system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Why do people try to strive for maintaining eye contact while communicating? 

I see this come up often enough as an issue online, people want to learn how to maintain eye contact during a conversation. Why bother? I consider a somewhat confident and well rounded person but rarely strive for this. It makes me feel a little uncomfortable so I just don't do it at length. What are the benefits of this "skill"?
gpt
Some people (not me) think that eye contact is a form of respect because it indicates that you are giving your full attention when talking.

Also, it helps when you're adding nonverbal cues to the conversation.