How long can you stare into someone's eyes before it gets...

In a new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, 498 participants watched a video of an actor staring and indicated when the eye contact began to feel awkward. That took just 3.3 seconds on average.

Want to see how your staring power compares? Test it out using this video by Science magazine:

ExploreRead more here.

About the Author

Cox Media Group National Content Desk

NYC mayoral candidates make final push ahead of Election Day

13m ago

Denny's to be acquired and taken private in a deal valued at $620 million

27m ago

Republicans seek to tap into Trump energy on eve of Election Day in New Jersey, Virginia

47m ago

Featured

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

A last request: He asked for water but ended up in a deadly arrest.

Three white former deputies in Central Georgia face a retrial on murder charges after shocking Black pedestrian Eurie Martin with a Taser in 2017.

How two obscure races became a referendum on Georgia Power bills

Georgia Power customers have seen bills rise. Now they get to vote for two members on the state regulatory commission for the first time since 2020.

Spelman College, CAU get $38 million donations from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Since the 2019 announcement of her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Scott has made significant investments in HBCUs across the country.

News