art of one must occur before eye contact can be established. Eye contact can occur simultaneously or as the result of an overture by either party. Once established, either party has the option of disrupting eye contact, which can be interpreted as a signal of control. If, through mutual gaze and body language, eye contact is established, the parties routinely create an enclosure of protective, personal space that excludes outsiders.
In social interaction, each actor must remain sensitive to the boundaries of the other. The initiation of focused interaction implies a social contract between the two interacting parties. Each agrees to allow accessibility to the other. Tact is required to end the
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