Mexicans also lower their eyes as a sign of defense -to them too much eye contact is a sign of bad manners.Arabs,in contrast,look directly into the eyes of the person with whom they are talking for long periods -to them direct eye contact shows interest.There are also differences in use of eye contact in the subcultures of the United States.For instance,blacks use more continuous eye contact than whites when they are speaking but less when they are listening Mexicans also lower their eyes as a sign of defense － to them too much eye contact is a sign of bad manners. Arabs, in contrast, look directly into the eyes of the person with whom they are talking for long periods － to them direct eye contact shows interest. There are also differences in use of eye contact in the subcultures of the United States. For instance, blacks use more continuous eye contact than whites when they are speaking but less when they are listening