Yesterday was Day 30, the last day, of Let's Make Eye Contact.
The initial experiment is over. Let's look at some stats:
Days Elapsed: 30
Days Skipped: 2 (i.e. days on which I did not approach anyone)
Bonus Days: 3 (i.e. days on which I approached multiple people)
People Approached: 31
Daytime Approaches: 17
Dusk Approaches: 5
Night Approaches: 9
Indoor Approaches: 19
Outdoor Approaches: 12
I approached people in bars, restaurants/cafes/diners, coffee shops, on a ferry, on the street/sidewalk, at the beach/waterfront, at the climbing gym, in my house, and in my office.
All approaches were done in Victoria BC (25), on a boat (1), and in Portland (5).
I was rejected by 4 people.
I made eye contact with 27 people.
I made eye contact with 2 people (Brittany, Lindsey) who were not a strangers. I did not write about these encounters on the blog.
I also made eye contact with 1 stuffed animal.
1 participant started his own eye contact experiment and is blogging about it.
So far I have met up again with 3 participants (Jeff, Bronwyn, and Srid) after our initial meeting through this experiment.
I'm taking the weekend off. Season 2 will begin on Monday.