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by prewett 1070 days ago
I've met people like this, and I don't think that is charisma.

I think a better description of charisma is enjoying people. The people I think have the most "charisma" are the ones that always seem glad to see whoever it is, and they seem be like this for everyone. Kind of like a (pet) dog: they seem to think every new person is going to be an absolutely wonderful experience. Whereas there are some people I enjoy and others that I don't or am neutral about. I'm more like a cat: well, I might enjoy you, but we'll see about that.

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That reverses the definition as everybody understands it. Charisma is when people enjoy your presence, which is definitely helped by them feeling good for making you feel good.