This is a powerful skill that can give person an impression you know everything about them, even if you've just met them. It is timeless set of techniques used by magicians, con-artists or horoscope writers throughot centuries. If you've ever read a horoscope in newspaper and thought "this is true", you've been subjected to one form of cold reading. You can do it in any social situation where there's one-on-one interaction. It works best on women, but done properly, it will work on everyone, regardless of gender or eduction level.