I know that it is used as a form of child abuse..making a child look at you while you at least verbally abuse them...look me in the eye...look at me when I am talking to you...

I personally have to work at looking people in the eyes. Generally I don't like doing it. Certainly not with strangers, although here where I live now we just give a formal nod, which acknowledges the person but doesn't say by golly I would like to go on a date with you. mg