The Machiavellian's Guide to Charm: For Both Men and Women

THE MACHIAVELLIAN’S GUIDE TO CHARM......Page 2
Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 12
Flattery......Page 15
“I’m Jealous”......Page 17
His Age......Page 19
His Intelligence......Page 21
Set Him Up to Look Smart......Page 23
Turn to Him for Advice......Page 25
Praise His Wit......Page 27
“You and I Have a Lot in Common”......Page 28
“I Always Seem to Feel Good When I’m around You”......Page 30
Cover His Ears......Page 31
The Vague Compliment......Page 33
Comparisons......Page 35
“You Play Hardball!”......Page 37
His Significant Other......Page 38
His Children......Page 39
His Dog......Page 40
Let Him In on a Secret......Page 42
Gentle Teasing......Page 44
Pretend To Be Interviewing a Celebrity......Page 46
When He’s Been Gracious......Page 48
Meeting and Greeting......Page 50
Introducing Your Prey......Page 52
These May Sound Ridiculous to You, But Won’t to Him......Page 54
“That Moved Me”......Page 56
“You’re a Good Person”......Page 58
“You Seem Like Such a Nice Person, But…”......Page 60
“You’re Way Too Smart to Be Making That Mistake”......Page 62
Cancelling a Date......Page 64
“You’re the Only Person I Know Who…”......Page 66
For Richer…......Page 68
… Or Poorer......Page 70
“Things To Do before I Die”......Page 71
How to Escape......Page 72
“You’re So Charming”......Page 73
“You’re a Bad Influence on Me”......Page 74
“What If I Hadn’t Met You?”......Page 75
Answering an Unanswerable Question......Page 77
Scoff at His Insecurities......Page 79
“Some Day…”......Page 80
Empathy......Page 82
Let Him Know You’re More Nervous than He Is......Page 84
If He’s Just Been Fired......Page 86
Be Sympathetic......Page 88
“That’s Really Tragic”......Page 90
When He Commits a Faux Pas......Page 92
“You’re Too Sophisticated for Them”......Page 94
If He’s Worried about Being Weird......Page 96
Don’t Let Him Feel Alone......Page 98
Hold the Door......Page 100
“We’re Having an Adventure”......Page 102
Dynamic Duo......Page 103
The Conspiratorial Wink......Page 105
Pretend To Be a Nice Guy......Page 107
Be Discreet......Page 109
Quelling Jealousy......Page 110
The Massage......Page 112
Body Language......Page 114
Self-Deprecation......Page 116
Your Looks......Page 118
Your Intelligence......Page 120
If You’re Fat......Page 122
If You’re Skinny......Page 123
If You’re Short......Page 125
Your Job......Page 126
Summarize Your Occupation......Page 128
Your Athletic Ability......Page 130
Your House......Page 132
Your Car......Page 134
Your Clothes......Page 136
“Men Are Such Pigs”......Page 138
“Women Are Such Twits”......Page 140
“I’m Nothing Special—Just Your Average Joe”......Page 142
“I’m Inexperienced with Girls”......Page 144
Be Racist against Yourself......Page 146
Make Fun of Your Own Wimpiness......Page 148
If You Have a Reputation for Being Macho......Page 150
Taking a Compliment......Page 152
If He Looks at Your Photo Album......Page 153
“I May Be Fat, But At Least I’m Slow”......Page 155
“I Have No Self-Discipline”......Page 156
“I Find Myself Quite Boring, To Be Honest”......Page 158
If You’re Second Choice......Page 160
If He Doesn’t Remember You......Page 162
Your Children......Page 164
The Whispered Aside......Page 165
“For Five Seconds There…”......Page 167
When There’s a Lull in the Conversation......Page 169
“On the Internet…”......Page 171
Recovering From a Faux Pas......Page 173
“I’m Shallow”......Page 175
When You’ve Been Nasty......Page 176
You’re the Bad Guy......Page 177
When Your Ego Shows......Page 179
If You’ve Just Related an Accomplishment......Page 181
“Thank You for Letting Me Boast”......Page 183
If You’ve Been Caught Kissing Ass......Page 184
When You’ve Been Stupid......Page 186
If You’ve Overreacted......Page 188
If You’ve Been Caught in a Lie......Page 189
“I Don’t Do Anything That’s Not Calculated”......Page 191
When You’ve Been Boring......Page 193
When You’ve Repeated Yourself......Page 194
If You’re Caught Looking in the Mirror......Page 195
The Greeting Kiss......Page 196
If You Were Tongue-Tied......Page 198
Deference......Page 200
One Downmanship......Page 202
“You’re Like Catnip for Women!”......Page 204
His Strength......Page 206
“How Am I?”......Page 208
“You’re a Born Leader”......Page 209
“You’re the Alpha Male Around Here”......Page 211
The Tough Guy......Page 212
Flatter Him in the Most Sincere Way......Page 214
“Someone Like You”......Page 216
“I Hate People Who…”......Page 218
Talk about What a Lousy Lover You Are......Page 219
“That’s A Good Question”......Page 221
“I’m Nobody”......Page 222
Being Cool......Page 224
Roll With the Punches......Page 226
“You Hurt My Feelings…”......Page 228
“That Doesn’t Make Me a Bad Person”......Page 229
Stay Calm......Page 230
Alcohol......Page 232
Show Perspective......Page 234
Don’t Try Too Hard to Prove Your Masculinity......Page 236
Agree with the Ridiculous......Page 238
Don’t Complain......Page 240
If Your Prey Gets Something You Wanted......Page 241
Keep It Clean......Page 243
Afterword......Page 244