please share your opinion! eye contact

what it is like for me: somehow I have a feeling that when i look into people's eyes i really see the person, the soul behind them, and i am under the impression that not all people experience it that way. often I notice that people lose their train of thought when they look into my eyes and have to look away to remember what they wanted to say. i asked some people around whether they had similar experiences and it seems like it is not that common. now, sometimes it freaks me out because it is one thing when this happens with a friend and we feel a certain connection. In contrast, it is another thing when I establish this connection with a professor of the opposite gender who is probably 40 years older than me. i am very confused about this -- is there something wrong with me and should I somehow change how I look at people or are they just not used to someone looking at them this way?

how is it for you? what does eye contact mean and feel like for you?