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"In today&amp;#039;s world, single women are presented with so many dating options it can be daunting and overwhelming. Often women give up after a series of disappointing dates and may find themselves questioning when, if ever, will they meet the right man. It turns out the best strategy may be becoming the right woman. The good news is changing your approach and attitude could turn out to have more benefits than just meeting Mr. Right. 1. Know what you want There&amp;#039;s no need to keep a list as long as your arm by the bedside table but there are always a few factors which are nonnegotiable for most women. If you want a guy taller than you, someone University educated or someone from a big family stick to those requirements. The rest, as they say is chemistry. However, knowing what you want also means knowing who you are. Dating and relationship expert April Beyer, CEO of Beyer and Company matchmaking firm, advises women to figure out &amp;quot;what you truly need to be happy and what your personal boundaries are. Otherwise, you&amp;#039;ll be falling in and out of relationships where these things get determined for you.&amp;quot; 2. Cultivate yourself In the meantime, read a great book, go for walks, try that dancing class you&amp;#039;ve always wanted to attend, and spend time with your friends.&amp;quot; Marriage-minded men are drawn to happy women, not unhappy women looking for a relationship to stop the pain of the single days,&amp;quot; states Beyer. Aside from the immediate benefits you&amp;#039;ll gain for yourself, you&amp;#039;ll ensure you&amp;#039;re on track to finding the right man. 3. Start online dating Don&amp;#039;t let online dating scare you. Online dating expert and best-selling author of The Perils of Cyber-Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online Julie Spira suggests online dating as the most efficient way to find what you&amp;#039;re looking for &amp;quot;There are 40 million singles looking for love online. All you need to find is your one in 40 million.&amp;quot; See also: 10 Ways to Have Better Sex 4. Take a break! If you are suffering from dating fatigue it&amp;#039;s good to take some time out and regroup. Beyer&amp;#039;s biggest tip for the reluctant dater is &amp;quot;to take a time out from dating altogether. If your mood is negative and your outlook gloomy, you&amp;#039;ll only attract all the wrong people (or no one at all.)&amp;quot; This might also be a perfect time to cultivate yourself. 5. Expedite the process There are many phone apps such as Tinder or Coffee Meets Bagel which make it easy to make contact. Before you know it you&amp;#039;ll be chatting to someone via message you only discovered 5 minutes ago. It&amp;#039;s a fun, safe way to flirt a little. Spira suggests women join 2-3 dating sites with slightly different profiles and bios to make it more interesting. 6. Change your approach Instead of thinking of dating as a dirty word embrace it. After all, the only way is up and you may not be single for too much longer. Dating can be fun if you try to approach each encounter as an opportunity to get to know a new person rather than a try-out session for the man of your dreams. &amp;quot;This isn&amp;#039;t funereal attendance.&amp;quot; Janet Blair Page, PhD, author of Get Married This Year: 365 Days to &amp;quot;I Do,&amp;quot;says &amp;quot;approach each date (and every time you are with a prospective or current love) as exciting potential.&amp;quot; Get Smart! The 8 Sex Conversations Every Couple Must Have 7. Give guys a chance Believe it or not they can be just as nervous about dating as you are. Try to remember this just before you meet them. &amp;quot;A first date will always go better than you expect if you take the pressure off yourself and the person you are with.&amp;quot; advises Beyer. Have something prepared to say that will break the ice and show them your fun, kind self. 8. Set a schedule and stick to it Some women like to line up 2 or 3 dates each week for several weeks. That way, dating can be approached like a project. Spira recommends women approach dating &amp;quot;as if you were looking for your dream job. If you&amp;#039;ve gone on three bad job interviews, that doesn&amp;#039;t mean you stop looking for work. The same holds true for dating.&amp;quot; Be clear about what you are doing and forge ahead with purpose. 9. Love yourself when you&amp;#039;re alone You may not be single for too much longer so enjoy it! Beyer encourages women to &amp;quot;spend time alone getting to know yourself as a happy single woman.&amp;quot; A happy woman comes across as confident, and that is a powerful magnet for men who are looking for long-term partnerships. See also: Why Every Woman Needs Girlfriends 10. Get good at handling rejection Page tells women &amp;quot;Here is the t-shirt you need to wear: &amp;#039;Got Dumped&amp;#039; on the front and &amp;#039;Got Lucky&amp;#039; on the back.&amp;quot; Rejection is part of the cycle of finding &amp;#039;the one&amp;#039;\u2014and, after all, you&amp;#039;re in it to win it. Being comfortable with rejection means you are willing to take more chances without fear of striking out. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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