Should I make sure to not blink too much during my interviews?

[donovank730]

I don't want to miss an opportunity to make eye contact or have the interviewer think I am not paying attention to them. Is 3 blinks per minute a good amount?

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[Lancer]

I don't want to miss an opportunity to make eye contact or have the interviewer think I am not paying attention to them. Is 3 blinks per minute a good amount?

3 blinks is a bit on the low side, makes you seem a bit too invested
4 blinks is a bit too much, makes you seem anxious/jittery

3.5 blinks is where you want to be

 

[deleted718115]

^ lol

I'm nearsighted and I blink a lot....

 

[Easonred57]

I'll save Goro the trouble. Xanax.

 

[Goro]

Sarcasm doesn't travel well over the electrons, alas.

You're getting tired of the "is it bad if I do/wear/say this?" memes too?

 

[Easonred57]

I like to blink as little as possible and lean in really close so they know I'm super serious about medicine

 

[Spinach Dip]

LOL

 

[TheRhymenocerous]

Constant, unblinking eye contact is definitely the way to go.

 

[MrLogan13]

Keep your eyes open Clockwork Orange style.

 

[Cawolf]

This is the look I would go for - it shows interest.

 

[Yojimbo_OGT]

You want your blinking rate to be in the 95th percentile. Bonus points if you blink in Morse Code.

 

[NotASerialKiller]

I have a Clockwork Orange-like device prepared.

edit: @MrLogan13 beat me to it

 

[Spinach Dip]

You want your blinking rate to be in the 95th percentile. Bonus points if you blink in Morse Code.

I hear some schools will auto-accept if you can blink in the fibonacci sequence and maintain it throughout the entire interview. Make sure you don't mess up the 13th number (233), it's a tough one and your interviewer WILL be watching.

 

[Yojimbo_OGT]

I hear some schools will auto-accept if you can blink in the fibonacci sequence and maintain it throughout the entire interview. Make sure you don't mess up the 13th number (233), it's a tough one and your interviewer WILL be watching.)

...and auto-graduation if you blink the proof to the Riemann Hypothesis.

 

[xerei]

Have the word "Accept" tattooed on each of your upper eyelids to make the most of those 3.5 blinks per minute.

 

[StudyLater]

Nice.

 

[Neutropix]

On a side note, anyone have a recommendation for breaths per minute? I'm also planning on inserting a clear headphone into one ear and mic myself so I can be sure of the way I sound.

 

[gannicus89]

lmfao. oh man. this site always gives me new things to wonder about.

 

[Neutropix]

Maybe you can blink "accept me"

Man, way to get creepy as hell.

 

[tenblackalps]

Make sure you get close to the interviewer too. Joe Biden does it perfectly:

 

[LizzyM]

Make sure you get close to the interviewer too. Joe Biden does it perfectly:

That Joe! Like a pre-med in a clinical encounter.