# Sex - eyes open or closed

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-eyes-open-or-closed/581298>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 9, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-eyes-open-or-closed/581298 "2011-05-09T17:43:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-eyes-open-or-closed/581298/21 "2011-05-11T06:28:12Z")

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Usually open.

Same for making out. I simply never got in the habit of every closing my eyes during brief or drawn out kisses, so it stuck around once I started having sex. Though when it comes to making out, I’ve gotten moreso into the habit of closing my eyes because apparently it weirds girls out. 😛

And then they like it when my eyes are open and looking at them during sex. Can never make up their mind, amiright? 😉

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**Author:** ![scootergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e99b99/32.png) [@scootergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scootergirl)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-eyes-open-or-closed/581298/22 "2011-05-11T16:32:15Z")

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> [@Covered\_In\_Bees](#):
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> Usually open.
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> Same for making out. I simply never got in the habit of every closing my eyes during brief or drawn out kisses, so it stuck around once I started having sex. Though when it comes to making out, I’ve gotten moreso into the habit of closing my eyes because apparently it weirds girls out. 😛
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> And then they like it when my eyes are open and looking at them during sex. Can never make up their mind, amiright? 😉

Being looked at and watched during sex is a total turn on. When making out though, kissing in particular, I often close my eyes. 🙂

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**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2011, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-eyes-open-or-closed/581298/23 "2011-05-11T16:55:14Z")

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Open, always. Closed seems like it would be really weird. My husband and I generally have eye contact going on through most of sex (position allowing, of course).

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**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-eyes-open-or-closed/581298/24 "2011-05-13T13:20:45Z")

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> [@Arrendajo](#):
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> Open. I like to keep one eye on the TV.

If you do it doggystyle you can both watch TV.

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**Author:** ![smagglebutt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@smagglebutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smagglebutt)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2011, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sex-eyes-open-or-closed/581298/25 "2011-05-13T17:32:59Z")

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I don’t like closing my eyes, but I don’t like the distractions that turn me off. Like a messy room. Soemtimes I prefer the lights dimmed or off. It heightens your other senses.

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