The Art Of Seduction Flashcards

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what are the two elements of seduction?

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first understand yourself and what is seductive about you, second your target and the actions that will penetrate their defenses and make them surrender

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what should u do while using this book?

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train in your most seductive trait then try to accompany it with another one or two and beware of the anti-seductive

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the charmer

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Charm is seduction without sex. Charmers are consummate manipulators,
masking their cleverness by creating a mood of pleasure and comfort. Their
method is simple: they deflect attention from themselves and focus it on their
target. They understand your spirit, feel your pain, adapt to your moods.
In the presence of a Charmer you feel better about yourself. Charmers
do not argue or fight, complain, or pester—what could be more seductive? By drawing you in with their indulgence they make
you dependent on them, and their power grows. Learn to
cast the Charmer’s spell by aiming at people’s
primary weaknesses: vanity and
self-esteem.

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what is the thing that charm can’t exist without?

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sexual tension

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what is the secret to capturing people’s attention?

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strike at the things they have the least control over: their ego, their vanity, and their selfesteem

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what is the most important thing about charm?

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it should never be too obvious it must be subtle

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what are the 6 laws of charm?

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1 - Make your target the center of attention
2 - Be a source of pleasure
3 - Bring antagonism into harmony
4 - Lull your victims into ease and comfort
5 - Show calm and self-possession in the face of adversity
6 - Make yourself useful

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how to make your target the center of attention?

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u must listen and observe Let your targets talk, revealing themselves in the process. As you find out more about them—their strengths, and more important their weaknesses—you can individualize your attention, appealing to their specific desires and needs, tailoring your flatteries to their insecurities. By adapting to their spirit and empathizing with their woes, you can make them feel bigger and better, validating their sense of self-worth

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how to be a source of pleasure?

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1 - distract them from their problems by giving them pleasure
2 - Being lighthearted and fun is always more charming than being serious and critical. An energetic presence is likewise more charming than lethargy

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how to Bring antagonism into harmony?

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in the face of those who are aggressive, retreat, let them have their little victories. Yielding and indulgence will charm the fight out of any potential enemies. Never criticize people overtly—that will make them insecure, and resistant to change. Plant ideas, insinuate suggestions. Charmed by your diplomatic skills, people will not notice your growing power

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how to Lull your victims into ease and comfort?

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The key to making your victims feel comfortable is to mirror them, adapt to their moods. People are narcissists— they are drawn to those most similar to themselves. Seem to share their values and tastes, to understand their spirit

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how to Show calm and self-possession in the face of adversity?

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Never show anger, ill temper, or vengefulness, all disruptive emotions that will make people defensive.

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how to Make yourself useful?

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creating a wide network of allies will give you the power to link people up with each other, which will make them feel that by knowing you they can make their lives easier. This is something no one can resist. Follow-through is key

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what is the first example of charming?

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disraeli the prime minister and the crude queen where he complemented her and made her feel like a woman,
Our personalities are often molded by how we are treated: if a parent or spouse is defensive or argumentative in dealing with us, we tend to respond the same way. Never mistake people’s exterior characteristics for reality, for the character they show on the surface may be merely a reflection of the people with whom they have been most in contact, or a front disguising its own opposite. A gruff exterior may hide a person dying for warmth; a repressed, sober-looking type may actually be struggling to conceal uncontrollable emotions. That is the key to charm—feeding what has been repressed or denied.

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what is the second example?

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pamela and hirrisman ,The world is full of self-absorbed people. In their presence, we know that everything in our relationship with them is directed toward themselves— their insecurities, their neediness, their hunger for attention. That reinforces our own egocentric tendencies; we protectively close ourselves up. It is a syndrome that only makes us the more helpless with Charmers. First, they don’t talk much about themselves, which heightens their mystery and disguises their limitations. Second, they seem to be interested in us, and their interest is so delightfully focused that we relax and open up to them. Finally, Charmers are pleasant to be around. They have none of most people’s ugly qualities—nagging, complaining, self-assertion. They seem to know what pleases. Theirs is a diffused warmth; union without sex

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what is the third example?

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zhou and chiang in china , Time is the greatest weapon you have. Patiently keep in mind a longterm goal and neither person nor army can resist you. And charm is the best way of playing for time, of widening your options in any situation. Through charm you can seduce your enemy into backing off, giving you the psychological space to plot an effective counterstrategy. The key is to make other people emotional while you remain detached. They may feel grateful, happy, moved, arrogant—it doesn’t matter, as long as they feel. An emotional person is a distracted person. Give them what they want, appeal to their self-interest, make them feel superior to you. When a baby has grabbed a sharp knife, do not try to grab it back; instead, stay calm, offer candy, and the baby will drop the knife to pick up the tempting morsel you offer.

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what is the fourth example?

