Thank you for sharing your stories with us! How I wish I could have been out there experiencing Steemfest for myself. It looks like it's been so much fun for everyone who attended!

We initially started what I this is called "Deep looking" while we were talking in the lobby. In making my usual heavy eye contact with each, I noticed that unlike most people I talk to that look away before I do, Quinn and Sara maintained eye contact with me as long as I would which initially left me feeling a bit awkward because I am used to being the dominate eye contacter among almost everyone I see every day.

I was fascinated by this paragraph in particular. I, myself, am usually the dominant eye contacter amongst people I meet. I find that you can tell a lot about someone by how soon they look away or how long they stay when you're making eye contact with them.

We often reserve moments of connection like this for loved ones only and often we miss even those as we have a busy day. If we want to have happy lives, it is essential we simply take time to really see each other without our masks, egos, titles, and armor.

I also really related to this paragraph. It is this lack of genuine human connection in today's world that motivated me to start writing my blog Friendship In a New Age. I want to help re-popularize the idea of real connection and true intimacy between friends because I believe it will lead to stronger connections all around.