If there’s one thing you need to remember about the Shogun Method, it’s this: 

A woman will eventually fall in love with you if you hold her attention for long enough. 

Read that back to yourself until it’s etched in your brain.

Got it?

Good. Now, as you know, the self-seducing nature of women is one of the many flaws which the Shogun Method serves to exploit. What the IRAE process does is force the woman to do the hard work for you. All you have to do is keep her attention to the point that she yields.

Engage a woman long enough, and she will become yours. 

Straightforward, right?

This is what makes the element of Intrigue so crucial in the attraction process. It’s by far the most important step of the whole IRAE model. (Yes, it’s more important than Enslavement.)

Master intrigue and you will master the art of putting women under your control.

Why Intrigue Will Make Or Break You

Picture this for a moment:

Imagine that you just walked up to a woman and told her she was beautiful. What would happen?

She’d either assume you were a creep or simply say ‘thank you’. Then what?

Silence. Awkwardness. At this moment, you can kiss goodbye to any chance you could have had with her.

Unlike rehearsed “Pickup Artist” lines, the situational aspect of Intrigue Pings lead into natural conversation. This then ensures a smooth transition into the Rapport stage in the IRAE Model.

There’s a reason Intrigue Pings are designed the way they are. Not only do they immediately grab and hold the target’s attention, but they’re the first step of the hypnotic trance which the IRAE process induces.

Make sense?

Good, but that’s not all. The best Intrigue Pings aren’t just off-the-shelf scripts which you’ve rehearsed. No, the best Intrigue Pings are situational. This means, wherever you are, you make the Intrigue Ping relatable to your surroundings.

Here are some examples –

In a bookstore? “Can I make an assumption…? I think you’ll like this book.”

Waiting for the bus? “Let me make an educated guess… you hate public transport, don’t you?”

Will Intrigue Pings Work Online Or Via Text?

One of the most common questions I get asked is this:

“Will Intrigue Pings work if I text them to a girl?”

In short, yes they will. However, it comes with a slightly different set of rules.

By now, you should be familiar with the concept of “Contextual Rapport”.

Contextual Rapport is bad news, plain and simple.

It’s the situation you find yourself in if you hang around the Rapport stage for too long. Too much rapport means she starts to see you as a friend rather than a potential partner. In other words: you get friend-zoned.

And the friend-zone is only for losers, right?

Exactly. So the main problem with texting Intrigue Pings is that you can progress to Rapport almost too quickly.

The results? You’ll then spend longer time at the Rapport stage. This, in turn, increases the chances of Contextual Rapport setting in.

As you might have learned from the core Shogun Method program, escalating from Rapport to Attraction is very difficult by text. Why? It’s because the IRAE Model is designed for face-to-face interaction.

Therefore, a general rule, use Intrigue Pings as a way to initiate conversation via text, then arranging a meet-up as soon as possible.

How To Make Intrigue Pings Work For You Via Text Or Online

Having said that, Intrigue Pings can be an incredible tool for grabbing a woman’s attention through text message or online dating. 

For example, when it comes to texting an Intrigue Ping, you have a little more flexibility than you would face-to-face.

Let me explain.

As you know, Intrigue Pings rely on situational elements to make an impact. However, when you text a girl, both yours and your target’s situation is unknown. You don’t know what she’s doing or where she is, and vice versa.

Therefore, your Intrigue Pings can be a little bit more “general” than usual.

In some ways, the fact you’re texting her at all is the situation. For example, try texting this:

You: “There’s something that’s been bugging me all day… Can you help?

Her: “Sure. What is it?”

You: “I was just wondering whether or not you’d reply to my text. Congratulations, you passed the test!”

Similarly, you can use the fact you don’t know what she’s doing as part of the Intrigue Ping:

You: “I hope I’m not interrupting you… but can I make an assumption?”

Her: “Okay. Go ahead.”

You: “Whatever you’re doing right now is less interesting than talking to me!”

Notice how both of these examples set up the conversation to flow naturally? In both cases, your target will respond. Then, it’s up to you to take the conversation and run with it.

Using A “Sock Puppet” To An Intrigue Ping

This technique, originally detailed in the Shogun Sequences Handbook, is perfect for use online or via text. Not only is it a masterful Intrigue Ping, but it also doubles as an Implanted Command.

(If you’re not familiar with what Implanted Commands are, check the Attract module inside the core Shogun Method program.)

The Socket Puppet sequence involves your “friend” sending an email or text to your target. Using someone else to spread information is twice as effective as doing it yourself. (You’ve already learned this “Hearsay” tactic inside the Enslavement module.)

Here’s a simplified version of the Sock Puppet technique. Using a fake account or phone number, send this message to your target:

“Hey, I’m emailing you on behalf of my friend John…

He told me that he was getting tired of dating women who would play mind games and he was looking for an honest, sincere woman to spend his time with…

…. Now pause and as you are sitting there and reading this email, imagine how much fun you’ll have to be enjoying yourself with a man who is smart, witty, humorous, decent looking, articulate and successful in life…”

Between each segment, you can wait for your target’s response, or send the whole thing at once. It’s up to you!

If you’re wondering why this technique works so well, it’s because it’s a combination of everything which makes the Shogun Method so effective.

