[ Eye Contact ]

I’ve just watched an episode of ABC’s “A Dog’s World” series.  Putting aside the obvious about how dogs make people happy etc., the bit about eye contact was a new insight.  Surprising to me was that the physiological ability to use ‘puppy-dog eyes’ was a factor in the adoption rate of shelter dogs.

It’s a long bow, but I connect that to the difficulties many have had during the pandemic, without a variety of opportunities for human eye contact. For two years, mostly just family, and dogs. 

Let’s not underestimate the importance of actual eye contact with our fellow humans.