Predator and the Prey

First of all I need to make a disclaimer. The following is purely an observation and NOT relating to a personal experience. Here goes...

It's true when they say the most successful predator are those who lure their prey to them. They don't need to waste effort chasing, just pure smarts with great tactics to achieve their aim. While some may do it with such grace and be absolutely natural at it, others have to spend the extra effort devising their plans. However, the former still holds the advantage of being seemingly innocent and real, rather than play-acting.

Well, not to beat around the bush this discovery was triggered not from observation of animals of course but our own kind. Humans. Flaunting your talents and skills are usually taken as "trying too hard". But not when you know how to flaunt them appropriately, with the right "props". As I'm no expert in flaunt-ology, it seems small animals and young kids (the cuter the better, of cos) are total babe magnets. Although fat wallets and great track records are great tools too, they pale in comparison in the area of subtlety. The charm that is exuded definitely goes more than skin deep. By these methods the value of the predator is risen and prey would reach a point where it succumbs to the awe and be "devoured".

Come to think of it, was I the prey or the predator? Although I hate to admit I did the "chasing", I'll much prefer to take the credit of being a smart predator.