Or do you want to follow me to my car, drag me into an alley, and peel my skin off for your collection? It perks my day up a little. Catching someone actively and dedicatedly staring makes me deeply uncomfortable and, depending on the setting, unsafe. Learn more about Thought Catalog and our writers on our about page.
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By subscribing, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Statement. By January Nelson Updated November 17, About the author January Nelson is a writer, editor, and dreamer. She writes about astrology, games, love, relationships, and entertainment. January graduated with an English and Literature degree from Columbia University. Read more articles from January on Thought Catalog. Checked Out Flirting. To be clear, checking out attractive people — rubbernecking every time a beautiful woman comes into view — is not cheating.
There are plenty of forms of non-sexual cheating: Emotional infidelity by text, emails with a passionate pen pal, or a recurring coffee date where you get deep into feelings. But looking? For your relationship at least, it is mostly harmless. At least, as long as you leave it at a glance. Our trained team of editors and researchers validate articles for accuracy and comprehensiveness.
This article has been viewed , times. Learn more If you've ever thought a girl was pretty, you might have the desire to check her out. Instead of staring directly at the girl, however, there are less obvious ways that you can look at her. If you're shy or don't know the girl it's natural to want to steal a glance but you also have to realize that repeatedly staring at a girl is inappropriate, especially if it makes them feel uncomfortable.
By hiding your gaze and using misdirection, you can look at the girl without her noticing. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Related Articles. Method 1. Shift your gaze around.
Staring makes it obvious that you're checking a girl out. Instead of keeping your eyes on her, pretend like you're looking around the room naturally.
As you're moving your head and eyes around, sneak looks at the girl that you want to check out. For instance if you notice her at a sporting event, you can pretend to watch the game but steal looks at her instead. If you share the same lunch period you can act like you're looking around the cafeteria or looking at your friends, when you're really checking her out. And when your partner does it while out with you , it can be downright hurtful.
But the folks at Medical Daily looked into it— and it it turns out there may be some science behind the wandering eye effect. Firstly, it's not always about actually being attracted to someone. Sometimes, it's just our brains running through the motion of sizing someone up. Like I said, it's still weird.
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