A Few Things to Make Yourself a Better Catch. Before you really put yourself out deep into the dating pool, you might want to take a good look inward first. Truly knowing who you are and what you might want to work on helps make you a better person -- and thus, a better date.

1. READ MORE. Give American's Most Funniest Videos a rest sometime and pick up one of the best-selling novels of the day or even one of the tried-and-true classics that you've always wanted to read without Cliff Notes. A mind is always stimulated by a good book, and it gives you something less trivial to talk about when dating.
2. STOP SMOKING OR DRINKING SO MUCH. You might think an ashtray mouth is OK or a funny drunk is cute drunk. But, trust me, it will not lead to finding a quality mate. Stop going to the places and hanging out with the people that trigger your substance abuse. Get professional help if need be. Just think of all the great dates you can now afford with all the money you'll save.
3. CALL YOUR PARENTS. Yes, you may still blame them for screwing up your childhood, but they are still your parents. We suggest you check in at least twice a month with a friendly, nonjudgmental, strictly time-limited phone call. Ask how they are doing; tell them how you're doing; then fake a mild emergency and get off before it turns ugly. 15 minutes tops. You'll feel better about the situation and you'll look like a saint when your new date ask if you talk much to your parents.
4. STOP SLEEPING AROUND. It's perfectly natural to be horny at times. But if you find that you are horny more hours of the day than you actually work, you might want to consider professional help. If Samantha on HBO's Sex in the City seems tame to you, you most definitely have a problem that everybody sees and no one wants to get involved with. Remember, the slut may sleep around, but he/she always sleeps alone.
5. GIVE TO CHARITY. No matter how bad you may think you have it, there's always someone less fortunate than you. We should remember that by sometimes giving to those in need -- not only with our money, but with our time as well. Yeah, the thought of a soup kitchen may make you puke. But there are cleaner, safer, less conspicuous ways to contribute. Seek out a comfortable way to give of yourself -- and you shall be rewarded 10-fold (especially by that impressionable new date).
6. BUY LESS PORNO. If your stack of erotic material is larger than your TV, you definitely waste too much money on porno. Besides, who needs to buy this crap nowadays if you can get much of it for free from your computer or your boss's computer. Box it up, store it away, and if you last 6 months without serious withdrawal effects, BINGO you've got your imagination back (or you found a free porno internet site you like).

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