9 Dating Experts Offer Helpful Hints

Ready to take control of your love future? We polled a bunch of dating
experts and asked each for his or her number-one way to get your dating
life in high gear this year. Here’s what they had to say—and be warned:
Try these tips and, by Valentine’s Day, you may be fighting off
prospective suitors!

1. Dare to have spares
“Dating is
a numbers game, so skip the old rules of ‘a nice person only dates one
at a time.’ The more you date, the better the odds of finding someone
wonderful worth weeding out from the pack. Plus, a full social calendar
and lack of instant availability brings out the hard-to-get reaction in
the opposite sex without actually having to play a game!”
– Dennie Hughes, author of Dateworthy

2. Roll up the rugs
“Throw
a ‘widening your net of possibilities’ party. Love matches often come
from your network of friends, colleagues and family. Invite everyone
you know and ask them to bring at least one single person, or even a
couple. The love of your life — or at least his or her cousin