What exactly is the art of seduction ?

britexpat
By britexpat

Is there an "art" to seduction. Is it different in different countries..

Elaine Sciolino, in her new book says that seduction is about compliments, smiles and mutual pleasure.

what is your take on it ? Do men and women see it differently ?

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The book's central premise is that la séduction is at the heart of French life. But we shouldn’t confine the term la séduction to its English sense of schmoozing a person in order to get her into bed. The French word can be applied to anything that tickles your senses, be it chocolate, perfume or even a car. In French you can be seduced by a cheese.

She says, the French have an art de vivre, whereas Americans have only a way of life. It’s all about the loving care that is put into every baguette and every côte de boeuf (providing you’re lucky enough to live near a good boulangerie and butcher), and it’s true — France is a country that can be great at the good things in life.

There is an amusing section on the 17 rules for married men conducting an affair, which include lying “intelligently” and the tragic “never fall in love.” Ms. Sciolino examines differing female attitudes to male adultery; in the States it is a sin, whereas in France, she asserts, it is simply a fact, and women accept that “maybe it’s just the way he is.”

The philosopher-socialite Bernard-Henri Lévy is entertaining, though perhaps not intentionally so, when he comes out with the classic line “What distinguishes men from animals is seduction.”

Source: New York Times

By TailChopper• 16 Jun 2011 11:43
TailChopper

a mole diggin in a hole

going down ...desperation!!

By ramil26• 16 Jun 2011 11:39
ramil26

and we started with seduction to end with up with 5ex...

women at times are simply paranoid thinking that all we want is 5ex.

sometimes we just want to open doors, plain and simple ;)

By DaRuDe• 16 Jun 2011 11:34
DaRuDe

seen that many times on corniche with white SEE THROUGH shorts and hairs up in air

By TailChopper• 16 Jun 2011 11:31
TailChopper

what do i care, i have always failed :(

By happygolucky• 16 Jun 2011 11:29
happygolucky

I dont know, but me thinks when you act fast, you also don't last (in all possible ways)...:)

By Khanan• 16 Jun 2011 11:28
Rating: 2/5
Khanan

degree in art of Seduction and classes are available...

By TailChopper• 16 Jun 2011 11:25
TailChopper

I beleive in freud ...basic instints drive everything...

By engr_612• 16 Jun 2011 11:22
engr_612

MBK......... spot on :)

By happygolucky• 16 Jun 2011 11:20
happygolucky

Yeah, it is no more called chivalry...it is called sexist...:) Read more

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2003821/Feminists-claim-men-hold-open-doors-women-SEXIST-chivalrous.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

By TailChopper• 16 Jun 2011 11:20
TailChopper

seduction is channelizing the animal instinct in civil mannaers, which i fail!

but if hair do the trick, bravo!

By Milky_BarKid• 16 Jun 2011 11:18
Milky_BarKid

Tinker , to seduce, one has to act fast else you would be last!

By Milky_BarKid• 16 Jun 2011 11:17
Milky_BarKid

Yes DaRuDe rely's heavily on his Scary/Hairy Facial hair to woo/seduce women..

By TailChopper• 16 Jun 2011 11:15
TailChopper

if your girl is he/his, act upon what darude says :)

By ramil26• 16 Jun 2011 11:12
ramil26

seduction is played by both part, the fact that men woo a lady meanes he was seduced consciously or subconciously......

Tinks let me add, its more 'do it, get on with it, and run out as fast as you can'... judging by the high number of dust biters' posts we have on QL alone.

By DaRuDe• 16 Jun 2011 11:09
DaRuDe

other trick of seducing girl is pulling his mustache up to his cheeks

and MBK trick is rubbing his hand on his bald head.

By TailChopper• 16 Jun 2011 11:05
Rating: 4/5
TailChopper

its an intrinsic art...first step, dont scare her

but if you are like me, you will repel them for unforeseen reasons :(

By Milky_BarKid• 16 Jun 2011 10:22
Rating: 2/5
Milky_BarKid

shashu.. we dont have to be friends to have fun..:) As Britexpat will expalin to you the art of seduction is best practiced on strangers not friends..:)

If that does not work then there is always Miss Luv Li to entertain..:)

By engr_612• 16 Jun 2011 09:54
engr_612

ahm ahm ahm............ :p

By britexpat• 16 Jun 2011 09:49
britexpat

So, realistically - what do women expect ?

Is seduction about patience and perseverence ?

By DaRuDe• 16 Jun 2011 09:45
Rating: 2/5
DaRuDe

English english english

By britexpat• 16 Jun 2011 09:44
britexpat

I remember sending ze flowers and box of Maison Bouche to Madame Chocoholic to woo her....

By DaRuDe• 16 Jun 2011 09:43
DaRuDe

to seduce chocoholic but the chicken escaped :/ no worries will get her in AZ jungle when she is out camping by river side.

By britexpat• 16 Jun 2011 09:42
britexpat

Do you agree with the author that seduction is an art and it is lost on most men ?

By Milky_BarKid• 16 Jun 2011 09:42
Milky_BarKid

seduction is that not another French word for Surrender.. French are so good at it..:)

By chocoholic• 16 Jun 2011 09:42
Rating: 5/5
chocoholic

Seduction by Chocolate

Her mouth watered as her shaking hand reached into the box and lifted out a piece of dark chocolate the shape of a marquise-cut diamond, each facet a glossy plane of bittersweet...

It was like no chocolate she had ever tasted. Rich, smooth, the flavor filling her mouth as the chocolate dissolved, melting cleanly away. The inside of the chocolate gem was a softer, truffle-like filling, with a faint taste of some unidentifiable spice to it...

(from the anthology, Seduction by Chocolate)

By DaRuDe• 16 Jun 2011 09:40
Rating: 3/5
DaRuDe

and then i heard later what happened after she got the flower she came running towards you as if she was going to jump in your lap and give you a bear hug but ended up with a knee to balls kick.

By DaRuDe• 16 Jun 2011 09:29
DaRuDe

them brit how i saw you being seduced by a female at bar when she came walkin fast and poked you in NO TOUCH ZONE.

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