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What do you think of men who do this?

At work we have this trash collector. He's a young guy of 20 or 22.

He frequently lowers his gaze when he talks to women. Like he never looks you in the eye. Just the 1st glance then he looks down/away.

He's a religious muslim and in Islam that's part of the teachings. It's called غض البصر. Don't stare so you don't get turned on.

But it's an obsolete one nowadays and most don't do it anyway.

Some women get offended by the extreme lack of eye contact. Some are trying to mock & tease him.

As a whole we kinda find it funny & out of place bc he's overdoing it. With the guys his eye contact is just fine.

But – personally I kinda feel bad for him and think it's cute. He's very polite and sort of shy otherwise. I told my female coworkers to leave him tf alone.
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revenant · F
He could just be very shy. Not very nice of some to tease him or get annoyed
SW-User
He is shy and religious. He prays on-time and I see him holding a Quran & reciting it on his breaks. @revenant
revenant · F
@SW-User I would let him be
@revenant that's true. When I don't look at a girl she is offended and when I do they feel like I am being creepy. Moreover they need attention from whomsoever.
revenant · F
@littlepuppywantanewlife imagine a scenario where guys would gang up on some girl because she is *too* shy..
@revenant I have seen bizzare. Guys watching foreigners as if they haven't ever seen a beautiful woman. It's gross when people stare constantly and ganged up.
PatKirby · M
@revenant

Sounds familiar, I used to live with two Muslims and they were the same way. I respect that, he's probably still a virgin. Not harming anyone.