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True Dough

(27,643 posts) Sat Jun 13, 2026, 08:18 AM Jun 13

If you had to estimate, how many times do you blink your eyes per minute? [View all]

I notice this about other people on TV every so often if they are super heavy blinkers, particularly newscasters. It rarely occurs to me in real life, but I am cognizant of it while watching others on screen.

I'm on the low end. Probably about 12-15 times per minute.

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	I'm like a human fan, more than 50 times per minute.
	0 (0%)
	I blink often, about 35-49 times per minute.
	1 (17%)
	I'm a moderate blinker, 20-34 times per minute.
	2 (33%)
	These eye lids open close infrequently, 1-19 times per minute
	3 (50%)
	What's a blink?
	0 (0%)
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If you had to estimate, how many times do you blink your eyes per minute? [View all] True Dough Jun 13 OP

depends on what message i am trying... ret5hd Jun 13 #1

Next question: True Dough Jun 13 #2

in my lazy-boy...when spouse wants... ret5hd Jun 13 #4

No pressure washer? True Dough Jun 13 #8

--flick flick flick...flick flick...flick flick flick-- ret5hd Jun 13 #10

Duplicate! True Dough Jun 13 #3

I just don't pay attention. 12? Norrrm Jun 13 #5

You and I are on the lower end of the normal range. True Dough Jun 13 #6

Conserving energy. Norrrm Jun 13 #9

I prefer True Dough Jun 13 #11

I prefer True Dough Jun 13 #12

What's a blink? Norrrm Jun 13 #7

I don't have eyelids Marthe48 Jun 13 #13

Do you True Dough Jun 13 #14

Yes, got a couple pair off eBay Marthe48 Jun 13 #15

In my mind, True Dough Jun 13 #16

More like Marthe48 Jun 13 #17

Hi-jacking??? True Dough Jun 13 #18

If you post it Marthe48 Jun 13 #20

15-20 a minute Solly Mack Jun 13 #19

Are they at consistent intervals, Solly? True Dough Jun 13 #21

I don't think so. Solly Mack Jun 13 #22