Here are five simple, practical steps that every woman can take to become more attractive and desirable to men:

1. Work on your body and lose excess weight. If you are overweight, stop doing what so many other people do - stop asking the world and men to like you for who you are on the inside and not be so superficial. Stop blaming others for being shallow and not seeing what's inside of you. This is not going to change the fundamental nature of men - their desire and drive toward a female who is physically attractive. It is easy to blame men for being superficial, but it's also pointless and will not improve your dating life. On the other hand, taking the more challenging path of losing weight and toning your body will make you both - more phsyiclaly attractive and more confident in yourself, which in turn will translate into a more attractive personality to the opposite sex.

2. Curb your excessive talkativeness. Few things are bigger turn offs to guys at the very beginning of going out and dating than a woman who talks too much. If you speak 70% or more of the time when you are out with a guy, and if you engage in a three minute monologue when he asks you a simple question, then the guy will get tired of your company very quickly, regardless of how smart, beautiful and funny you are. No guy will want to be around you for long if you talk too much, because excessive chattinesss drains most men's energy.

3. Respect your time and his. If you are interested in seeing and getting to know a guy you recently met, be curteous and responsible. Act like a "professional woman" when it comes to your and his time. Don't flake, don't stand him up, don't be late when you have a date, and if you can't make it to a previously schedule date, give him sufficient notice and don't leave him hanging.

4. Abandon excessive feminism. Do not follow the path of those women, whose life objective is to challenge men at every opportunity and to overcompensate by trying to prove that they can be everything a man can and more. The excessive "go getter" attitude of a woman who is relentless in business and uncompromising in personal relationships intimidates the less experienced and the less confident men, and comes across as ridiculous to men who know better. One famous Russian writer said a few centuries ago that a woman's greatest strength is in her weakness. There is much wisdom in those words.

5. Develop and demonstrate your sense of humor. Develop the ability to appreciate and "dish out" sarcasm and dark humor as this is one of the most attractive features of any person's personality in the eyes of a successful, educated, confident guy. No guy enjoys the "Ahh, how dare you!" response to a dirty joke, as no attractive guy wants to find himself near a woman who is too uptight and narrow minded. So... develop your ability to appreciate and demonstrate a witty sense of humor and it will make your personality stand out from many other women.