Because it’s not “you” messaging this girl, there’s no possibility of violating Precondition #2. It also places her as the chaser by being given your contact information. She has to seek out you, not the other way around. And as a result, she will see you as incredibly desirable.

Then, when she does contact you, you can work your way through the IRAE Model with ease. She’s already intrigued, allowing you ramp up the effectiveness of everything which follows.

Make sense?

Here’s More Advanced Intrigue Pings To Fill Your Shogun Method Arsenal

The Sock Puppet routine is what we classify here at Shogun Method HQ as an “Advanced” Intrigue Ping.

In most situations, the “regular” Intrigue Pings that you find inside the core Shogun Method program are more than sufficient.

Advanced Intrigue Pings are something that you’d deploy in sticky circumstances. That’s when you’re dealing with a particularly difficult woman.

And if that describes you, then check out our advanced Intrigue Black Book program. Click here.

Remember: I don’t recommend using Advanced Intrigue Pings casually because they can be overkill in many situations. So, use your judgment!

For more advanced conditioning and anchoring techniques, see Chapter 4 of Dark Rapport.

Here’s the core philosophy of Shogun Method summarized in two simple points:

1. A woman’s mind is flawed.
2. To enslave her to you emotionally, manipulate those flaws.

What’s the biggest flaw of a woman’s mind?

The need for drama.

You see, a woman has been hearing fantastic stories since her childhood.

The problem is that she thinks that life is supposed to be like those stories.

Let’s look at an example, shall we?

First, take a look at this diagram.

The emotions scale goes up from bottom (sad) to top (happy). Time goes from left to right.

Now let’s plot the story of Cinderella.

First, there was her depressing life. Evil step mother, bullying step sisters. Then, she got invited to the ball. Things brighten up a bit. After that, she gets a new dress from the fairy godmother. Great! She then goes to the ball, and catches the handsome prince’s eye. They share an intimate dance. Bravo!

Ah crap, it’s midnight. Cindy’s gotta scram. Things got sucky again. She was back living her awful life… but it was not as bad as before, because she has a great experience at the party.

And then the prince finds her, and they then live happily ever after.

And you know what: women LOVE that story.

If you think about it, the same story has been told thousands of times in various forms… short stories, novels, Hollywood films.

Here’s the problem though…

Women think that their lives are supposed to be like this.

Read that again because it’s important.

Women think that their lives are supposed to be like a fairy tale.

The reality is that instead, life is really more like this –

Whether she is aware of it or not, her life’s pretty mundane. Sometimes up, sometimes down, but nothing really ground shaking. Surely, there’s nothing in her life that will be recorded in the history books to be retold by generations to come.

This is why women like to pretend there’s drama when there’s none.

That’s why she will pick fights with you… out of fucking nothing.

This is what it means for you:

You must give her the emotional turmoil that she desperately craves.

And if you don’t give her the drama, she will leave you… for someone who will.

The best way to induce drama?

One word: Fractionation.

Or even better – pick any one of the 25 Shogun Sequences inside the Shogun Sequences Handbook… designed to hit every one of the emotional weak spots for YOUR benefit.

Look. I already know your personality. Sometimes you’re extroverted and sociable. But at other times you’re introverted and withdrawn.

You’re an independent thinker and you don’t accept everything you’re told. If you don’t get a certain amount of change and variety in your life, you get bored and anxious.

Was I right?

Did you find yourself nodding along to my personality assessment?

If so, you might think I have some psychic abilities.

The truth is that I don’t. Very simply, I understand human nature.

And once you’ve read the rest of this exclusive Derek Rake Insider Guide, you’ll gain this knowledge too… and more importantly, how to use this knowledge to exploit the emotional vulnerabilities of the female mind.

Dig in!

Ability To “Read” People: Science Or Crock?

For centuries, this seemingly magical ability to “read” people was a guarded secret.

The reason was two-fold:

1. Whoever who had this ability could quickly build rapport with people (and manipulate them), and could rise up the ranks in the social strata in no time at all, and
2. This ability is seen as “black magic”, and whoever who professes to have it is often prosecuted or even killed.

Of course, this is hardly “black magic”. In fact, as we know today, it’s pretty much backed by hard science.

In 1948, esteemed behavioral psychologist Bertram R. Forer conducted an experiment.

He recruited 39 students and gave each a personality test. Having collected the tests, a week or so later, Forer gave each student a personality profile. Each student believed he or she had received an individualized profile.

But the truth was that Forer had given each student the exact same personality sketch. (Forer had copied many sentences from an astrology book and used them in the profile.)

And then the students were asked to rate the accuracy of this profile.

Guess what? They scored it an average of 4.26 out of 5. (5 being “most accurate”.)

These individuals thought the individualized profiles were as unique as their fingerprints…

And yet… they felt the stock personality profile was dead on.

What was the conclusion of the experiment? This: people accept general personality descriptions as being true to them. They read their own meaning in vague statements.

And here’s the kicker: even if those statements aren’t true, people want them to be true.

Amazing, right?

How To Exploit This Psychological Phenomena For Fun, Profit… And Control Over Women

The psychological principle gleaned from Forer’s experiment was termed “The Barnum Effect”.

