The Recap...a quick reference

Before beginning any seduction you must know the following:


A.What type of a seducer you are: what do you bring to the table?

B.What type of Victim are you: what are you susceptible to?

C.What type of Victims are attracted to you? Who is susceptible to your charms?


A.The following are the seducer types (9) that Robert Greene uses in The Art of Seduction. (It’s not an exhaustive list, but it gets you started.) Next to each is a quick introduction and list of the type’s possible strengths/abilities, i.e. the keys to the character. If I have written on the type in the past, you will see the date of the blog posting in parentheses.


1.The Siren: these women are the consummate male fantasy figures—the exude sex and allow the man to be as uninhibited as he likes, freeing him from imposed societal strictures. They use their voices, their bodies, the adornments they put on, their movements, and their demeanors. Everything calls the man to come to them. (JAN 2009)


2.The Rake: these men embody the female fantasy figure—The Rake wants you and will do anything he can to get you; they are extreme characters. These men offer pleasure for pleasures sake and do not offer the “mild, acceptable” ones, but many. They abandon themselves to the moment, never worry about a woman’s resistance (it’s temporary), have great depth in personality (wit, sarcasm, impudence), do not care what anyone thinks of them, have an aura of danger surrounding them, and have a tendency to make women want to reform him. They pull women into their world by mixing passion, danger, and intense attention. (SEP 2008)


3.The Ideal Lover: (either sex) these create the dream that you see for yourself, whatever the dream is. These people are quintessential observers, always seeing what you do not consciously show anyone. They will sacrifice whatever is necessary to produce what you want, perform dangerous acts to see you alone, be ambiguous. These may come in varieties like Casanovas, errant knights, Lady/whores (Lady in the front room/freak in the bedroom), etc. What you imagine, the provide enough to let you keep imagining. (JAN 2009)


4.The Dandy: (usually male) fluid and impossible to categorize, they play with masculine and feminine to create a startling image for themselves. And they do it well. Rudolph Valentino was marvelous at it. They play with style (people often imitate them), fuss with physical appearance for some time (maybe hours), are unconventional in nearly every way, are impudent, live for pleasure, are charming and outrageous. (JAN 2009)


5.The Natural: (either sex) these people keep the good qualities from childhood and enchant us with them, i.e. sincerity, imagination, playfulness, etc. They infect us with their own delight. They use innocence (or the illusion of it), fearlessness, wonder, and are non-defensive in love. They bring back the carefree days to the rest of us. (MAR 2009)


6.The Coquette: (usually female) blowing hot and cold, these are masters of hard-to-get. They delay pleasure, even while they promise it. They tease and then step back, keep their victims off balance, challenge victims with independence, are self-sufficient (or appear to be), are NEVER jealous, and never seem able to be caught—which is why so many want them. (SEP 2008)

7.The Charmer: (either sex) Charm = seduction without sex…but they could have it if they wanted. Charmers create pleasure for their targets and make them feel as if they, not the Charmer, are the greatest people in the world. They make the Victim the center of attention, are a source of pleasure when others are not (they listen to you, make you feel important, go out of their way for you), smooth away conflict, mirror you to make you easy in their presence, are calm in the face of adversity, and are always useful. Charmers strive to make their Victims’ lives easier—what is more seductive? (SEP 2008)

8.The Charismatic: these people excite us with their presence and some inner quality—confidence, purpose, vision, self-possession. This quality radiates to the public and seduces on a grand scale. It makes them seem extraordinary. They heighten this effect showing purpose, remaining mysterious, appearing saintly (they never compromise their morals), eloquence, theatricality, uninhibitedness (they do what others dream of and talk about), fervency in speech and action, vulnerability, adventurousness, and sheer magnetism. (OCT 2008)

9.The Star: these people seem vague, ethereal, dream-like, and fascinating. They keep their distance, while enticing you to come closer. They entice those who want an escape from the daily harshness of life. They insinuate and reach to tantalize the Victim’s unconscious desires, are uncanny, have a haunting effect on people, mix what is real and unreal, stand out from the crowd, unclear, ambiguous, full of dramatic flair, and make us want to know more about them. They are passive, though they seem so interactive because we have imagined them to be so. (JAN 2009)


B. The following are the victim types (18) that Robert Greene uses in The Art of Seduction. All are listed as the above seducer types are, except that instead of the strengths listed after it is the Victim’s dominant weakness. Use both as a quick reference guide.

