When inspecting another player...

[Laerune]

I stalk them and stay at a distance, sometimes they notice me, but then I go /smile and stare at them...

[sarehptar]

When inspecting actually good-looking male Au Ra:


When inspecting anybody else:


I usually try to hide in a crowd of people when trying to inspect others, so it will be less obvious, or um... duck behind some piece of the landscape... like a stalker... I feel super embarrassed when I get caught and a bit awkward when I see other people inspecting me, although if someone is blatantly staring, running around them in circles to make their head do gymnastics is pretty entertaining. XD

[bounddreamer]

I just click on them and look at them. I'm completely shameless about it.

I've only gotten slapped or reacted to a few times.

[Renius]

I use to care now I just look. It is, after all, a game option not something I came up with. Ultimately the person behind the character has looked at others at some point.

[AlphaFox]

Not really, if I see something I like I'll check it out. Besides may seem awkward but if they do catch you just opens up the chance to say hello and meet someone. If I catch people looking at me I just /bow to them.

[Chalbee]

I am 100% Shameless. There's one particular catboy on Ultros who has probably long since realized I check him out on the regular. It's whatever though, I'm #unbothered.

[Naunet]

LOL, the old 'examine taboo' strikes again, oh how I remember the endless complaints in FFXI about the "examines you" notification.

Can someone explain this? I've never encountered people averse to being inspected/inspecting other players outside of this game. o.0 Why do people get upset?

[Gumbercules]

spam "fondling" emotes the whole time im inspecting. I like to be thorough

[Atoli]

sounds like so many people here have social anxiety disorder.

What does that have to do with social anxiety? :/
We all know that in real life it's rude to stare and often uncomfortable if someone checks you out way too obviously. This is just a game, but we are all aware that the other players are real people, and that as well as the fairly realistic movements of our characters (eyes fixating; head turning) makes it feel like a real social situation where the rl rules apply, even if there is a valid reason for the function ingame (ilvl, glamour, other leveled classes, etc.).

Unrelated:
What's worst for me is when it LOOKS like someone else is staring and I target them for emoting, only to realize they are looking at someone else behind me/nothing at all xD Makes me feel so full of myself for assuming they were looking at me^^°

[Rymi]

I look shamelessly. No point in hiding it lol. If I'm looking it's because I like your glamour/character's look. If especially pleasing to the eye I'll 360 around you lmao.