While the vague lines used in cold reading were named “Barnum Statements”. Both named after the entrepreneur, circus entertainer, and con man, PT Barnum.

While plying his wares, Barnum had used his intimate knowledge of human nature to achieve fame and fortune.

So can you use the same skills to make women attracted to you? Of course you can.

In a moment we’ll explore the power of Barnum Statements for seduction…

…but first, let’s explore why they work.

Barnum Statement work because we all feel we’re unique.

We all believe we have the right balance of taste, fairness, and rational thinking. We’re convinced that we are a special snowflake. It’s just that the world hasn’t recognized our talents yet.

(This is especially true of women, by the way. This means that women are more prone to experience the Barnum Effect than men.)

But the truth is – we’re all human.

Let me show you a quick example:

• Do you procrastinate sometimes?
• Do you have a hard time saying “no” to people and end up resentful and regretful later?
• Do you feel insecure about your ability to do something you haven’t much experience in?
• Do you have a complicated relationship with a family member?

If you answered “yes” to any of the above, welcome to the club. You’re insecure and the rest of the world is too.

This truth is both liberating and somewhat depressing. Think of the people who have exploited this truth for fun and profit: palm readers… handwriting analysts… astrologers… psychics… faith healers… con-men…

And they’ve been doing it (and profiting from it) for hundreds of years.

The good news is that you can use the same techniques on the woman that you want to control and dominate.

Of course, I’m going to assume that you’re jumping into this with good intentions, not bad. 🙂

How To Create The Illusion Of An “Emotional Bond” In A Woman’s Mind

Women, more than men, place great importance on intuition and feelings. You already know this from Shogun Method.

So it stands to reason that these techniques are spectacularly effective on women. Makes sense, right?

This is how you can benefit from the Barnum phenomenon…

If you can convince a woman that there exists an intuitive bond between you and that you are one of the few people who understand her – you’re in.

So far, so good. But what if she disagrees with your analysis?

Well, so what?

You’ve made yourself stand out from the crowd. It’s better than being one of  those guys who pepper her with generic questions like: “What do you do?” and “Do you live around here?”. By default, you’ve already won.

After all, what is a woman’s favorite subject?

Herself, right? So, if you struggle to maintain interesting chats with girls you’ve just met, learning to use Barnum Statements could be a game changer.

Truly, it could be the missing ingredient that could well kick your dating life up a whole notch.

Barnum Statements 101

Inside the Shogun Method, you’ve learned that before you can deliver Shogun Sequences effectively, you first need to internalize the principles and inner working of those Sequences.

The same goes with Barnum Statements.

Here is a quote that will teach you everything about persuasion that you will ever need to know:

“People will do anything for those who encourage their dreams, justify their failures, allay their fears, confirm their suspicions, and help them throw rocks at their enemies.”  -Blair Warren

Being able to do the above will make a woman trust you on a very deep level. And once you have established the trust, then her mind and emotions will be yours to manipulate at will.

Barnum Statements will help you build that trust.

And here’s how you do it…

Watch Her.

Before you deploy your Barnum Statements, you must first read her.

Be an expert at noticing minute details in a woman’s appearance. Once you’ve figured out your mark – you can then tailor your words accordingly.

Here are some things you should take notice about a woman before she even opens her mouth:

• Age
• Ethnicity
• Jewelry
• Make-up
• Grooming
• Body language & posture

Age is particularly important to notice. We all go through different stages in our lives – career-focused, exploring our freedom, retired, and so on.

Below are some life stages women go through:

• 20’s: Either hedonism and experimentation or settling down with her high school sweetheart
• 30’s: Desperately looking for a man to settle with. Or wondering if she missed out on all the fun her friends had in their 20’s.
• 40’s: Free from society’s expectations and looking for true companionship

Side Note: In the Shogun Method addon program, the Barnum Manuscript, example lines are categorized by age so you will know exactly the right thing to say.

Embrace The Polyanna.

Introducing the Pollyanna Principle: people will unquestioningly accept positive words and feedback about themselves. Correspondingly, they will automatically reject negative words and feedback.

And here’s the real kicker…

People will accept a positive but false statements about themselves.

And you know what else?

People will reject negative but true statements about themselves.

So this is what it means to you as a seducer…

Always reframe a negative statement into a positive.

Here’s an example –

Instead of describing a girl as “plain”, you could tell her:

“I sense that you’re comfortable in your own skin and you don’t feel the need to impress anyone else.”

Be Congruent.

You don’t have real psychic abilities (nobody does!), but you need to act as if you do.

Any hint of doubt in your voice will create doubt in your listener’s mind. Of course, you don’t want that, do you?

Believe what you are saying is true and you will have a higher chance of the woman agreeing with you. (In seduction lexicon, this is called congruency.)

A showman uses confidence to play up his successful observations. In contrast, he glosses over his misses with bravado. Draw out your hits, and when you’re wrong, move on and don’t give it any further attention.

Preface Your Statements.

Never, never ever jump straight in with a Barnum Statement without providing any context first.

Here are a few lines that let her know you are reading her and will pique her interests in what you’re about to say:

“I have a feeling that…”

“I just noticed that…”

“Something tells me you…”

Use Conditionals.

