For example, do not email a woman you've never met any sort of message that references her looks. Do not immediately ask her out either. She doesn't know you any better than she knows the homeless guy down the street, so even though you're excited, don't blow your load too soon. A few simple rules and a keen sense of observation are all you need.

Here are a few preliminary steps.

Clean Up Your Photos

Clean up any incriminating photos (or at least hide them). Sure you may have been joking around with your friends when you were motorboating that stripper, but you don't need to post a pic of it for all the world to see. I once had a friend of a friend try to ask me out on Facebook. He looked cute from his profile pic, but upon further examination, I realized he was a sex fiend. Or at least he presented himself as such on Facebook. Every other photo was a shirtless shot taken in front of the mirror or a photo of a half-naked female ass. He thought he was an art photographer; I thought he was a perv. Helmut Newton he was not. Keep the drunk pics, the one of you at the porn convention and any mirror self-portraits hidden. They definitely are not going to endear you to a woman.

Clean Up Your Wall

Next, clean up your wall and be mindful of what you post. Case in point: A guy who I had been talking to in real life Facebook friended me. He was constantly posting comments about possibly hanging out with hot girls or scoping out bikini-clad chicks on the beach. He was hardly the player in real-life; in fact he was anything but, which is probably why he felt the need to talk about hot girls so much. Not only did he come across as immature, idiotic and almost brain-dead, but he also successfully turned me off. Save the bro banter for your friends. She doesn't want to hear about you getting wasted or picking up women anymore than you want to hear about the guy who hit on her last night.

Now that you've made yourself presentable, you're ready to meet the ladies.