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Art of Seduction

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ISBN-10: 0028627385

ISBN-13: 9780028627380

Edition: 1998

Authors: Janet O'Neal

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You're no idiot, of course. You've heard that oysters are a great aphrodisiac, know that everybody looks better in candlelight, and can wink without making it look like something got caught in your eye. But when it comes to putting these talents together and seducing the one you want, you feel like cupid without a bow and arrow. Don't hang up your wings just yet! The complete Idiot's Guide to the Art of Seduction is here to teach you the tricks of the trade. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
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List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 12/1/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Becoming a Modern-Day Seductress or Seducer
Redefining Seduction
A Thousand Years of Good Intent
How Do You Tell the "Good" From the "Bad"?
Nonsexual Seduction: The Good, the Bad, and the Downright Ugly
Something to Which We Can All Relate: Food
Seducers on Two Legs
Sexual Seduction: The Sublime and the Squalid
Delicious Seduction: A Little Slice of Heaven
Malicious Seduction: Devil on a Blue Bike
There's No Such Thing As a One-Night Stand: Seduction Has Lasting Effects
General Seductiveness: The Elements of Allure
Ingredients to Cast a Seductive Spell
Goal Setting: The Proactive Approach to Seduction
Whose Life Is It, Anyway?
Maybe S/he's Born with It...But Probably Not
Classic Seductresses: Geishas and Courtesans
Bond...James Bond: Seducer Extraordinaire
And Now, Back to Reality: What About You?
Short-Term Goals: The First Person You Must Seduce Is Yourself
Long-Term Goals: Attracting Who You Want
You Can Get There From Here: Putting Your Best Self Forward All the Time
Physical Attraction: Looking Seductive
Is Your Presence a Sensual Delight or a Sensory Assault?
Julia: Facing the Truth
Harold: Right Hair, Right Now
Grooming and Hygiene
Fitness and Health
It's Better than You Think: Adjusting Your Body Image
Even Cindy Crawford Doesn't Look Like Cindy Crawford
Chiseled or Voluptuous? Achieving Your Personal Best Physique
It's Not How You Look; It's How You Feel
Do What Makes You Feel Sexy and Vibrant
Doing a Double Take
You Wear It Well
What the Sirens Knew
Knowing Your Style Requires Knowing Yourself
Intellectual Magnetism: Your Brain Is the Most Erogenous Part of Your Body
What Makes You Sexy? Your Thoughts
Your Intellectual Presence
Curiosity Livened Up the Cat
A World of Things to Be Curious About
Get Current
Cultural Seduction
Outside the Nine to Five
The Freewheeling (or Sky Diving or Sailing or Rock Climbing) New You
Soul Searching in Seoul
Being Genius Enough to Admit to Ignorance
Emotional Seductiveness: Creating Those Warm, Fuzzy Feelings
What's Your Compassion Quotient?
Feelings...Nothing More Than Feelings
Learning to Listen: Using Your Ears and Your Heart
Fools Rush In, But Seductive People Listen
Learning How to "Resonate" with Someone
Laughter Is the Best Medicine (and the Best Aphrodisiac to Boot)
To Make Others Like You, Like Them
Emotional Seductiveness Creates a Win-Win Situation
Spirit or Essence: All the Elements of Seductiveness...and More
What Color Is Your Aura?
Spirit, Essence, or Whatever You Want to Call It: It's What Makes You You
Self-Confidence: Where Does It Come From?
Essential Elements: Character and Intent
Self-Worth: The Reflection of Your Essence
Attracting Dates: Casting Your Spell