Avoid stating absolute facts or you might get a rebuttal from the woman. Conditionals are easier for the subject to accept and easier for you to deny if you guess wrong.

Here are some conditional words to pepper your Barnum Statements:

• At times
• Often
• Now and again
• Once in awhile
• Somewhat
• Every now and then

Conditionals have a wider interpretation than absolutes – such as never, every time, always, completely, etc.

Keep The Feedback Loop Open.

When delivering two consecutive Barnum Statements, pause for 2-3 seconds.

This serves two purposes:

1. First, it gives you time to check for body language cues that show if you are on track or not. Expert cold readers are aware of their subject’s reactions and facial expressions. They are looking for “yes” or “no” cues from their subject before moving on.
2. Second, many people can’t resist interrupting to tell you about themselves. If you keep quiet, many women will reveal more about themselves without you asking.

You can then relay this knowledge back to her in future Barnum Statements.

The World’s Most Authoritative Work On The Barnum Effect – Now Yours For The Taking

The Barnum Manuscript addon program includes all the stock Barnum Statements you’ll need to get started.

Imagine having a toolbox of lines, and statements, ready to go whenever you need to build rapport with a woman. It’s now yours for the taking.

Here’s how the Barnum Manuscript will give you that tremendous edge to win with women:

It will give you a complete arsenal of stock Barnum Statements which you can use on a woman and get great results immediately.

That way you can understand WHY they work. After that, you can begin experimenting and creating your own cold reads.

And guess what? As you develop your abilities, you’ll be able to freewheel without the need for stock lines.

You’ll be able to see a woman from across the room, approach her, and guess if she’s the first born in her family or what industry she works in.

Or, if you’re planning to use this on an existing acquaintance, she will start treating you like the soul mate that has been missing from her life all this time.

Serious!

Of course, you won’t have psychic abilities (who are we kidding?).

Instead, you’ll be a man with a deep knowledge of human nature. You’ll be able to read people’s character and motives with ease. And you’ll be able to use language to make somebody believe you know all about them.

Remember, this isn’t magic, it’s psychology and linguistics. Industrial strength Mind Control stuff, just like Shogun Method.

And it all starts with using Barnum Statements.

Click here now for the Barnum Manuscript.

A Tale of Two Chets: Part 1

Let me tell you the story of Chet.

This isn’t just a story about Chet.

This is the story of every time Chet went out with a girl.

Don’t get me wrong—it could be a date or just getting coffee. Either way, Chet, like all guys, had his mind on what T.S. Eliot once called the “overwhelming question.”

(The question, by the way, is “am I going to get with this girl?”)

As you and I know, there’s only ever one answer worth getting. And so Chet pursued it in the way that seemed most natural and straightforward…

• Chet complimented her on the things that girls love being complimented on.
• He told her he admired her hair, her eyes, her dress, even her earrings.
• He asked her questions to learn more about her.

But before Chet knew it, she was messing around on her phone. Even worse, she was checking out that guy on the other side of the café or at the far end of the bar.

Clearly, her interest in Chet had dropped off like a repleted leech.

Then she would make an excuse about having to go to a friend’s birthday party. Or else she had to go and visit her second cousin who was recovering from pinky-toe surgery.

Poof, there she went, out the door. And out of Chet’s life.

The budding relationship had died off. Chet would never hear from her again.

Then, the following Saturday night, he would see the same girl out with that dude she was eyeing at the bar.

What went wrong?

How Not To Suck With Women

So, what went wrong? Well, in this situation, it was something Chet had said.

It isn’t that he said the wrong thing. Chet just didn’t say the right thing.

You’re surely wondering what the hell he was supposed to do.

Well, there is a secret key that opens the lock to a girl’s bedroom. Simply put, it is the art of generating Intrigue and developing Rapport.

(And as a Shogun Method practitioner, you should already identify those as the first two stages of the IRAE Model.)

Now don’t get me wrong… that’s what Chet was trying to do.

But I’m going to be honest with you: he completely sucked at it.

So where did he mess up? Well, two distinct places:

1. He asked his the girl questions about herself.
2. He straight-up praised her (physical) attributes.

(A word of caution: there are a lot of people out there who will tell you that Chet did the right thing. Those people are sleazy, low-life pickup artists looking for a quick score. And they are totally full of shit. Just thought I’d warn you against these sleazeballs.)

Here’s the real reason why Chet failed.

Chet was approaching his situation rationally, doing what he thought he should logically do.

Alas, none of his girls were analyzing his actions logically.

Not a single one was ever in danger of thinking:

• “This guy is asking lots of questions about me.”
• “Therefore, he must be interested in learning more about me.”
• “And that’s great!”

The fact of the matter is that women almost never try to decipher what men say to them rationally.

Instead, she will rely on her emotions as a checkpoint to evaluate whether to stick with you or move on.

In Chet’s case, here’s what went through the girl’s mind instead:

• “I really don’t feel this guy.”
• “Why is he asking me all these questions?”
• “I don’t feel he’s understanding me at all.”

The Key To Her Heart Is Through Emotional Manipulation

Quick Shogun Method refresher: here’s one of the huge differences between women and men:

• Women operate largely on emotion and intuition.
• Men tend to make more use of intellect and reason.

