You don’t have to look like Angelina Jolie to be attractive to men. Cheat your way to pulling the fittest man in the building and making him think he just couldn’t fight the chemistry, with our tips on how women can turn nature to their advantage. Short skirts and low cut tops not necessary.

Unfortunately, when it comes to physical attraction, not much of it is up to you. Dozens of biological and chemical processes come into play before you’ve even batted an eyelash – and it has (almost) nothing to do with physical beauty.

In fact, it happens within 3 seconds. It’s mostly down to pheromones, chemicals you emit that attract you to the perfect biological partner. They activate the region of the brain that controls sexual behaviour and hormones, and lead us on an unconscious, animal level, to a partner whose DNA fits in nicely with ours. To find out more about what causes attraction, Click Here.

There are simple steps you can take to give nature a boost though. Read on to find out how.

Be Sexy: Tips for Women No. 1

Skip the Pill

Research suggests that being on the contraceptive pill messes with the signals your pheromones let off to signal your attractiveness. Normally, when a woman is at her most fertile she gives off an extremely attractive scent, to the point where research shows she is judged to be more physically attractive, stylish and confident that at other times of the month. So when you’re on the pill and sending your hormones out of whack, you’re missing out on an extremely powerful sexual weapon.

One recent study even tested and proved the theory using the amount of tips earned by lap dancers! Geoffrey Miller and researchers at the University of New Mexico compared the earnings of lap dancers who were menstruating naturally with those of dancers on the contraceptive pill. They found that during the non-fertile periods of their menstrual cycle, both groups earned similar tips. However, when naturally cycling lap dancers were at their fertile period they earned far higher tips than their counterparts on the pill.

This is not an excuse for unsafe sex though – as always, condoms are a must, especially as you’re about to become so damn irresistible.

Be Sexy: Tips for Women No. 2

Swish Your Hips

So what does nature do to ensure sexual attention when it’s the unfertile time of the month? According to researchers from Queen’s University, Ontario, it causes women to walk more sexily! They examined female volunteers’ walks and found that the sexier the walk, the further she was from ovulation. To fake it, simply exaggerate the way you swing your hips from side to side as you strut, a la Jessica Alba.

Be Sexy: Tips for Women No. 3

Dress to Impress

There’s a biological reason why men honestly can’t help being attracted to women with full lips, slim hourglass bodies and glossy hair. They’re wired to interpret these as signs of youth and health, which indicates that the woman is a prime baby-making machine. It’s the same reason why faces which appear healthier, for instance those with a better complexion, are seen as more desirable in terms of all personality traits compared to those who looked unhealthy.

Luckily though, you can fake it. Ignore temporary fashion and dress to accentuate your waist and exaggerate curves in the right places. Instead of straightening your hair until it’s thin and flat, blow-dry it bouncy; and keep your make-up fresh, light and young. For example, avoid heavily lining your inner lids as this actually makes your eyes appear smaller rather than the wide-eyed look you’re going for, and stick to lighter lip colours as darker shades make your pout appear thinner.

Be Sexy: Tips for Women No. 4

Watch a Horror

Unbelievably, scary films are the ultimate first date experience if you’re keen to kick-start that loving feeling. Short scares cause your body to release a shot of adrenaline, which triggers a number of physiological effects. Your heart beats faster, your breathing becomes deeper and your senses are heightened. Sound like foreplay yet?

And besides the physical effects, a scary movie also increases your feelings of having overcome something together, and activates the man’s desire to protect you. To find out more about how a sharp shock could be good for your love life, Click Here.

Be Sexy: Tips for Women No. 5

Smile and Stare

It sounds obvious, but we’re attracted to people who appear to be attracted to us, and although we judge that unconsciously on a collection of subtle signs, the most obvious are direct eye contact and a happy facial expression.

“It’s really a very basic effect that we are all, at some level at least, aware of - which is that if you smile at people and you maintain eye contact, it makes you more attractive,” said researcher Dr Ben Jones of the University of Aberdeen.

“You are attracted to people who are attracted to you, and that shows attractiveness is not just about physical beauty. What we found at the most basic level is that people like faces with direct gaze more than they like the same faces with averted gaze. In other words, people find it more attractive when they are being looked at.”

Be Sexy: Tips for Women No. 6

Be a Domestic Goddess

If all else fails, drag the object of your attraction into the kitchen for a suggestive cookery class. Research shows that most of us link the kitchen with indulgence and sex.

And in a recent survey, Brits named the kitchen as the hottest place in the home, with one in four confessing to having sex on kitchen surfaces and work tops. To find out more, Click Here.

Be Sexy: Tips for Women No. 7

But Think Twice

It may be best to think carefully before attempting to manipulate nature, though. Research shows that a massive 35 per cent of the reason for a relationship working or not is genetic, pure and simple. In fact, it’s scientifically proven that if your partner has genes that complement yours, you’ll have a happier marriage. It’s because you’re naturally more willing to compromise with and make sacrifices for someone whose DNA presents the optimum genetics for your children. Proof that perhaps it’s in your best interests to let nature take its course!