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Patience
Determining open-mindedness from eye-set
The distance that one’s eyes are set apart from each other helps to determine how tolerant one is of themselves and others.
If the eyes are close-set, the person is generally less patient. When the eyes are further apart, they are more tolerant of everyone, including themselves.
How do we know what is “close-set” and what is “wide-set”?
Take a look at the width – from the outside edge to the inside edge (the naso-lacrimal duct) – of one eye. Either eye will do. (Photographs are the best way to start practicing.)
Could you fit another eye in between the two eyes? Or would the width of only half an eye fit? Perhaps you could fit one and a half extra eye’s-width in between?
Sometimes patient, sometimes not
To fit exactly one full eye’s-width in between the two existing eyes means the person is just patient enough with others to not be judging them or fighting them constantly.
They can be forgiving – and even not notice “trespasses” – for awhile but eventually will find the “last straw” causes them to be offended or disturbed.
This type can let their kids get away with certain encroachments but then come down hard on things that seem equally scandalous. They may ignore things you think would upset them, and vice versa.
Less tolerant
The closer a person’s eyes are together, the harder they take things.
If you could fit less than one eye’s width between the two, they are not very open-minded. In their opinion there is not much room for error; things must be “just-so”, or fit in their definition of perfection, for them to be pleased enough to relax.
Low acceptance for the imperfect can be a good thing. This person will really put an effort on making things just right. You definitely want that in a craftsperson and most types of service people.
However if you are the easy-going, live-and-let-live type who doesn’t care if the dishes are done or if birthdays are made into a big deal, you will drive the close eye-set individual nuts. And they will probably worry and fret too much for your taste.
More tolerant
If you could fit more than one eye’s width between, this is a more easy-going person. The further their eyes are apart past one eye-width, the more accepting they are.
They will not notice if the house is a mess; just-passing grades in school are fine. Accounting, engineering, piloting and other occupations that require much attention to detail may turn this person off.
To the very broad-minded person, minutiae are more hassle than roadmap. They wonder why others get upset when things aren’t perfect.
If you have closer-set eyes, the more tolerant person may unwittingly say and do things that upset you. Then they will wonder why you are bent out of shape.
Getting along
Low-tolerant people can get along with very easy-going people in certain settings, such as on a friendly basis where property is not shared and there are no common goals except to have fun.
In intimate relationships, opposites may attract initially, but they eventually repel. The expectations of the close-set eyes will not always be met by the person with wide-set eyes, causing resentment and anger on several levels.
If you’d like someone with similar expectations, determine how broad-minded you are. Be honest.
Use a full frontal photo of yourself to literally measure the distance between your eyes; is it narrow, wide, or exactly one eye-width?
Then be well aware of this quality in people you date and mingle with.
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