Longtime New York Times Paris bureau chief Elaine Sciolino takes us inside the art of seduction, a French national trait. If you're familiar with The Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, you know how seriously they take every step of that process, be it food or politics.
Call it arrogance, call it flirting, call it anything you like, it still comes down to two words: La Seduction.
Take a look at how the French play the game of life: