to your "depths" your eyes will convey this. During my travels lately I have shared "eternal" moments with eyes around europe, actually these are the moments that keeps me going. I believe when you feel that jolt of a deep connection, it is also recognized in the other nomatter how splitsecond the meeting was.

Thanks defuzz! I've been starting to wait for these moments with anticipation, there is certainly a 'feel good' factor about them when they happen.

I often get nice deep eye contact, I love it...often I am also nicely looked at, I have learnt to appreciate this if that makes people feel happy.

People look at me, all the time.

I smile at everyone.

I'll sometimes look for people to smile at.

Especially homeless people on the streets.

They need a smile.

I agree.

And to respond to the original post by Zen:

I have had the same thing problably for a long time now. Walking down the street or just sitting somewhere with people passing by looking me in the eye and then looking away with a smirk or smile on their face. It annoyed me for a while because it felt like they where laughing at me. Like I forgot to wear pants and didn't notice, or as if they thought I was wearing a rediculous hat or something. (I look pretty normal, so that can't be it) Even though it doesn't bother me anymore and I simply smile back at them it still feels sometimes as if there's something wrong, like I walk around with a strange posture or something. Anyway, a smile is a smile. I'd rather have them smile at me then spit or something.

yeah
i look for people to smile at as well
i usually get the nods, and or eyelooks
if people give me an eyelook thats not anywhere near where i was
i give them a message/warning
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I have noticed since I found out that wherever I go, I draw this attention from people. Just by walking in the vicinity of a person, they have to look up at me. I'm pretty anti-social, and am affected by every little subtle way a person is with me so I know whenever even the slightest attention is on me. I also have the same things happen to me as you said in your first post. Now I understand why these things happen. It's pretty crazy!!!

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I have had some amazing experiences with eye contact, many with children. They lock on and seem to communicate a deep knowing.
While walking through the subway system in New York my friend said, everyone looks at you.
It happened today walking in the mountains. Some people walked by and one of them looked me in the eye and I felt that connection.

I made a conscious desision years ago to smile at everyone I passed.
But I find that I can not look at some people eyes because they, okay this seems strange but it's like they get energy from me. Yo. For as long as i can remember I hold my breath when I pass certain people. I have never completely known why.

There are many people I look in the eyes and there is nothing but some people when i look at them there is a mutual connection. I call them sticky people, like I have always known them.

yo I did not realize i was logged in on my wifes account. This was actually writen by doodleman.

I've always noticed that children, especially infants and toddlers, usually stare at me and give me a big smile or giggle. Young children will just plain stare.

It's different with adults though. Even though they look at me too, I hate it. I feel like they're violating my privacy. Just as I don't like being touched by anyone without permission, I can't stand rude stares. I don't know why I love it when kids look at me, but I hate it when adults will blatantly stare, it makes me feel self-conscious.

The Celestine Prophacy talks about eye contact as a way of deep connection and recognition of who we really are. Like saying "I recognize who you (we) are", as we are all one. The deeper my practice goes, the more I see in the eyes of others.
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I've noticed this too. Especially the under 6 set. I love it becuase I feel like they know that we have that link of breaking the way for them.

do most of you have problems with giving eye contact? With most people I feel intimidated by looking straight in the eyes. Not because I'm trying to hide anything, it just is the way I am. And I'm not talkin with kids I'm sayin with just random people. Anyone else??????

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I go out of my way to make eye contact with people, because I'm working on a spiritual exercise for myself where I work hard to see people as immortal souls rather than Earth bodies. But it's something that I am doing on purpose.

However, I unconsciously break eye contact when I talk, because I would rather first process thoughts internally before getting feedback from whoever I'm talking with.

Also, I've noticed general cultural differences in eye contact and friendliness in different parts of the USA that I've lived in. In the deep south, in Georgia, where I live now, people will often act friendly but not really look you in the eye. In the Pacific NW, where I used to live, people were less showy about their friendliness, but more readily gave you direct eye contact.

i smile at almost everyone i meet, its just what i do, it has nothing to do with what they wear, who they are, what there social status is, its just i make eye contact smile, and sometimes wave, i never have problems with eye contact other people seem to have that problem with me though, I'm pretty much constantly cheerful, and my bluntness can be annoying though----- Doodle man, your right some people do have the gift to take away people's energy with their eyes and well with their entire body, most do it without realizing it, society has taught people that nobody is gifted psychically and the honest truth is they never develop thier power to the point to where they can turn it off and on, Me and my little sister can take energies from people, i never do that i always take it from plants and the weather, which always seems to be perfect anywhere i go-lol-

I guess because of how I was treated by so many people in school, and all the backstabbing I've gone through, I don't really trust anyone. I always feel like I'm being judged or will be made to look stupid, so I don't really make much eye contact unless I know that person is all good with me

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It's a general theme of the current times to welcome softer more feminine energies. I'm not sure if you're male or female but it's somewhat thematic.
It's odd that males around me at this time are rather dumbfounded by a smile.....but then that's the way it is currently. You're just touching people in a common place, not a lot of meaning to it, but it's rather reassuring.

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