What this means is that you should use her emotional bias against her.

Now let’s do a quick mental experiment. Suppose you’re shopping for a new armchair, and you told the salesman you needed features like insulated cup holders and controller caddy.

“I can tell that you’re looking for the ultimate chair for movies and gaming,” he says.

He’s right—both of those things are naturally high on your list of priorities.

“Thought so. Trust me, this chair is perfect for putting your feet up and unwinding after a long workday.

“Of course, you’ll have to wait until after you read the kids their bedtime story. This chair has plenty of room for everyone to pile in.”

That sounds great, but you don’t actually have kids yet.

“Not a problem, my man, because all that room also makes it great for snuggling up with that special someone. Am I right?”

Oh yeah, he’s right again. That, of course, is also high on your list of priorities.

Later, you’re still contemplating that chair. You remember how well that salesman understood what you needed out of your new furniture. And, man, that chair just sounds absolutely perfect, doesn’t it?

The Barnum Effect

Here’s what happened: your friendly salesman sold you on that chair by using broad statements that appeal to your values:

1. You want to relax after your workday.
2. You enjoy watching TV and playing video games.
3. You want to get laid.

Quite simply, those statements are true of just about a virile guy who’s out shopping for a chair with cup holders and controller caddies. (Think about it.)

On the other hand, you probably don’t even remember his flub about reading to those kids you don’t have—do you?

That’s another characteristic shared by many people who are shopping for furniture. But it’s irrelevant to you. And so Mr. Salesman diverted your thoughts toward gettin’ busy.

He seems to know what you really want without really probing you. That created a much stronger and emotionally charged memory of the chair for you.

And so, without even realizing it, you instantly attached that positive feeling to the awesome, just-gotta-have-it chair.

So, what happened?

Here’s the secret: what you just witnessed is known in psychology circles as the Barnum Effect.

This refers to a person’s ability to justify vague statements made about himself—or herself. (These are known as Barnum Statements.)

Just as how the furniture salesman had built quick rapport with you and made you desire that chair with Barnum Statements, you can also use the same technique to build quick rapport with a woman and make her desire you.

Makes sense, right?

Stoke Her Fire With The Barnum Effect

The Barnum Manuscript explains the process of crafting specialized Barnum statements to quickly build Rapport with a woman (and escalate to the Attract stage inside the IRAE Model).

Specifically, you’ll learn how to develop Barnum Statements by mapping out any girl’s personality along three dimensions. These are her age, her physical appearance, and her demeanor.

1. Working within the confines of age is important. Different types of women have different values and goals at different points in their lives.
2. Her physical appearance can give you clues about her personality. It is also a clue to which types of statements are most likely to work on her.
3. Whether or not she’s outgoing or shy is another crucial factor. Knowing her demeanor is absolutely necessary for effectively fostering a sense of intimacy and rapport.

Mastering the art and science of Barnum statements is a fundamental part of capturing attention and generating Intrigue. And it works on damn near any woman.

Any woman.

Thinking of backing off just because she’s wearing a gigantic freakin’ diamond ring?

Think again.

She’s totally within the realm of your power to ensnare. You just have to know the right way of going after her… which you will know once you have mastered the art of creating Barnum Statements.

Part of the trick is learning the different categories of women. Each is most susceptible to different types of Barnum statements.

And here’s the best part: armed with this knowledge, you can establish an almost instant sense of emotional connection and investment.

How to forge that sort of sentiment is exactly what you’ll discover inside the Barnum Manuscript. It teaches you the fundamental elements of targeting your statements at specific women.

That’s only half the battle, however.

More importantly, you’ll also further enhance your understanding of the psychological inner workings of the female mind. This is a must-know when you’re dropping those Barnum bombs in conversation.

In sum: to keep a woman’s interest, you must understand her, inside and out. This will let you anticipate how she’s interpreting your comments and plan your next move.

And with Barnum Statements, you’ll be able to focus her attention on you… and it will stay there until you decide otherwise.

A Tale of Two Chets: Part 2

So what happened when I finally let Chet in on the secrets of the Barnum Manuscript?

Well, let me put it this way.

Instead of asking questions like:

• “Why didn’t things work out between you and [her last boyfriend]?”
• “Are you close with your family?”

Chet started making statements like:

• “I sense that you have a tendency to attract the wrong types of guys.”
• “I can tell that you’re sensitive to the needs of your loved ones, but you put yourself first when you need to.”

Instead of making compliments like:

• “That necklace goes really nicely with those earrings.”
• “The color of that dress works really well with your natural skin tone.”

He started telling girls things like:

• “You have a really strong personality and you know how to get all eyes on you.”
• “You’re good at blending into a crowd so that you don’t attract the wrong type of person.”

Trust me: when Chet spoke, women were captivated by his words like he was the Messiah.

In fact, Chet got so good at using Barnum statements that he quit his crappy job at the call center. Now he makes six figures selling luxury cars.

Making a sale, by the way, is the only time Chet ever uses Barnum statements on women anymore.

That’s because he finally met the girl of his dreams.

Most importantly, he convinced her that he was the man of her dreams.

