n ms lin's view on this is that it's hard for human being to relate to something that we can't look into the eyes, such as a blank sheet of blanket. to which i totally agree. n just to test test if others feel the same, below is a little experiment....
hypothesis: humans can related better when there's "human feature" or "human touch" to them
methodology: compare 2 versions of pictures, n u lemme know which one u can "relate" more to....
first a version a...
and now, added slightly a human touch in version b...
which one can u "relate" more to ne? (notice that i used the word "more"...so it's just on a relative scale, not absolute scale)
p.s. i can't, for both :P wahahha