For those who would like to catch a man... It appears getting male attention is fairly straightforward. According to research by Gueguen (2008) a simple smile will greatly increase the likelihood that "Mr. Right" will come over and say hello to you. Gueguen (2008) asked a female assistant, rated as being of "average" attractiveness by male raters, to go to a local bar. She was then instructed to 1) either make eye contact and smile for two seconds at a man seated alone, or 2) make eye contact only, without smiling, at a man seated alone