There are cultural differences (e.g. Italians look longer than the English, hence think of them as cold, while the English regard the Italians as over-familiar). Women use gaze more than men, especially when they are in love or captivated by them in some way. We noted in Chapter 1 that the tendency for women to make eye contact with a man and then divert their gaze away is a ‘modesty’ ritual with flirtatious connotations. It is not appropriate between men unless there is a homosexual agenda.
