Eyes Eyes Baby!

All men are big suckers for eyes (at least eight out of ten are). Ask them what they find most attractive in a woman and pat comes the answer--Eyes. Only once did I meet Mr Pragmatic who replied, “Well, what can I do with eyes?” when I asked him why he had not answered eyes.

No wonder, eyeliners and kohls remain the most popular cosmetic items that produce an incredible effect even on a deadpan face.

And why not? even the great American writer and critic, Thoreau, felt that The eye is the jewel of the body, while Emerson contended that The eyes indicate the antiquity of the soul.

Are not eyes the mirrors of the soul? Eyes are considered the most expressive part of the face. Depending on the eyes and its fixation, a look can be classified as a gaze, a glimpse, an ogle, a letch, or just a roving eye.

What the heart seldom reveals is rarely concealed by the eyes. How often have we heard the expression “Look into my eyes and answer” when we are dodging the truth. Do we not search the eyes of the person to see if he/she is lying? We may not be experts of physiognomy but eyes sure give away a lot than they intend to.

During a Neuro-Linguistic Programme (NLP) that I attended, we were taught that a person averts his glance or bats his eye more often when he is lying. Of course there are many other ways to nail a liar, like the most infamous nose-scratch of Clinton during his testimony.

I remember taking up a test online to judge a person’s expression and his profession. Nine out of ten times, I was right. It was easy to make out who were psychopaths and terrorists as their eyes were glowering with hatred. I say scrap the lie-detector test and instead implement an eye-detector test!