text: is steady eye contact good? when i am communicating with someone, i tend to give very steady, long gazing eye contact. i think it all started when i saw angelina jolie being interviewed and her gaze was very strong and steady. so i tried to mimick it as a young naive girl, and now it's a habit i can't lose.   does it scare people when you 'lock eyes' with them? i have a feeling i might be weirding some out.  how do you feel about it? it just depends on the person you are having the conversation with.  some people may feel intimidated by the steady eye contact.  it might make them uncomfortable.  i personally like talking to a person who maintains eye contact with me.  when you are talking to someone and you get the feeling they are becoming uncomfortable with the steady eye contact, break eye contact for a moment from time to time.