DO

• Introduce yourself first, before asking their name.
• Make brief eye contact from time to time, and smile.
• Ask them about themselves.
• Ask open questions, in other words ones that can't be answered with just a 'yes' or a 'no'.
• Ask about their interests, find out if you share any.
• Show interest in their answers.
• Strike a balance when answering their questions so you appear interesting, but still fairly modest.
• Lean towards them a little more if things seem to be going well.
• Try mirroring their body language.
• Leave them wanting to know a bit more about you.
• Act relaxed and confident, but not arrogant.
• Have a sense of humour.
• It's OK to tell them they are attractive if you like them, in case they start thinking of you as 'just a friend'.
• If it goes well, say you'd like to meet them again and ask if they'd like to swap numbers.
• Be honest if you don't want to take it any further.
• Keep your cool if they tell you they're not interested.

DON'T

• Call someone 'babe' or 'darlin', and forget to ask their name.
• Stare or leer at them.
• Put up with any crap if someone is being creepy.
• Use tacky lines and expect them to work.
• Hound someone who is obviously not interested.
• Insult them, or make them the butt of nasty jokes.
• Demand someone's entire life story.
• Talk about yourself incessantly, not letting them get a word in.
• Try too hard to make yourself sound important.
• Go on at length about miserable things from your past.
• Ignore their answers when you've asked them a question.
• Boast about how good you are in bed.
• Boast about how many other lovers you've had.
• Get pressured into giving your number to someone you don't like or find scary.
• Ask for their number if you know you won't be calling them.

Updated: 12/04/2010