In eastern Asian cultures, eye contact is not made from a subordinate to someone up the hierarchy as a way to respect. In Islamic cultures, men and women should

In eastern Asian cultures, eye contact is not made from a subordinate to someone up the hierarchy as a way to respect. In Islamic cultures, men and women should not make eye contact out of modesty and respect. “American” (really “white” culture) culture is very shouty, self-promotion driven, which is not universally shared and could be viewed as disrespectful to make eye contact by other cultures.