The reason that seduction is a mind game is that most people have deep, unfulfilled psychological needs. If you figure out those needs in the other person and position yourself is such a way that will hint that you can fulfill them, you can seduce your target. The reason behind that is that, despite what we'd like to think, we are motivated by our emotions more than anything. When there is a clash inside ourselves, between reason and the heart, the heart always wins. Read on and learn how to use these timeless rules of seduction:

You must stand for something, you must embody something

You can tailor that to your target e.g. if they like the quiet, sensitive, saintly but secretly sexually threatening type, you can become that

Be mysterious

Always, even after a relationship begins, maintain the mystery, keep some corners dark

Display a blank, mysterious face onto which people can project their fantasies

People are dying to be given the opportunity to fantasize about you - do not spoil this golden opportunity by overexposing yourself

Familiarity is the death of seduction

Never declare your feelings for your target

Never say 'I love you'

Instead, insinuate your feelings

Love not stated speaks volumes

Be ambiguous, hard to figure out

Low self-esteem is repellent

Don't put yourself down and don't show weakness

People treat you as you treat yourself, and if they sense weakness, they pounce on it.

What is natural to your character is inherently seductive

Appearing to be secure is sexy

However, displaying overt strength and power is not

Learn to play up your natural weaknesses and flaws, after the person has known you for a while

Having an air of sadness is seductive, especially if that sadness appears to be spiritual in origin and not merely a product of depressed mood

Depth and complexity draw people in

Anything that cannot be understood is seductive

Always be positive

Take a step back, be distant, narcissistic

Never appear jealous but make people jealous by hinting that you may not be that interested in them

To appear charismatic, keep the source of your charisma secret

Charisma springs from and plays on repressed sexuality

Because most people are oppressed by their lack of freedom, they are drawn by people who appear to be more free and fluid

Dandies are subtle and never try hard to gain attention - the effect they create is produced by small touches

At all costs you must embody something; anything to avoid the taint of familiarity and commonness

Do not allow yourself to be easily manipulated - you appear less attractive that way

Attractive traits: being a leader, knowledgeable in many subjects, good conversationalist, not appearing needy

Appear to be desireless

Appear to be excellent

Do not flirt blatantly - send mixed signals