Eye contact with foreplay

So my husband loves a great blow job (what man doesn't), but recently he wants me to make eye contact while I'm going down on him. Something I never do. I find it difficult to strain my eyes up that far and it makes me feel like I'm in a porno. I want to please him though and do it. I think it would help me if I understood why he wants me to. What do you think the reason is for why men want us to make eye contact during a blowy?