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" \n Though Anna David was herself a successful relationship writer for Details and Maxim, when it came to her own love life, she still couldn&amp;#039;t find The One. Reading through Helen Gurley Brown&amp;#039;s Sex &amp;amp;amp; the Single Girl, Anna was inspired to use the famous magazine editor&amp;#039;s advice as a roadmap to revamp her life\u2014and maybe meet the man of her dreams in the process. Here, the five life-changing lessons she learned. Lesson 1: Get a fab apartment. \u2028&amp;quot;A chic apartment can tell the world that you, for one, are not one of those miserable, pitiful single creatures.&amp;quot; \u2014Sex and the Single Girl \u2028With the help of a design-savvy friend, Anna got the bachelorette pad she deserved. &amp;quot;I always assumed that I would decorate my apartment when I got married and we picked out a china pattern together. It has never occurred to me to make the space beautiful just for me. But suddenly I realized, I&amp;#039;m an adult and I&amp;#039;m going to have an adult apartment! The main lesson I got from Helen was to get rid of the clutter and then find pieces that work for your space. The last things I bought were two Lucite bookshelves and as soon as I put them in I realized, this is my adult apartment!&amp;quot; Lesson 2: Dress the part. \u2028&amp;quot;A black dress is sexy. The black dress. The dress you paid more for than you should have, but every time you wear it you feel bitchy and beautiful.&amp;quot; \u2013\u2013Sex and the Single Girl  \u2028To replace her workout clothes with stylish and feminine pieces, Anna enlisted the help of a stylist who worked at her favorite vintage shop. &amp;quot;Helen constantly emphasized femininity. I used to have this bizarre sense of shame if I put myself together too much\u2014like that was vain. But following Helen&amp;#039;s advice showed me that it wasn&amp;#039;t frivolous, it was an act of self-love. Now I&amp;#039;m actually able to put together outfits with interesting pieces\u2014like an Alexander McQueen scarf that I love.&amp;quot; (For more gorgeous feminine\u2014and designer!\u2014pieces, check out The Fashion Trends Guys Will Love. Lesson 3: Meet men\u2026everywhere and anywhere  \u2028&amp;quot;There&amp;#039;s something sexy\u2026about being sequestered 20,000 feet above the earth, almost as close to a strange man as a banana to its skin.&amp;quot; \u2013\u2013Sex and the Single Girl \u2028Helen&amp;#039;s tips for meeting men may have seemed a little retro, but Anna figured she had nothing to lose by seeing if any of her tips still worked. So she test-drove almost every one, including laying on a checkerboard towel at the beach, and flirting with the guy in 2B on an airplane. &amp;quot;I thought flying was just an excuse to get work done, but Helen thought sitting next to a man on an airplane was incredibly sexy. So I talked to a guy I met in-flight one time, and we actually ended up dating for a while! All of it can work if you have the right attitude.&amp;quot;  Lesson 4: Don&amp;#039;t be afraid to live on the edge  \u2028&amp;quot;Living dangerously lengthens and strengthens your life.&amp;quot; \u2013\u2013Sex and the Single Girl  \u2028Anna was shocked when she thought of all the things she was free to do because she was single. Without children and a mortgage to worry about, why not have a little fun? &amp;quot;Helen repeated over and over in her book that a single woman has more time than a married mother, so what are you doing with it? I thought, what do I do with it? I had to force myself to do a lot of things to see that I&amp;#039;m not going to love everything, but there&amp;#039;s nothing terrifying about trying.&amp;quot; Between learning to windsurf and traveling solo to Spain, it looks like Anna&amp;#039;s having a hell of a lot of fun trying.  Lesson 5: Keep your options open \u2028&amp;quot;Theoretically a &amp;#039;nice&amp;#039; single woman has no sex life. What nonsense! She has a better sex life than most of her married friends. Her choice of partners is endless.&amp;quot; \u2013\u2013Sex and the Single Girl &amp;quot;Helen tells you to look at all the men in your life\u2026 She has these funny lines about how a &amp;#039;junior&amp;#039; can keep you on your toes.&amp;quot; In addition to the younger guy, Helen says your list of eligible men should include everyone from your butcher to your mailman! &amp;quot;I think her message just inspired me to consider all sorts of guys. I used to not have that many straight, male friends. Now I&amp;#039;m friends with men I would actually consider dating.&amp;quot; And though she hasn&amp;#039;t met Mr. Right yet, Anna says of her SASG-inspired journey: &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s been such a relief to accept that this is where I&amp;#039;m meant to be. Maybe I won&amp;#039;t have a husband. But maybe I&amp;#039;m going to meet him tomorrow\u2026&amp;quot;  Want to see a slew of amazing, eligible guys\u2014and be able to email them directly? Check out Cosmo&amp;#039;s 2011 Bachelors "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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