Why Your Boyfriend Won’t Look at You

There may be an evolutionary reason that men prefer to have intimate discussions without making eye contact with their partner.

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March 11, 2011

There may be an evolutionary reason that men prefer to have intimate discussions without making eye contact with their partner.

Helen Fisher

Senior Research Fellow, The Kinsey Institute

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Why Your Boyfriend Won’t Look at You

There may be an evolutionary reason that men prefer to have intimate discussions without making eye contact with their partner.

Leadership masterclass: Nike, Jordan, and James Baldwin