Which Eye Should You Wink with?

Surprise: Studies show that the preferred winking eye is the nondominant eye -- the one we don't use to look through a telescope. Likewise, in a study of students who could wink only with one of their two eyes, it was the nonwinking eye that was dominant.

How do you wink with your right eye?

Lower the eyelid of the chosen eye while keeping the other eye open. When you are first starting out, you may have to concentrate pretty hard to make this work. Slightly raise your cheek muscle. Especially when you are first learning to wink, you may need to raise your cheek slightly to achieve full closure of the eye.

Is winking with both eyes rare?

Not all humans are able to wink voluntarily, and some can only wink one (usually the non-dominant) eye. Others are far better at winking one eye and find it awkward to wink the other.