Why Eye Contact is Important

The Why Factor - A podcast by BBC World Service

Why is making eye contact so important? Catching someone’s eyes across a crowded room can lead to a passionate love affair. Yet catching the wrong person’s eye in a bar could lead to a tussle of another kind.Mikes Williams explores why eye contact is an essential part of a baby’s development; how it is used to attract a partner and what our eyes give away about us, which is beyond our control.(Photo: Eyes making contact. Credit: Shutterstock)