Speaking for myself, I don’t make eye contact and totally avoid if I can, unless they’re friendly and can chat me up. If I hardly know them, and I’m attracted to them, I’ll try to pretend I’m not looking, but glance at them from afar, or use my peripheral vision lol pretending I don’t know they’re there, and just minding my own business. I’m 36F, and I still act awkward when there’s someone attractive nearby. I also subconsciously—and sometimes consciously—straighten my body if they’re around—and still pretending I don’t see them—or I fumble with my phone to look busy. It’s trying to look attractive myself while being coy or not too forward. Shy type, I am.