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peter and his wife catherine , There will always be difficult people for us to face—the chronically insecure, the hopelessly stubborn, the hysterical complainers. Your ability to disarm these people will prove an invaluable skill. You do have to be careful, though: if you are passive they will run all over you; if assertive you will make their monstrous qualities worse. Seduction and charm are the most effective counterweapons. Outwardly, be gracious. Adapt to their every mood. Enter their spirit. Inwardly, calculate and wait: your surrender is a strategy, not a way of life. When the time comes, and it inevitably will, the tables will turn. Their aggression will land them in trouble, and that will put you in a position to rescue them, regaining superiority. (You could also decide that you had had enough, and consign them to oblivion.) Your charm has prevented them from foreseeing this or growing suspicious

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what is the symbol of the charmer?

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The
Mirror. Your spirit holds a mirror up
to others. When they see you they see them
selves: their values, their tastes, even their flaws. Their
lifelong love affair with their own image is comfortable and hypnotic; so feed it. No one ever sees what is behind the mirror.

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what are some dangers of charm?

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There are those who are immune to a Charmer; particularly cynics, and confident types who do not need validation. These people tend to view Charmers as slippery and deceitful, and they can make problems for you. The solution is to do what most Charmers do by nature: befriend and charm as many people as possible. Secure your power through numbers and you will not have to worry about the few you cannot seduce. Catherine the Great’s kindness to everyone she met created a vast amount of good will that paid off later. Also, it is sometimes charming to reveal a strategic flaw. There is one person you dislike? Confess it openly, do not try to charm such an enemy, and people will think you more human, less slippery. Disraeli had such a scapegoat with his great nemesis, William Gladstone.

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what is phase one?

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Separation— Stirring Interest and Desire

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what is the goal of phase one?

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slowly separate them from that closed world and fill their minds with thoughts of you.

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what are the steps in the first phase?

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1 - Choose the right victim
2 - your first task is to get your victims’ attention, to stir interest in you. For those who might be
more resistant or difficult, you should try a slower and more insidious approach, first winning their friendship ( Create a false sense of security—approach indirectly)
3 - for those who are bored and less difficult to reach, a more dramatic approach will work, either fascinating them with a mysterious presence (Send mixed signals) or seeming to be someone who is coveted and fought over by others ( Appear to be an object of desire)
4 - Once the victim is properly intrigued, you need to transform their interest into something stronger—desire. Desire is generally preceded by feelings of emptiness, of something missing inside that needs fulfillment. You must deliberately instill such feelings, make your victims aware of the adventure and romance that are lacking in their lives ( Create a need—stir anxiety and dis
content).
5 - If they see you as the one to fill their emptiness, inter
est will blossom into desire. The desire should be stoked by subtly planting ideas in their minds, hints of the seductive pleasures that await them ( Master the art of insinuation).
6 - Mirroring your victims’ values, indulging them in their wants and moods will charm and delight them ( Enter their spirit).

7 - Without realizing how it has happened, more and more of their thoughts now revolve around you. The time has come for some thing stronger. Lure them with an irresistible pleasure or adventure ( Create temptation) and they will follow your lead.

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How do you recognize your victims?

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By the way they respond to you. You should not pay so much attention to their conscious responses—a person who is obviously trying to please or charm you is probably playing to your vanity, and wants something from you. Instead, pay greater attention to those responses outside conscious control—a blush, an involuntary mirroring of some gesture of yours, an unusual shyness, even perhaps a flash of anger or resentment. All of these show that you are having an effect on a person who is open to your influence

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what is another way to recognize your victims?

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by the effect they have on u

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what is The person who seems volcanically passionate hiding?

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insecurities

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can u seduce someone with alot of time on their hands?

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yes cuz they are waiting to be drawn out

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who are the perfect victims?

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1 - they are people who think that u have something they don’t and they yearn for it maybe opposite of u
2 - people who are repressed especially later in life

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create a false sense of security , approach indirectly

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If you are too direct early on, you risk stir ring up a resistance that will never be lowered. At first there must be nothing of the seducer in your manner. The seduction should begin at an angle, indirectly, so that the target only gradually becomes aware of you. Haunt the periphery of your target’s life—approach through a third party, or seem to cultivate a relatively neutral relationship, moving gradually from friend to lover. Arrange an occasional “chance” encounter, as if you and your target were destined to become acquainted—nothing is more seductive than a sense of destiny. Lull the target into feeling secure, then strike.

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what should u do when u make a friendship?

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u should not imply anything romantic create a foundation first then make a small gesture a physical one maybe to make them think maybe there is something and then backoff and let them make the next move

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what are u after as a seducer?

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the ability to move people in the direction you want them to go. But the game is perilous; the moment they suspect they are acting under your influence, they will become resentful

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what should be your first move?

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make the target come to u and if u can’t approach them steadily by applying friendship rules or play cat and mouse games seem interested then back off and you must find ways to calm any sense of mistrust that the other person may experience

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what should u never do first?

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apply pressure if u do u will inspire insecurity

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what should u not discuss in the first stages?

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love or affection or emotions let them imagine who u are

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are less colorful-words better or worse?

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better