What does it mean to have charisma?

[Anonymous]

I’ve been told I’m a beautiful girl, but on top of that, that I’m so attractive, and have charisma. People tell me there’s something that draws them in, and it’s magnetic. Does everyone have that? Or is is something you can’t learn, and born with? What is the difference between someone being pretty vs attractive and drawing people in?

[WingsInTheNight]

Oh nice question! How to define charisma...
Well first off charisma has almost nothing to do with beauty. It is a factor in being attractive, but is hard to define. So let's look at some examples. I really hate saying it, but Trump has a relatively high charisma. But so did Bill Clinton, Regan, and Kennedy. And curiously Hillary Clinton has a rather low charisma. As does Bill Gates.
Does that mean the people with the higher charismatic traits are better than the others? No, it simply means that the way they carry themselves, the confidence they project, the smile that comes naturally and a thousand other little things puts a large segment of people at ease. The charisma attributes inspire trust in people. Now what is crazy is that what "Turns on" one group, inspires distrust with another group and completely has no affect on others.
When someone with a high natural charisma figures this out, then they can learn to shift how they are projecting it and adapt to the audience around them... Yep, like a chameleon, exactly.
Is that bad? Of course not in and of itself, the natural talent honed as a skill is neutral. Like any athletic skill. It is what you do with it and how you influence people that makes it good or bad.
So your magnetic charismatic personality can open doors for you that will forever be locked to many people. But remember, unless you learn to master it, the polarity aspect (like a magnet) will repel some people around you too. That's why to you, you don't see the magnitude of the force it has. You would naturally expect it to affect everyone the same. Now that you are being told to examine each person individually, check them out as repel, attract, or neutral. Try changing things like when you carry a big smile, or a flat expression. Change up when you stand up straight or slouch. See / feel the effect you are creating around you in the people you are wanting to attract or repel. And no, not everyone is born like you.

[ohshee]

Wow that is cool that is awesome and special I would love to know you I'm on a quest to find something out in life I believe that you are skin the biggest organ in your body that pulls and pushes people in and out of your life it draws people in and it's very very beautiful feelings I believe that you can touch somebody without actually touching them if you want to know what I mean get to magnets play some in both hands between finger and thumb and try to put them together but don't let them touch turn them both over reverse polarity of them and do it again just ruin your around between both hands but don't let them touch feel that feeling of the Magnus trying to pull each other again but at the same time push each other apart I believe it's charisma in a roundabout way

[amethyst26]

Charisma is what makes you interesting and likabke when you speak- some people naturally have it. Generally people who are more extraverted and out going. However it is also a teachable trait. You can learn charisma by practicing your speach, its all in how you deliver your words and the tone you use, the energy you create

[SarahsSummer]

You are outgoing, an uplifting personality. Not everyone has it. Much the same way not everyone can be a movie star.

[triximan]

Charisma is the ability to talk to people and come across in a way that interests the other person. Some people naturally have more of it than others the more you talk to people the more likely you are to be charismatic

[limitlessgalaxy]

It's like charm. Something that naturally draws people in.

[Smegskull]

It means you are the party face. Probably a rogue, a sorcerer or a bard.

[zagor]

Charm. A pleasing personality.

[Lumberman53]

To be outspoken