He and Kayla are happily married now. They have two adorable children that Chet reads to sleep every night in his favorite chair.

In his own words: “The Barnum Manuscript is the best book I’ll never have to read again.”

Check out the Barnum Manuscript here.

This picture on the right is a portrait of a gentleman named Bertram R. Forer. One of the forefathers of clinical psychology” Forer was famous for discovering what’s now widely (and sometimes begrudgingly) accepted as the “most manipulative persuasion technique in the world”.

What’s this mysterious technique, you ask?

We’ll get to that in a moment. For now let’s talk more about what Forer did, and how what he had discovered in a dingy classroom at the University of Massachusetts decades ago could make you a better seducer with women today.

In 1947, Forer had recruited a group of students to whom he had then given a personality test (after which each student was supposed to receive a customized profile or a “personality reading” based on the answers that he gave).

Unknown to the students, they were all given the same profile consisting of the following statements:

1. You have a need for other people to like and admire you, and yet you tend to be critical of yourself.
2. While you have some personality weaknesses you are generally able to compensate for them.
3. You have considerable unused capacity that you have not turned to your advantage.
4. Disciplined and self-controlled on the outside, you tend to be worrisome and insecure on the inside.
5. At times you have serious doubts as to whether you have made the right decision or done the right thing.
6. You prefer a certain amount of change and variety and become dissatisfied when hemmed in by restrictions and limitations.
7. You also pride yourself as an independent thinker; and do not accept others’ statements without satisfactory proof.
8. At times you are extroverted, affable, and sociable, while at other times you are introverted, wary, and reserved.
9. Some of your aspirations tend to be rather unrealistic.

Forer then asked each of the students to rate the accuracy of the profile in describing their personalities on a scale of 0 (“highly inaccurate”) to 5 (“highly accurate”).

The results were staggering: the average score was 4.26. In short, the students thought that Forer could very accurately describe their unique personalities although the same description was used for everyone in the group.

So, what happened there?

The Birth Of The “Barnum Effect”

Forer’s groundbreaking experiment led to the identification of the “Barnum Effect” which could be summarized as follows:

The Barnum Effect occurs when people believe that general descriptions are accurate descriptions that relate to them.

These descriptions are known as Barnum Statements, and have been used by hucksters, mediums and palm readers in order to build rapport and authority with their naive marks (before fleecing them).

Of course, I am not encouraging you to use this technique to scam people… like everything else you learn here, what you choose to do with this knowledge is entirely up to you.

What you’ll learn here is that the quickest way you can build Rapport with a woman and escalate to Attract stage quickly (remember the IRAE Model?) is to induce the “Barnum Effect” inside her.

How To Exploit Her Built-in Psychological Weakness Using Barnum Statements

So how do you craft and deliver a Barnum Statement then?

Two ways: you can either use “stock” Barnum Statements (like the list of nine descriptions used by Forer), or to create “contextualized” Barnum Statements by observing certain cues in her appearance and speech patterns.

“Contextualized” Barnum Statements are more effective than stock ones (the Barnum Manuscript shows you how to build and deliver both Contextualized and Stock Barnum Statements), but to be practical, you should use a mix of both.

Now let’s watch a quick demo video on how to induce the “Barnum Effect” on women. In this short video clip, famed mentalist Derren Brown make his move on three models by using a series of Barnum Statements. We’ll analyze what he said and did afterwards.

Click on the Play button to watch –

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Here’s the blow-by-blow analysis on how he did it –

• First off, Derren built some foundational rapport by disqualifying himself (“OK, that is really cheesy” around 0.47 which elicited a laughter from the ladies).
• Throughout the first minute, you could see Derren calibrating and taking cues from the women’s physical appearance and personality (extrovert vs introvert) – the Barnum Manuscript covers this in detail.
• Once the calibration is complete, Derren works his magic. At 1:09, Derren uses a standard Value Elicitation routine which you should already be familiar with (“What do you want in a guy?”). As a sidenote, Value Elicitation is a must-know for Shogun Method practitioners, and can be found as Sequence #3 inside the Shogun Sequences Handbook.
• 1:53 – Derren gets Michelle to project the imagery of an attractive guy on him – again, a stock Shogun Method technique.
• 2:07 – The “astrology” cue came from her jewelry (not very clear in the video – but try to take notice). In addition, the love of anything esoteric is usually a given for women her age (see the Life Stage section inside the Barnum Manuscript).
• 2:56 – “The eyes are important…” this is a standard misdirection technique which sets her up for another Barnum Statement.
• 3:24 – “Not about appearance and you’re very cynical about that…” – this is an effective Barnum Statement because no women would want to be seen as shallow or to be driven by good looks.
• 3:28 – That’s pretty much the default pickup line that most women who would have heard at least once in their lives.

Quite straightforward, right?

The truth is that once you’ve gotten hold of these basic concepts on how to use Barnum Statements (and use them in conjunction with Shogun Method techniques), you’ll pretty much get women eat out of your hands anywhere and everywhere you go, seriously!

For a Masterclass on how to induce the “Barnum Effect” inside a woman’s mind and spike her attraction levels up quickly, check out the Barnum Manuscript by clicking here.

One of my favorite mentalist of all time is the UK-based Derren Brown.

