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In my opinion, charisma is based entirely on what people say. Spoken words have a lot of power towards people. Just by saying the right things, people fall in love, countries wage war, and actors become presidents. Yes, charisma is not based on looks, nor on money, but on spoken words. If people like you because of the way you look, you are probably bombarding them with sex appeal, not charisma. That is what I believe. So what does it take to have charisma? I don't know, it's probably saying the right things at the right time. Yep, that may be it, but the real question is, how do you know what to say when?
I know a certain someone who gets a lot of girls by simply talking with them on the phone. He'd talk with them almost every time he can and he never rans out of things to say. And his preys dig him. Frankly, he's fat and 'unsightly,' (ahem) but whenever he speaks, his prey would always visualize him as some 'Greek god.' Is it the fake 'low-baritone' voice that gets them, or is it the things he say? Of course it's the latter, but having a good voice (much like that of Teddy Locsin Jr.) also helps. But was he really exhibiting charisma, or was he just deceiving them? Do you even consider it charismatic if almost all of the girls he had spoken with doesn't want to have anything to do with him after meeting him?
That brings me back to the question 'What does it take to have charisma?' If it is not from money, good looks, and flashy words, then what defines charisma? Perhaps, charisma is attained from the positive aura that one emits. There are people that radiate good vibrations. Whenever you're with them, you just can't help yourself from smiling, you simply feel comfortable around them. And that is the mystery of it. Besides, people cannot learn charisma, people are born with it.