Irritated, and vaguely nervous about the upcoming “lesson,” he opened the book and startedreading.
Seduction begins, not with the body, but with themind.
He nodded. “Smart fellow,Lance.”
Conversation is foreplay.If you can make the man or woman you are interested in feel desired, they’ll reciprocate and develop a heightened interest in you. And this is where you, the Total Moron, stop being seen as a TM and become a possible bed buddy. This whole book is about your journey from TM to OutstandingLover.
He skipped through all the rest of the intro to locate the first exercise specifically for men. Ah, there itwas.
Are you ready? Let’sgo.
ExerciseOne.
Go to a crowded bar. If you’re on your own, try to pick out a woman who looks friendly. If you have a partner, and you both feel you need this book, I suggest you go back to the beginning of your relationship and start over. I don’t care if you have three kids—pretend you’re meeting for the firsttime.
Look your woman full in the eyes. The Dallas Cowboys’ cheerleaders can walk by naked and you won’t bat an eyelash. Focus your attention on this person you are “meeting” for the first time. Ask her what she did today. Ask her about her job, herinterests.
Watch her body language. Is she inviting you closer? Sending you messages with hereyes?
Go with the flow. If you can get away with a quick touch on the shoulder, do it. An accidental brushing of your arm against hers is a subtle sign you’re interested. But don’t overdo it. You’re not taking lint off a suithere.
When it comes time to leave, walk her to her car, the bus, a taxi, whatever. Now, you’re dying to kiss her, right? Just get in there and clean hertonsils?
Don’t doit.
Take her hand. Tell her you had a great time. Try to get her number or give heryours.
Leave her wanting more. This, my comrades in the trenches, is the secret. Leave them wantingmore.
Now, if the moment feels right, brush your lips across her cheek. Look right into her eyes and tell her you’llcall.
Luke dropped thebook.
Damn. He’d forgotten that. The first exercise took place out on thetown.
So much for candles. He checked his watch. Shari was supposed to be here in half an hour. He found her number andcalled.
“Hello?” Her voice sounded huskier on the phone. Sexy ashell.
“Hey, I just read chapter one. We’re supposed to meet in a bar andtalk.”
There was a moment of silence. “What kind of abar?”
“The book doesn’tsay.”
“You’re supposed to go to a bar to seduce a woman. That’s the firstlesson?”
“Iguess.”
She sighed.“That book has to have been written by aman.”
There wasn’t a whole lot he could say to that. “Just give it a try,okay?”
“I’m not much of a bar person. Where do you want tomeet?”
He thought about it. Not his local joint, too many people knew him there. Besides, it wasn’t classy enough for Shari. He searched his mind and came up with a bistro/bar in a hotel not too far from them. On Fridays there was live music of the piano-and-quartet variety. It was quiet enough to talk, but also had a pretty good crowd of single professionals. She’d probably loveit.
“The Rainbow Room. Do you knowit?”
