Roving Eye

What does 'roving eye' exactly mean?? Is it just innocent looking around or something more than that? Do females have a more frequent 'roving' eye than men do? How has this phenomena evolved and what affects it has on society?

Traditionally, roving eyes (add evil too) have been found in all famous villains of the Hindi movies right from the Black & White era. It added to the evil aura if there was an eye patch and the other open eye would beam maliciously at every female form that passed by. Women were the upright models of morality and rightfully the hero would emerge, saving the damsels in distress from the sinful stare of the villain.

Over the years, roving eye has become a common and a more diluted activity. You find it in the classrooms, colleges and ahem… in some workplaces. And surprisingly, I find an equal number of females demonstrating, along with males, this art of mutual appreciation. The ways have changed too! Shops, streets and stealing glances at public places have given way to malls, cinemas and ofcourse the internet!

But does it always have to be linked with vice? Apparently not, exceptions are there, but for most of them it is a completely innocent and temporary activity. But what makes us do it in the first place? The answer may lie in our genetic build-up and our surroundings. According to a study, it was found that all species, irrespective of the gender follow the rule of superior selection. While we humans have civilized ourselves a long way but some basic characteristics still remain. We are always checking out and comparing the better deal. We may be unknowingly following the same rule by just checking out the variety and many times the competition, to arrive at a conclusion.

Although in the end we may differ in our views and outlook, but one thing I am sure you all will agree on is When you go in search of honey, you must expect to be stung by Bees.