What does poor eye contact mean?

[Dawnish291]

Male colleague who I think is absolutely gorgeous doesn't make good eye contact with me when we speak. Our conversations are often a bit awkward/stilted. He's not like that with other people. I cant work out if he really doesn't like me or if he might fancy me. He does laugh at my jokes though. Just wondered if anyone clued up on body language might have an idea.

It could be either. Either he's going really shy because he likes you, or he has poor eye contact because he doesn't like you.

If you want to know which it is, ask him out on a date. You'll have your answer then.

It could be that he really hates eye contact (it makes some people feel uneasy) or he could be trying to retain the upper hand. I'm not sure why that's a thing, but apparently it is.

perhaps he is trying to hide his feelings from you.

Maybe he can tell you fancy him and he doesn’t know act around you in case he gives you the wrong impression?

Perhaps he just isn't good at making eye contact, lots of people struggle with it. I'm awful and have to make myself do it and am a bit socially awkward; doesn't mean I fancy someone or have any opinion on them either way, it's entirely my own issue.

I don't think anyone here can reliably guess at what he thinks of you based on that. Ask him if he wants to join you for lunch/a tea break and see what he says if you fancy him (if he is single).