step to finding your perfect man

Book into a dance class and don?t invite a friend. Going alone will push you to engage with other people you never know who you might meet. Cooking classes are also good for meeting potential partners.

To ensure fear doesnt turn you into an excuse factory for staying home, lock yourself in to two singles events a month. If you think you ll pike, enlist a plus one to keep you accountable.

Even if you find fault with Mr Movies, hold your judgment until after date three. If you are not impressed then, you may move on.

Invest a Saturday afternoon (when you havent got a date) in mixing and matching your wardrobe inventory and earmark three outfits that make you feel, and look, your sexy, confident best. When you do have a date, the effort will show. (And avoid track pants in public!)

As the saying goes, you are coloured by the company you keep, so spend time with those you bring out the best in you and youll put your best foot forward in the dating zone.

Take another look at the one who always makes your double shot with soy, or reimagine your dry cleaner sometimes what you are looking for is right under your nose.

Wear your smile into every interaction; it goes miles towards a great first impression.

Visualise yourself in the type of relationship you want and focus on what everyday life looks like there. Believing is half the battle believe that.

Know your own real needs and distinguish them from other people's expectations. Be honest with yourself about your faults, you need to meet someone who will find your faults minor and forgivable but prize your strengths. Sometimes they are the same thing - a determined go-getter can be described as stubborn by someone who doesn't like her.

If you find it, all the better. But, admit it; you're not perfect. No one is. If you're looking for a 100% perfect man, you will never find him. So be quick to forgive those little mistakes or annoying habits that don't matter, and hopefully he will overlook your imperfections too. Understand what types of annoying habits rile you so much they're a deal-breaker and be up front about those, as well as those you don't think of as a big deal