The Ultimate Seductress: A Man's Perspective
His Description of a Sexy Woman
The Real Deal
"Drop-Dead Gorgeous" Defined
Seductive Is As Seductive Does
Focus, Focus, Focus!
A Confidante...or the Town Tattler?
The Spirit of the Enchantress...Making It or Breaking It Without Lifting a Finger
The Ultimate Seducer: A Woman's Perspective
The Most Important Game You May Ever Play
Focus Makes Her Heart Grow Fonder
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize--Her!
Making the Present Perfect (and Leaving History in the Classroom)
Make Her Feel Fascinating
Forget the "Strong, Silent" Approach--Open Up!
Cleanliness Is Next to, Well, Her!
Putting a Damper on the Situation
Take My Breath Away
Smoke Gets in Her Nose
Dangerous Digits
Romancing the "Little Woman" Ain't What It Used to Be
Meeting Attractive People: Matching Your Destination with Your Expectation
Where in the World
Clubs and Bars: Keep Your Eyes Open, Your Head Clear, and Your Boots On
Attention Shoppers! There's a Macarena Contest in the Produce Section in 15 Minutes!
Singles Night at the Local Bookstore/Coffee Bar: Sometimes You Can Tell a Book by Its Cover
No Matter How Weird It Is, There's Bound to Be a Group for It
Religious Groups: Who's There to Pray and Who's There to Prey?
The Internet: Getting Lucky Online
Personal Ads: Learning to Read Between the Lines
Dating Services: A Viable Alternative
What Are Friends For!
Unexpected Places: It's Not So Much Where You Go As What You Bring
The Approach: Putting All That Preparation to Work
Like, What's Your Sign? Probably "Stop!"
When Silence Is Golden...and When to Break That Silence
The Talker
The Observer
Looking Interested, Not Desperate
What? Ask Him Out?
Platonic Pothole or Road to Romance? You Decide
There Are Friends...and Then There Are Platonic Friends
Heading Off the Buddy Syndrome at the Outset
Popping the Question (No, Not That One, Silly! Asking Someone for a Date)
Romantic Signals: How to Read Them and How to Give Them
Developing Your "Body Literacy"
Eye Contact: Magic or Menace?
Body Talk: Saying It Without Words
Leaning with Meaning
Positions the Kama Sutra Never Mentions
Smile Without Guile
Eye Gotta Be Me
Animated Annie, or Wooden Wanda?
The Proper Use of Props
Seduction: It's More than Mental--It's Also a Contact Sport
Flirting: Tickle, Tease, or Torture
The Flavors of Flirting
Hope for the Flirt-O-Phobe
Testing, Testing: One, Two...Wow!
As God Is My Witness, I Shall Never Flirt Destructively Again!
Flirting As a Prelude to Passion
The Anatomy of Seductive Flirting
The Sweetest Sale You May Ever Make
A Seductive Guide to "the Big D": The Date
The Beginning: Getting Off to a Great Start
Focus on Your Date Instead of Yourself
Show Up on Time
Don't Try Too Hard to Impress
Flattery Will Get You Anywhere--or Nowhere at All
To Be Interesting, Be Interested
During the Date: Keeping It Fun (and Seductive!)
Are We Having Fun Yet?
There's Fun, and Then There's Fun
The End? Going Gentle Into That Good Night
S-E-X: Don't Jump the Gun, or You Might Shoot Yourself in the Foot
Repeat Performance?
Or...Polite Exit?
Rate Your Date
So...Just What Are Your Gut Feelings?
Okay, Now Ask Yourself These Questions
But Enough About You--What About Your Date?
A Night to Remember
Should We or Shouldn't We?
Sex in the '90s and Beyond: A Cautionary Note
When More Than Your Imagination Is Fertile
When Lust Hits, Go Slow
The Wrong Person
...Or the Right Person at the Wrong Time?
So...How Can I Tell If This Is the Right Person?
Enjoy the Moment, But Don't Forget to Look Ahead
The Bottom Line: Choose with Care
Setting the Stage for Seduction
I Had This Dream About You
