VIDEO: AWKWARD PEOPLE FORCE THEMSELVES TO MAKE EYE CONTACT!

We've all met people like this... You're having a conversation and they cannot seem to keep eye contact with you. Yup. They are so awkward that YOU start feeling awkward too.

Even though this seems like a quirky, funny character flaw, people out there genuinely have a problem keeping eye contact with ANYONE – and it's starting to bug them.

So what's the solution? They need to practice.

Luckily for them, a new trend has gone viral all over the internet – eye contact practice videos. 

It's actually quite creepy. It's about five minutes of someone literally just giving you uninterrupted eye contact and you CAN'T look away. No talking, just staring. Even the titles are creepy, like "Cute girl stares at you for minutes" or "Model eagerly listens to you"... They're not actually there... or are they??

As trivial as this exercise may seem, the people involved in the experiment actually find that, although it's difficult in the beginning, they feel that the practice video made a difference! They start to feel more comfortable.

So if you're someone who struggles with social anxiety or just awkward eye contact in general – there's a practical solution out there for you!