Four Fool-Proof Ways to Get More Dates
By Laura Snyder

Whether you're dipping your toes back in the dating pool after a breakup or looking to infuse your romantic calendar with a little more excitement, there are times when we all need to widen our social circles. Here's how to fill up that little black book.

Get Out There

You're probably not going to meet many new folks sitting in front of the tube (the pizza delivery guy does not count). So, when your pals call you up with plans for a party, get out of your grubby sweats and go. Dare to go dateless! How else are you supposed to meet someone else single? Love is a lottery, folks - you can't win if you don't play.

Loosen (Not Lower) Your Standards

Do you size up every potential mate with a mental checklist of specific requirements on age, occupation, income, looks and background? Or are you waiting for the right love to come along and finally make your life "perfect"? Kick those high expectations to the curb and invite real, beautifully flawed love in. The kind that makes your heart sing, even without the modeling contract or Harvard MBA.

Look Online

Now is a great time to start online dating - the stigma is gone, your safety is secured, and there are hundreds of singletons out there as anxious to meet you as you are to meet them. You're already using the Web to snag cheap airline tickets, secure a prime table for dinner tonight and order romantic trappings. Why not use it to pick up a hot date for the weekend?

Have an Aura of Self-Assurance

Unshakeable confidence (not cockiness) trumps good looks, good manners and a brilliant mind every time. If you're convinced you're hot - or are at least skilled in pretending - everyone will feel your heat.

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