Eye Contact: Romantic Interest or Powerful Glance? by Kirstin Carey If you ask a child if she took a cookie from the cookie jar, how will she respond if she is indeed guilty of stealing an Oreo? Of course, she will avoid eye contact as she tells you that she was nowhere near the forbidden dessert. This is similar to the response you will get from an adult who feels he has betrayed your confidence or has bad news to tell. People in Western Culture who don’t make eye contact are viewed as untr.