Finding love in under a month.

Like any new beginning, it's important to sit down and make a plan. This is a pretty important piece of advice with any journey in life you are preparing to undertake. Your first steps towards finding romance should start with none other than yourself. The best thing you can do in getting yourself back out there is to just worry about you.

Feeling good about yourself is the best and only way back into the land of love. If you are feeling down about yourself, have a low self esteem in general or are overly self conscious about your body image, all these factors will literally stand in the way of allowing someone else becoming part of your life.

The majority of singles who are just starting out fresh often make the mistake of hitting the local bars and clubs, or online dating sites and chat rooms as soon as they become single again in the hope of miraculously meeting someone special. If you have just come out of a long term relationship you should assess your attractiveness before throwing yourself into a sea of singles.

To find love in under 30 days you need to portray yourself as a glowing beacon shining brightly and radiating happiness. As you grow more comfortable within your own skin, others will feel more comfortable getting to know you.

Head back to the gym and get extra serious about getting back your peak fitness and health. Go to the beach everyday after work and let the salt water reinvigorate your mind and body. Take your dog for a run every morning and start the day feeling happy and charged. Take time to relax and become at peace within yourself, this could mean taking art classes, meditating at the top of a cliff overlooking the ocean or what ever works for you. If you can develop such a routine, you will see after just 2 weeks your whole perception about yourself will start to improve.

Be open minded.

Try not to dwell on what it is you don't want. Avoid letting your previous failed relationships form the basis of what you will and won't except, too many ground rules will not only limit your options for a new love but will kill off any hope of succeeding with a new partner. With so many pressures in modern society, singles who are down to earth and don't bring their baggage into new relationships are highly sort after.

Managing your expectations.

Remember, when you find someone to be apart of your life don't make the mistake of expecting anything too soon. Singles who are dating each other for the first time should never simply expect something. Perhaps you expected him to pick you up for the date instead of meeting him at the restaurant, you may even be surprised when he offers to pay only half the bill. Concentrate on getting to know your date, if you end up dating him on a more regular basis, you can always make a joke about him not willing to pay for dinner on your first date. Most important thing - Get to know your dates personality don't worry about his behaviour not stacking up to your expectations.

The most crucial tips for finding true happiness:

* Become a saleable item. Explore ways to lead an exciting and interesting lifestyle. Your happiness will radiate and make you easily approachable and intriguing to the opposite sex.

* Leave the house. Get to know where the local singles events are. Become known around your local neighborhood, take up Salsa dancing, the opportunities are endless.

* The timid guy always comes last. Initiate some confident eye contact backed up with a nice smile. Most of us like an informal chat, so practice chatting to people when your out and about. Chat to people like you who appear happy and interesting.

* Try an online dating site. Just do it, your not alone any more, it's thought that more than 40% of singles in America are using online dating. Dating on the internet is a fantastic opportunity for you to build on your confidence, and if you take just one piece of advice away with you from this article, remember that confidence is the ultimate characteristic to master.