Are you deluding yourself that single-blessedness is bliss, but the bubble is bursting? If you're totally dumbfounded as to how to get your hands on tips on how to get a girlfriend, here they are, before Valentine's day rolls past and leaves you alone in the dust.

Be visible.

Short of announcing your availability to the world, a more subtle way of showing you're unattached is to make the rounds. You can't possibly expect to get yourself a girlfriend if you persist in being ensconced in your room, trying to be happy with imagining having a girlfriend. Stop being a hermit. Have friends help you meet new people.

If you're uneasy with the idea of meeting a new person, perhaps going to a more relaxed setting will be a more comfortable option. Having some other friends with you to help you cope with the anxiety of meeting someone new can lessen the anxiety and make you feel more confident and at ease.

Take it slow.

Don't be in a rush into a relationship. Don't make yourself seem like a stalker by calling and emailing nonstop. Ask whether it would be okay to call her.

Let her feel at ease with you first. Instead of a full-course dinner, just take her out for coffee. A casual setting such as a cafe will give her time to let her hair down and get to know you more. If things turn out the way you wanted, then you just may ask her out again.

Be sincere.

Flattery will get you nowhere‚ unless you really mean it. Avoid spewing cheesy lines you've obviously lifted from Jerry Maguire. This will only make you appear fake and insincere.

Be respectful.

Treat her the way you'd want other guys to treat your sister, your mother or any woman you care about. If she refuses your invitations, do not force the issue. There are always other opportunities to meet other girls. Who knows, she might even change her mind and call you back.

Be creative and original.

Flowers and chocolates are thoughtful gifts; but you have to admit, they are quite boring and generic. Give her something unusual, something she would really like, something that tells her you've put a lot of thought into it. You may want to find out what her preferences are and enlist the assistance of her friends to know what she would really appreciate. They will be more than happy to assist you. Not only will this catch her off-guard, pleasantly, we hope, but it will also get you the all-important thumbs-up from her friends as well.

Listen.

Don't be a jerk and engage her in a monologue. A meaningful conversation is a two-way street. Make sure you look at her when she is talking. Give her your absolute and undivided attention. Act as though you are the only two people in the room and make her feel like she is your whole world.

Be consistent.

So she finally agreed to be your girlfriend. This is no excuse for you to slack and simply neglect to romance her. That stage is never over, even after you've won her over. Keep up everything that got her to fall for you in the first place and make them second nature to you.

Hit the movies.

A good way to start in this endeavor would be to get to know yourself. The more you find out about yourself and get in touch with who you are, the more you will learn how to handle others. Read up and learn more on how to handle yourself and others, especially women. Apply this knowledge, and you will be great with the ladies in no time.

Ladies will always love gentlemen. So while you should, by all means, use these tips on how to get a girlfriend, bear in mind that niceness, decency, and treating a woman like a queen would be the main ways you can get and keep her. With those in mind, you'll never go wrong.