In this video, he demonstrates just how a woman’s mind can be easily manipulated into believing that something that didn’t happen, did happen.

Watch it by clicking the link below below (it’s only 3+ minutes long)–

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Amazing, right? Why did the girls think / feel that he had actually touched them when he really didn’t?

Any idea how he did it?

If you’ve guessed that if Brown had performed some anchoring on the ladies before he ran the routine you saw in the video clip, then you’re absolutely right.

Just prior to asking the strippers close their eyes, he told them to trust him explicitly (0:56 on the first lady, and 1:58 on the second):

“You absolutely must trust me, OK?” in the first instance, and “Trust me. You must trust me” in the second.

You can bet that before he ran the routines on the ladies, he had anchored them to the phrase “trust me” while touching them on the hand. He could have said, “Now feel me touch your hand three times like this” (tap their hands three times) “because you absolutely trust me, OK, trust me.”

So when he fired off the trust me anchor, her brain sent signals that he was touching her although physically he didn’t. This “illusion” is further magnified by her inability to see him (not) touching her.

Pretty nifty, right?

This demonstration goes on to show just how easily you can implant a thought in a woman’s mind (no matter if it’s true or not) if you know exactly what to do. Just think of all the possibilities…

For an advanced guide on anchoring (which goes beyond what’s covered inside Shogun Method), check out Chapter 4 inside the Dark Rapport program.

Let’s face it – knowing what a woman really means when she says something can be pretty challenging to say the least.

Indeed, the language women use can sometimes be very difficult to decode.

Why?

Well, for one, women are prone to use “double bluffs” and reverse psychology on men.

To get what they want, they will often sugar-coat statements in order to avoid having to be honest with you.

And of course, sometimes they will just outright lie to you.

You’ve experienced this before, right?

If there’s one thing that you’ll need to understand, it’s this –

Womanese is subconscious.

This means that it’s possible that most of the time, she’s probably not lying to you on purpose.

In fact, she might just be lying to herself in order to avoid facing up to certain realities (like, when she’s attracted to you when she’s not supposed to.)

That being said, knowing how to decode womanese is not only crucial to your ability to use Shogun Method on her… you will also help her to see through her own lies for her own benefit.

Win-win. 🙂

In this Insider guide, you’ll learn to decode what she says, see through her bullshit and know the real meaning behind the lies that she spews.

Let’s get down to business, shall we?

Womanese: “I’m Sorry, I Have A Boyfriend”

Boyfriend Destroyer techniques are a staple of the Shogun Method lexicon, so you’ve probably heard a girl say “I’m sorry, I have a boyfriend” several times already.

In most cases, this is just a way of saying “I can tell you’re hitting on me, but I’m unavailable”.

It’s totally possible that she’s just saying this because she’s genuinely not interested, or it’s possible she does truthfully have a boyfriend and wouldn’t risk betraying him (no matter how much she is attracted to you).

Here’s the thing that you must know…

When a girl tells you that she’s not single, it doesn’t necessarily mean that she’s not interested.

Think of the millions of stories we hear about women cheating on their husbands, boyfriends or fiancés. At some point, the women in question must have told their lovers that they had partners, but still went through with the act anyway.

Your fellow Shogun Method student Alex recently told me something which had happened to him:

“When I first started at my new job, I had a woman in the next department hit on me all the time. When I returned the favor, she would constantly tell me “you know I have a boyfriend, right?”

I was confused at first, but eventually, I realized what was going on. She was just being upfront about what she wanted. She was definitely interested in me, but she wasn’t going to leave her boyfriend for me.

That night I went round to her place. You can guess what happened.”

Alex hit the nail on the head. Sometimes, a girl is just testing the waters to see if a guy is up for some discrete fun. If the guy runs a mile when she says she’s not single, then she knows he’s not equipped to handle no-strings-attached activities.

And guess what – if he still carries on pursuing her, then she knows that she’s found a guy who will satisfy her needs and keep quiet about it.

So, here’s the bottom line: whenever a girl tells you she has a boyfriend, never assume the game is over.

In fact, the way is clear for you to use full-blown Boyfriend Destroyers on her, or at the very least the Boyfriend Smasher routine off the Shogun Sequences Handbook (just to test the waters).

Womanese: “You’re A Really Nice Guy”

In the Rapport module of the Shogun Method core program, you learned about one of the deadliest mistakes you could make: faking familiarity.

The regular two-bit “Pickup Artist” tries too hard to find similarities between the woman and him in order to build rapport. You, as a Shogun, knows not to make that rookie mistake.

When a guy tries comes across as trying too hard to find similarities with a woman, it kills any chance of a genuine connection between themselves.

This leads to the woman eventually dismissing the guy with something along the lines of “you’re a really nice guy, and it was great meeting you”.

Of course, some guys wrongly believe this is a compliment when it’s really not.

What this means is that she sees you as completely average. Nothing special. It also means she’s struggling to see you as a real person.

In other words, you’re just not connecting with her because you’re trying too hard to please her.

Don’t get me wrong…

Being “nice” isn’t a bad trait at all, but you want her to think of more seductive characteristics when she thinks of you.

You want her to associate words like intense, romantic and passionate. “Nice” should be near the bottom of the list.

