THE CRUSHED STAR - THE ART OF SEDUCTION - ROBERT GREENE

[THE CRUSHED STAR] The reward of seducing Crushed Stars is that you stir up powerful emotions. They will feel intensely grateful to you for letting them shine. To whatever extent they had felt crushed and bottled up, the easing of that pain releases ________________.

Intensity and passion, all directed at you. (Falling madly in love with you).

[THE CRUSHED STAR] You can recognize Crushed Stars by certain unguarded moments: they suddenly receive some ________________, and it makes them glow; they mention their glory days, and there is a little glint in the eye; a little wine in the system, and they become effervescent.

Attention in a social setting

[THE CRUSHED STAR] Seducing them is simple: Just make them the center of attention. When you are with them, act as if they were stars and you were ________________.

Basking in their glow

[THE CRUSHED STAR] Crushed Stars learn to tamp down their desires; but failing to get the attention they feel they deserve, they ________________.

Become resentful

[THE CRUSHED STAR] The problem with Crushed Stars is that at one point in their lives they did find themselves the ________________--perhaps they were beautiful, charming and effervescent, perhaps they were athletes, or had some other talent--but those days are gone.

Center of attention

[THE CRUSHED STAR] If you yourself have any star or dandy tendencies it is wise to avoid such victims. Sooner or later those tendencies will come out, and the ________________.

Competition between you will be ugly

[THE CRUSHED STAR] The memory of having once shone is ________________.

Hard to get over

[THE CRUSHED STAR] To seduce this type, in social situations you should, ________________ and let them look funny and radiant by comparison (play the Charmer). Ryan Moore: A tale the tale sign with them is taking the spotlight makes them irritable. I have run into before. They instantly get upset (I always wondered that was).

Mute your own colors

[THE CRUSHED STAR] When seducing this type, get them to talk, particularly about ________________.

Themselves

[THE CRUSHED STAR] The appearance of ________________, is not seen too kindly in polite society or in the workplace.

Wanting attention, or trying to stand out

[THE CRUSHED STAR] ________________, ________________, but with most of us these desires are fleeting and easily quieted.

We all want attention We all want to shine