• Be chilled-out: Summer is all about shedding your shy guy image and reinventing Mr Cool. Give it some thought. You’re on vacation, far away from home — a stranger among strangers. So shed your inhibitions, flirt a bit, play the field and live it up!

• Solo does it: Be adventurous and bring out the lone ranger in you. Go on a vacation this summer all by yourself and discover the joys of meeting and chitchatting with fellow single travellers. Try this great opening line: ‘Anyone sitting here?’ Trust us it works like a charm… every time!

• Look available: Body language is everything, and flirtation doesn’t hurt either. Smile at everyone and invite yourself into others’ conversations. All it takes for a man to break the ice with a woman is one simple word: “Hi.”

• Look lost: You’re new in town; you don’t know your way around. Play dumb (but not too dumb) and ask for directions — even if you know you’re standing right on top of your destination. Or ask someone to point out the best local hangout or place to eat; it’s a great ‘quiet’ invitation into asking her to join you.