(outlink, humour) The four keys to keeping a man

For my women readers, here's a guide on How to Reel in a Man. Read and learn, gals, read and learn!

(outlink) New Scientist Sex with a partner is 400% better - News

New Scientist claims
Sex with a partner is 400% better... It's based on the level of prolactin (a hormone) in the blood after orgasm with a partner compared to after masturbation. The difference is the same for both sexes, which surprise me a bit - prolactin is fairly closely linked to gender specific functions.

Seduction Lair Blog: Real Social Dynamics Poor Customer Service Example

Thundercat just posted about Real Social Dynamics Poor Customer Service Example, with real quotes and real bad reports of them. This comes after the Real Social Dynamics ripoff report, and the descriptions in "The Game" was quite damning.

Just a warning. Spread the link goodness so Thundercat's post comes early in the search.

Seduction by numbers

I just gave some advice on IRC for how to do "shotgun seduction" - trying a lot of women very quickly, and getting yes from some (low) percentage. Here's a small script I wrote:

You know, I can tell a lot of things about a woman's personality just by looking at her. Even though you sometimes come off as a bit reserved, you're really quite spontaneous. Right? [confirmed] When it comes down to it, you're a decisive person. [confirm again] You're quite sensual, and like exploring your sexuality. [right again] I like those traits in a girl! Let's test it. I'm only here this weekend - will you spend the night with me?

This use a collection of techniques. First, build curiosity (which translates into interest in you). Use standard Barnum statements/cold reads to create a yes-set. Use Cialdini's Commitment/Consistency to hold her to it. Use scarcity (now-or-never) to increase likelihood of a "Yes". A qualification of why you are interested in her, making it seem less random.

An improvement would be to make her make sacrifice of some sort earlier, maybe to talk about her grabbing chances instead of being decisive.

(outlink) Facial characteristics indicative of personality traits

A new University of Liverpool study looks into how Facial characteristics may be indicative of personality traits (press release).

What's interesting in the statements there is that we define as attractive those that are similar to us. That's sort of news to me. I knew we preferred average people for the group we are in (an averaged picture will score as total highest in looks), I know that skin tone is the most important variable (learn how to use foundation, guys!), and I know about genetic attraction (look that up, you'll just think I'm a pervert if I describe it). Graduated attraction apart from that is new. Just like genetic attraction, it makes sense in terms of creation of species, though.

(outlink) Cult Test

On the mind control topic, here's a Cult Test, a part of the "Alcoholics Anonymous is a Cult" book from Agent Orange. Lots of food for thought, and in depth discussion of the questions in the cult test.

(outlink) Betty Erickson's Self Hypnosis Technique

Betty Erickson - the wife of Milton - has created 3VAC, my favourite Self Hypnosis technique. At the link, you'll find the best description I've seen of it.

(outlink) Sexual fantasies (in Norwegian)

Kristin Spitznogle - Mentale afrodisiaka (in norwegian)

A psychologist discuss sexual fantasies, and get replies from over a hundred users with information about theirs. In norwegian, understandable if you read norwegian, danish or swedish.