What the fuck do people even mean by 'charisma'?

It's the unending eternal power of face

>>42131026

Charisma is likability. Charismatic people pull you into their world and you like it.

Zyzz was charismatic.

>>42131068
to give you an example of what charisma isn't: jeff seid is not charismatic.

>Charisma measures a character’s force of personality, persuasiveness, personal magnetism, ability to lead, and physical attractiveness. This ability represents actual strength of personality, not merely how one is perceived by others in a social setting. Charisma is most important for paladins, sorcerers, and bards. It is also important for clerics, since it affects their ability to turn undead.

a healthy mix of confidence, appeal and manipulating people for own goals

It's the face.

You'll never be charismatic with a weak-ass chin.

Charisma is being extroverted and confident and funny. When you walk into the room ppl are happier, and everything seems a little lighter.

>>42131089
>Charisma is most important for paladins, sorcerers, and bards. It is also important for clerics, since it affects their ability to turn undead
Notice a stunning lack of wizards in that list...

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>>42131181
really fired up my almonds

>>42131026
You can't quantify it like you can quantify how much you can squat. It's not like you go to a bar and do 3x5 sets of charisma.

Working on your personality is not as easy or predictable as something like lifting. Like others said you have to have confidence and a personality that generally improves the mood of people who are around you. You can't really teach these things. You have to know yourself and be comfortable and unashamed of who you are. And figure out why if you aren't and fix it. Protip, if the reason you aren't confident is something you cannot change or the opinion of someone else then you either get over it or you won't be charismatic. Not everyone will make it.

>>42131089
That 2nd half kek

>>42131026
> >>42131089
this basically, sans the DnD reference though.

I see it generally as the ability to handle oneself and others in social environments.
Not just carry a conversation, which is great to be good at.
extremely charismatic people also have people bend a conversation around what they have to say, or even have what they say/do influence those around them without anyone actively noticing.