A Grand Challenge

My dearest Readers,

Yesterday, a gentleman of my acquaintance told me that seduction was all about sex. How very Freudian of him...and how very misguided. And yes, I made the faux pas of trying to persuade him and we ended up arguing just a bit. Not loudly or violently, mind you, but publicly. WE obviously disagreed and were unable to come to terms on the subject.

With him being a businessman, I tried to reason that marketing, advertising, and sales are all examples of seduction--one person/ entity tries to entice another into a type of relationship (limited though it may be to purchasing an object).

His response: "No it is not the same. Seducers try to push themselves on you, don't leave you alone, and try to take what you do not want to give. And no one profits but the person seducing. The other person only gets hurt."

Me: "A bad one perhaps. Bad salespeople do the same thing. They try to take your money."

Him: "And seducers try to take your virtue, and you don't want to part with it. Seduction is nothing but sex."

The conversation turned and ended shortly after. I was actually somewhat shocked that I had personally become so animated myself. Then, I came to a decision: I will prove him wrong...pleasantly. I had tried to be reasonable but see that there is nothing for it now. I must show him. He will be happy I did, when he realizes what I have done.

No, I am not going to seduce him--I will seduce everyone around him. I will turn acquaintances into friends--perhaps one or two into amours--and friends into better friends. I will enchant and enthrall...and be myself the entire time. (Someone will always see through you if you try to be what you are not.)

How does this involve you? I wish you do perform the experiment with me.

From the fledgling beginners to the old hands of the game, let us conduct the experiment with gusto. Let us each seduce someone new by March 21. For "rules" let's use these:
1. Your Victim can be anyone you like of either sex
2. You may seduce for any reason you like (i.e. passion, friendship, companionship, leveraging business, etc.)
3. Do this by March 21 (approx. 6 months from now)
4. There must be pleasure for BOTH of you--that is the point of the game.

For the beginners, let us more tried hands be fair--any seduction that a beginner has initiated within the past 4-6 weeks may count for this experiment. For the more practiced hands, begin another (not one to interfere with your current one, of course--just a separate one, with a separate purpose if you like).

My dear Readers, while we conduct this experiment, let's all blog about it. Comment on mine. Ask questions, admit the shame of faux pas, share anecdotes and vignettes. Share the conquests, problems, successes, pains, and pleasures involved with each other. And most of all, let us bring pleasure and joy to those we seduce.

F0r my part in this, I will be diligent in completing my part--teaching/re-teaching/advising/coaching all of you. Shortly, I will quickly recap what we have covered thus far, so that it will be fresh in our minds and to give quick references for anyone who may have just joined our group. Then, I will be diligent in continuing.

Be diligent in your seductions. You and your victim will be edified together in the end. Besides how much more fun can you have with another person or multiple people than you can alone. Help me prove the hardened businessman wrong.

Let us seduce.