a: no, kinda for the same reason as claudia. I very rarely make any kind of eye contact on the streets, or if I do, I look really angry and I'm walking about twice as fast as everyone else while listening to music. However, whenever I'm in a one-on-one setting with someone, I try to maintain eye contact as much as possible. First off, it keeps me from getting distracted, and secondly, I like eyes. The downside to that being that I'll get lost in my gf's eyes or whatever and she'll be angry because I missed everything she just said. If I'm only hanging out with one person, and I want to be leaving, or if it's someone I dont' know too well, then I dont' make much eye contact.
q: indeed, continue.
~kov.