Welcome to Fantasy Island
Secrets for the Seductress
Subtlety: Letting Him Fill in the Blanks
Spontaneity: Being a One-Woman Surprise Party
If He Likes What He Sees, He'll Want to See More
Secrets for the Seducer
Atmosphere Is Everything
Tell Me More About My Eyes
Patience, Patience, Patience
Pre-Game Jitters
His Fears
That "Size" Thing
Performance Anxiety
Her Fears
Showing Him Her Physical Flaws for the First Time
The Big "O"--You've Come a Long Way, Baby
Shared Fears
Rejection
Who Else Is in Here with Us?
Primal Fears
Reality Bites Back
The First Three Times Don't Count
Take That Fear and... Transform It!
Tonight's the Night: Lovemaking 101
Getting Started: When...and How?
The Woman Says "When"
Making the First Move
Relax! It's Not a Competition
Easing into the Situation
Tips for the Sizzling Seductress
If You'll Be Jane, He Will Be Your Tarzan
Be a Gentle Teacher
An Orgasm by Any Other Name
Let There Be Light
Adonis Reborn?
Right Here in the Parking Lot?!?
The Sweet Seducer: Not Just the Same Old In-And-Out
Let Her Know She's Beautiful
Make Her Know You REALLY Want to Please Her
Always Make Her Feel Safe
Afterplay
A Seductive Potpourri: Tips and Tricks to Make the Night Complete
Seductive Is As Seductive Thinks
Two Enthusiastic Thumbs Up!
Your Own Private Mood Enhancers
A Lair to Lure Your Love
The Added Seduction of the Unexpected
Clothes Encounters of the Seductive Kind
More Props for Your Passion Play
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me!
...And Other Oral Delights
Seductive Oral-Sex Secrets for Her
Seductive Oral-Sex Secrets for Him
I Sing the Body Erotic
Seduction Is Forever
There's Got to Be a Morning After
Got the Morning-After Blues from My Head Down to My Shoes
Self-Doubt and Insecurities
Buyer's Remorse
Encore...or Final Curtain?
What If Your Cup of Tea Isn't Your Mug of Morning Coffee?
You Don't Float Your Partner's Boat
How to Handle It If It Knocked Your Socks Off
Do Unto Others
Maintaining the Intrigue: Setting the Stage for Next Time
Keeping It Intriguing: Understanding Needs Beyond the Bedroom
The Laws of the Gender Jungle
Women's Basic Emotional Needs
Men's Basic Emotional Needs
Shared Emotional Needs
You're on a Journey Together, So Don't Forget the Souvenirs
Adventures Along the Way
You Fill Up My Senses
Let's Get Physical
Keeping It Spicy: Fanning the Flames with Fantasies and Games
Preventing Fantasy Faux Pas
Sustaining the Spice with Sexy Play
The Show-Off
The Mysterious Blond at the Anytown Grand Hotel
A Hot Time in the Hot Tub
Men's Most Powerful Fantasies
Seeing Double
The Naked Eye
You Want to Do It Where?
Exhibit This!
Wet and Wild
Women's Most Powerful Fantasies
Now You See Me
Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down
That's Ms. Dominatrix to You, Buddy
Having Other Male Partners
Bisexuality
Share and Share Alike
What's Love Got to Do with It?
When Love Is on the Agenda (Whether You Planned It or Not)
Just What the Heck Is True Love, Anyway?
Love Means Never Having to Say You're Static
In the Beginning: Passionate Love
As Time Goes By: Mature Love
So...Where Does Seduction Fit into This?
Can We Talk About Commitment?
Seduction Can Be Forever--Make It So!
Choose to Stay in Love with the Relationship
Choose to Keep Seducing Your Partner
Choose to Keep Seducing Yourself
Let Love and Seduction Feed on Each Other
Appendices
Resources
Books
Nonfiction
Fiction
Instructional Videos
The Language of Seduction: A Wordplay Glossary
Steamy Seduction Tales
Seductresses at Work
Easy in the Big Easy
Jersey Girl
The Apartment
Seducers' Success Stories
I'm a Little Tied Up Right Now
The Wicked Queen
Pier Pressure
Index