Greene spends a lot of time talking about manipulations and ways to set yourself up for victory in a particular manner. What is obvious and striking may attract their attention at first, but that attention is often short-lived; in the long run, ambiguity is much more potent. Robert Greene says that powerful men seek respite for responsibility, and often want to be babied, mother, or dominated. You find yourself reading and relating so much I can't count the amount of times I've said "I do that" or "He did that. But if it is the hand-maiden or servant of creative individuation, then it is conventional morality that might stand in the dock.

Humorous and Machiavellian, this book may shock and disturb you, and your perception of the way people are. The Sensualist: Driven by their senses, you must overwhelm their site, smell, and touch, to fully draw them in. It's the exact same thing: be mean to get this person to convince you that you are the one for them. Like the Siren, the Rake also keeps a part of his personality hidden, creating a sense of danger and thrill.He shows no hesitation or reluctance, and unabashedly admits his weakness when in her presence, hence making every woman's dream come true.

Robert has lived in London, Paris, and Barcelona; he speaks several languages and has worked as a translator. Seducers take pleasure in performing and are not weighed down by their identity, or by some need to be themselves, or to be natural. If that seems inappropriate or too ugly, then deliberately disenchant the victim with anti-seductive behavior.He used careful observation to determine a woman's needs and presented himself as the epitome of what she desired. The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer on the essence of one of history's greatest weapons and the ultimate power trip. Even better, what I learned from Greene isn't only applicable in romantic situations, but in professional situations as well.

The Rake may end in hell, but the flames surrounding him often make him seem that much more desirable to women.

Blushing, trembling of the voice, tears, unusually forceful laughter, relaxing movements of the body (any kind of involuntary mirroring, their gestures imitating yours), a revealing slip of the tongue— these are signs that the victim is slipping into the moment and pressure is to be applied. There are all kinds of calculated surprises you can spring on your victims— sending a letter from out of the blue, showing up unexpectedly, taking them to a place they have never been.