1.The Reformed Rake/Siren: they miss the game of seduction and long to re-enter it. After all, they were so good at it before. (MAR 2009)

2.The Disappointed Dreamer: they’ve had many a dream shattered and want one that is not…and a lover to match the dream. (MAR 2009)

3.The Pampered Royal: these want to be entertained, distracted, and provided for—they’re spoiled and want to remain that way. (MAR 2009)

4.The New Prude: they’re oppressed by their own correctness and really do want to be released from society’s strict rules. They only need help to do it. (MAR 2009)

5.The Crushed Star: they were once the center of attention and want to be so again. Do this for them and they are yours. (MAR 2009)

6.The Novice: fatally curious and “innocent,” these people want to see the world and its “dark side,” sensuality, and decadence. The danger of it lures them. (APR 2009)

7.The Conqueror: these people want a challenge and obstacles to overcome to expend their excess energy. They want to chase you, and, yes, they want you to run. (APR 2009)

8.The Exotic Fetishist: they love whatever is unlike themselves. Be different socio-economically, culturally, ethnically, etc.—that is what they want. (JUL 2009)

9.The Drama Queen: they need their lives on a roller-coaster to keep them from becoming bored. They will create drama where there is none, if it does not come to them naturally. Give them rough treatment/pain; it is what they want. (JUL 2009)

10.The Professor: having huge intellectual strength, they want a release from it to something more physical. Make them feel like Don Juan/Cleopatra and they’re yours. (JUL 2009)

11.The Beauty: They want to be admired for more than their beauty—kindness, intellect, generosity, grace, wit, painting, anything will do. Then praise their beauty as well. (AUG 2009)

12.The Aging Baby: these don’t want to grow up. They want to be free to play and have someone else to handle the daily responsibilities. (AUG 2009)

13.The Rescuer: they want to be the knight in shining armor/loving matron. Let them save you, or solve your problems.

14.The Roue: these are the consummate seducer—having lived a hedonistic life of pleasure, they miss their own innocence. Therefore, they are seduced by youth and innocence.

15.The Idol Worshiper: unsatisfied with themselves, they wish to deflect thoughts of their own failings by adoring someone/something else. It pulls them away from their own lacks/weaknesses.

16.The Sensualist: With overactive senses, they respond with vigor to the slightest sensation—a grand vista, great food, amazing music, etc.)

17.The Lonely Leader: so used to being treated with deference because of the force of their personalities all their lives (no matter their station in life), in addition to having others fawn over them to advance their own goals or gain something from them, they are distrustful and suspicious. Be blunt and honest. You will seem genuine.

18.The Floating Gender: these mix masculine and feminine qualities, not because they’re homosexual but because they like it. They want another person to do it with. If you are not a Floating Gender, DON’T attempt to seduce them. You’ll make them uncomfortable.


C.You can be attracted to any type of victim and any type can be attracted to you…but here are a few things to remember:

1.No one can seduce everyone.
2.You must provide for your target’s dominant weakness. It is your opportunity. Take advantage of it.
3.NEVER try to seduce someone that is the same victim type as you are. You end up lacking the same things, not fulfilling each others needs, and in general annoying each other. The goal is to find one who compliments you, not one that is a carbon copy of you.
4.You cannot seduce anyone that is perfectly happy and content. They have to be lacking something. A happy person needs nothing from anyone else. (But do not fall for the mask that most people present to the world. Most everyone is unhappy in something, at some point. That is why they are called “moments of weakness.”)


And that is all for today, Ladies and Gentlemen. Remember our challenge: seduce someone new (or as many someones as you can) in the next six months. Find who you are and what you bring to the table. Now look around for a target. Tomorrow we re-enter the discussion of Victim Types. You must know your target.


Rule 1: Know yourself.

Rule 2: Know your target.


Happy seducing. I have chosen my target. Feel free to comment and tell me about yours.