Elene

1. Greetings in Morocco are important in that you must show
respect to social stations.
Keeping eye contact is a sign of respect, while looking
away may mean that you do not agree with the speaker.

2. Eye contact in Morocco is necessary when conversing with
men that are of equal importance.
This means that Morocco is a high context, collectivist
culture because with simply looking away from a person’s
gaze conveys a message that you do not agree with them.

3. With women however, you must always show respect for
their sex.
Therefore, if a woman doesn’t meet your gaze, it is polite
to lower your eyes as well.
Many Arab countries do not approve of women meeting
eye contact at all, so beware of this when being introduced
to Moroccan women.
Once again, this just goes to show how much Moroccans
value respect and face value in their relationships.