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Charm and the Potential for Harm

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Charm should generally sound an alarm, because its aim is to disarm, and that always carries the potential for harm, whether intended or not.

Manipulative Seduction Takes Many Forms

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Manipulative seduction is a tactic I first described in In Sheep’s Clothing. It can include heaping attention and praise on you, and ego-massage. Put these things all together and you have what’s now commonly called “love-bombing,” which can be anything but genuine love.