So, what’s the reason for this sugar-coated dismissal?

Well, why a woman would never just say “Sorry, you’re boring and I’m not interested. Fuck right off”?

Well, here’s why. It’s because it would make her come across as uncharacteristically bitchy.

Instead, she’ll give a guy the cheapest compliment possible and then shun him until the guy gets the message and moves on.

In short, it’s an easy way to let a guy down without having to be unnecessarily nasty about it. It allows a woman to disguise a compliment in with her rejection of a guy, and also means that she doesn’t have to explain her exact reasons for turning him down.

Makes sense?

Look: “nice guys” are mundane and boring. If you get called a “nice guy” then you’re definitely in the friend zone and might need to do some furious clawing to escape.

Womanese: “He’s Creepy!”

If you thought being labeled as a Nice Guy was bad, that’s nothing compared to being labeled a Creep.

Quite simply, “creep” or “creepy” are the words you never want to hear. These, my friend, are the absolute worst of the worst. Once a guy is considered a creep, frankly, there’s no coming back.

Here’s why…

If a woman calls a guy a creep, what it means is that the guy has somehow violated her personal space. Now, in most cases, this is done physically. It can sometimes happen if a guy is using anchoring techniques and he hasn’t generated enough Attraction levels (third stage in the IRAE Model) to do so comfortably.

For example, he might try and gently touch her arm when he’s trying to invoke a positive state in her, but doing this for too long or too often can make their physical contact obvious.

This leads to the dreaded “oh god, he’s creepy!” comment.

It doesn’t have to be physical contact, either. It’s easy to make a woman feel uncomfortable by overly staring, leering or just hanging around her too much.

Onward…

Womanese: “Maybe We Should Just Be Friends”

Quick revision of the REVERSE-LJBF technique – it stands for “Reverse-Let’s Just Be Friends”, and is a way of using the “let’s just be friends” line to your advantage.

It’s used as a Devalidation statement (see the Attract module inside the Shogun Method for a quick revision) in order to intensify her attraction to you. Of course, we don’t genuinely “just want to be friends” – it’s just a manipulation tactic to purposefully repel her so that it creates space for her to fall back into your arms.

However, this is valid only when you’re using this technique on her. This means that when a woman uses the “maybe we should just be friends” line (on you!), it means something completely different.

If a guy is trying to seduce a woman and she tells him that she would rather just be friends, this means that she’s not into him. It’s as simple as that.

And guess what, in most cases, she probably doesn’t even want to be his friend!

Like the “you’re a really nice guy” comment, this is just a way of letting a guy down without having to be overly harsh about it.

Here’s why the “let’s just be friends” stinker of a line is problematic –

Some guys still see a light at the end of a tunnel. Even though “maybe we should just be friends” is a rejection disguised an empty gesture, some guys wrongly believe that the girl genuinely wants to be friends.

What happens then? Let’s say you will end up her texting her once a month asking if she wants to meet up “as friends.” She will keep turning you down every time with a different excuse until you end up in a cycle of chase / rejection / chase / rejection.

You’ll go from “nice guy” to “creep” to “blocked”.

The good news is that the solution is remarkably simple though.

Freeze her out be completely incommunicado for at least 14 days. Then, wait for her to be initiating contact with you. And when she does, talk to her as if nothing had happened, but covertly, use the Dark Rapport on her by matching her VAKSOG modes as you build non-contextual rapport with her. Job done, and done.

Womanese: “I’m Not Sleeping With You”

Ever heard a woman say something like “I’m not sleeping with you” and then an hour later, you’re sleeping with her?

Yep, it happens a LOT. Expect that to happen to you too as using Shogun Method becomes second nature to you as you get better.

Here’s the deal…

“I’m not sleeping with you” basically means “I’ll definitely sleep with you if you persuade me enough”.

Let me explain this one:

It goes against societal rules for the woman to ask a man for sex. Rightly or wrongly, conventional wisdom says that the guy is the chaser and the woman is the receiver.

Therefore, in order for a woman to feel comfortable making her intentions known, she has to think, nay, believe, that it’s the guy’s idea, not hers.

Look. Women want sex just as much as men, but they don’t want to feel like they’re cheap. So what they’ll do is put up a façade which says “sorry, I’m not going to sleep with you” so that it forces the man to break her down.

Therefore, she can maintain the illusion of dignity and still get sex. When she does eventually sleep with you, she can convince herself that it was the man’s idea and that she simply went along with it.

Makes whole lotta sense, right?

In summary, understand this –

“I’m not going to sleep with you” is a way for her to retain her sense of power and her self-respect. It’s basically her playing hard-to-get, and it usually guarantees sex… providing you play your cards right (like, if you escalate smoothly without coming across as a creep. Using the White Horse sequence from the Shogun Sequences Handbook, for example, will help you do this, and more).

Decoding Advanced Womanese: Taking It To The Next Level

Make no mistake about it – womanese comes as completely second nature to women – it’s hard-wired into their genes. Knowing how to tell what a woman really thinks despite what she says will give you a strong upper hand as you wrestle for control and dominance in the relationship.

Remember: all failing relationships can be traced back to a simple lie. Nip the problem in the bud before it starts.