LAS VEGAS

According to Neil Strauss, aka Style and author of "The Game," women look for eight specific things when deciding who to mate with. The same can be said of prospects, and you can remember them with the acronym LAS VEGAS:

L - Looks. Looks are important, but only one piece of the puzzle. And genetic looks aren't really the more important thing. It's about being well-groomed, not sloppy and dirty.

A - Adaptability. Don't be uptight. Have humor and spontaneity. Don't mistake it for adventurous--you don't have to be adventurous, just adaptable.

S - Strength. Decisiveness, non-wussiness. They look for people who can take care of them, who can do stuff, who can get stuff done. Useful practical knowledge. Being assertive. Includes having values and moral strength. Certainty.

V - Value. Why should this person hang out with you? Join you? Want to be with you? What do you offer?

E - Emotional Connection. That magic factor. Chemistry.

G - Goals. Be a person who is going somewhere. Ambition.

A - Authenticity. Being congruent with your image. Who you are in the outside is who you are on the inside. Not fake.

S - Self Worth. Confidence. High status behavior. Non-neediness. Feeling worthy.