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■ 1. WHAT TURNS YOU ON? We tend to select partners ■ 11. LIST YOUR STRONG POINTS. Think of your innate
based on similarity, so if you prefer certain qualities in women, it talents, all the compliments you have received, or things that
is helpful to cultivate the same in yourself. Do fit, shapely women come easily to you. Frequently review this list to reinforce your
attract you? Hit the gym. If you love easygoing women with a belief in your strengths. Continually remind yourself of these
good sense of humor, moonlight as a stand-up comedian, even if good qualities, and try to project them in all your interpersonal
you only perform for friends. activities, even on the Internet.
■ 2. WHAT’S YOUR TYPE? Pick a prototype that most suits ■ 12. DON’T BE INTIMIDATED. Men often rate other men
your personality—the rescuer, the musician, the entertainer, the higher in looks than women do. Don’t make the mistake of not
psychic, the artist, the entrepreneur—and work on projecting that approaching a woman because you think there are tons of hotter
image. Are you impressive when discussing business affairs and men around—you are probably overestimating your competition
look best in a suit and tie? Develop a professional look. and underestimating yourself.
■ 3. GET IN GEAR. Almost all women are attracted to men ■ 13. STAY FOCUSED. Tell yourself that no opinion but your
in uniform, particularly those that signify courage and virility. own is important. Never think, She’s going to turn me down
Auto racing or motorcycle gear, or any signifier of a risk-taking because I’m such a nerd. Think, If she turns me down, it’s bad
profession or hobby, appeal to the many women who are drawn timing. I know I’m a guy who lots of other women will want.
to daredevils. Personally, I have always been attracted to men in
white—doctors, scientists, even laboratory researchers. ■ 14. FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT. Since our moods often
follow our actions, visualize yourself as a confident, happy,
■ 4. CLEAN UP! Practice good grooming and dental hygiene. relaxed alpha male who always captures the attention of women
Two of girls’ biggest turnoffs are bad breath and body odor. as he walks through the door.
■ 5. GOOD SCENTS. Use a little cologne, preferably one with ■ 15. DON’T BE SELF-CENTERED. If you’re afraid that you
pheromones. Research has confirmed that women are more will strike out with a hot babe, you may start thinking that you are
attracted to men who wear pheromone-based colognes or unworthy of her. But whether she likes you or not may have noth-
aftershave additives. ing to do with you and everything to do with her. Accept that fact
and never blame yourself for failure—external, situational, and
■ 6. HAIR RAIDS. Many men feel insecure about their hair,
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picking her nose—trust me, even the hottest women do it! Then
think of all the ways in which she tried to enhance her looks.
■ 22. GET A DOG. Women, by and large, are animal lovers; a a damsel in distress. If she looks lost, offer her directions and tell
cute cat or dog provides a good topic for conversation and marks her you happen to be going that way. If you see her with a heavy
you as a kind, caring guy. shopping bag, offer to help her carry it to her car. (Warning: Do
not attempt this if the surroundings could make her think you’re
■ 23. BE A DREAMER. You don’t have to be rich or have a a predator.) Carry a large umbrella with you on days when there
great job to date hot women, but most desirable women want is a chance of rain, and look for a beauty who forgot to check the
guys who have goals. Even if you don’t have a good job or are weather forecast—then offer to walk her under yours wherever
unemployed, tell her about your ambitions and how much you she’s going.
look forward to working toward them.
■ 28. GET A WINGWOMAN. Using a buddy to approach
■ 24. WATCH YOUR MANNERS. Most women still yearn for women on your behalf is often a good tactic. Working out a deal
displays of chivalry and good manners, no matter how financially with a trusted female friend where you line up members of the
independent or liberated they are. You will definitely up your opposite sex for each other is even better. If your female friend far
chances of scoring with her if you open and hold a door for her. exceeds you in attractiveness, women are likely to imbue you with
more positive characteristics—he must have something special to
■ 25. DON’T BE SHY. Women are always more comfortable attract a woman like that. Just make sure the two of you don’t look
around men they have seen before than they are with strangers. like a couple.
If you continually run into the woman of your dreams on campus,
■ 29. BE A POWER PLAYER. Women instinctively are
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quite so), she is more likely to respond positively to you when you attracted to the dominant male. Expressive, gregarious guys
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finally say hello than if you are a total stranger. who keep their heads high, speak with authority, and maintain an
upright posture are perceived as more dominant and, therefore,
■ 26. EXPLORE HER NATURAL HABITAT. Think of what attractive.
your prototypical woman is like, and where she would spend her
time. If you like hot models, you need to frequent beauty salons, ■ 30. SMILE! Women are universally attracted to genuine
tanning places, and designer clothing stores. While being a visitor smiles. This should come naturally, since it’s easy to smile when
to one of these habitats creates good opportunities, being a you’re looking at a hot woman.
resident of that habitat is even better. Working out in the same
gym as a hottie makes it possible to meet her, but being a fitness
instructor increases your chances.
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■ 31. WALK TALL. Women like men who walk with a certain ■ 34. LOOK IN HER EYES. Your eyes are your primary flirting
saunter or swagger. Put some bounce in your step, smoothness tools. Engage a woman by staring at her intensely for a few
and looseness in your body movements, and you will be per- seconds, then dropping your eyelids and diverting your gaze. If
ceived as a younger, sexier, and more vigorous male. she is interested, she will likely respond with an intense gaze of
her own followed by a smile the next time you glance at her.
■ 32. MIRROR HER ACTIONS ... Experiments have shown
that people will evaluate a person who is deliberately mirroring ■ 35. LISTEN. It is far more important to know how to listen
their postures more favorably without being consciously aware than how to talk. Once you have engaged her in conversation,
of it. If she is crossing her hands in front of her chest, do the same; keep her interest with appropriate facial expressions. Raising your
when she takes a sip of her drink, copy her move. Make sure you eyebrows to display surprise, nodding to indicate agreement, and
do this mirroring subtly and casually, and don’t copy any purely smiling to punctuate a joke helps to keep her attention. Do not
feminine gestures. blow it by “spacing out” and blankly staring at her chest!
■ 33. … AND HER FEELINGS. Forget about the expression ■ 36. GET CLOSE. Instead of the impersonal “What would
opposites attract, as decades of social-science research has you like to drink?” say, “I love this drink, want to try it?” Up the
proven otherwise. If you want to score with a hottie, you need to conversational intimacy level by using “we” statements. Tell
show her how similar you are in attitudes, beliefs, values, and life the bartender “we really love that drink,” or the host of the
goals. Research has found that women are affected much more party “we really love your place.” Another way to reinforce a
by attitude similarity than men are, as guys are so affected by the feeling of intimacy is to frequently address her by her name.
sight of an attractive woman’s face and body that they tend to Ask her what her family and friends call her and use that. Most
disregard everything else, including her values. people love the sound of their own name, and for women it’s
particularly intoxicating.
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