8 Science Approved Ways To Make Yourself More Attractive

2. Don't Smile... Or Do

Whether you should go for dark and brooding, or smiling and friendly depends on your gender, the kind of relationship you're after and, of course, context. One study found that women under 30 tended to rate men as less attractive when smiling, so perhaps a straight and mysterious look is the way to go there. However, they did find that women over 30 - the ones more likely to be looking for a long term relationship - tended to like a bit of a smile, so it's really all about who you're trying to attract.

Men tended to find smiling women more attractive as well as, worryingly, women displaying shame. Obviously this is context based, don't keep a resolutely straight face if she's cracking jokes, that kind of behaviour just makes you look like a jerk, but perhaps get to work on your smoulder.