You may have been a prize catch once upon a time. But if you are still single and stay 'mum' about it, then it's time to evaluate your singledom.

It's great being single, that all-encompassing feeling of independence, of not being told what to do, sleep, eat, drink, bathe wherever whenever you want to, and not having to answer to anyone. However, this very status is going to change you, and not likely for the better. There was a time when being single made you stand out from the other guys, but now...it's like a job applicant who has too many gaps in his resume; likely to put off potential 'partners'.

# 1 No woman will do : You are too picky and choosy and find not one woman to be good enough for you. You find faults and most of your points have no basis in reality. Someone has uneven teeth, wide pores, a long nose, or elbows that look like they might chafe you. So big deal - at the rate of which you are going, soon you'll have even less to offer.

#2 You are weird around women: It's no mystery why you are single. You have forgotten how to behave around women. You stare at them and feel they should not only be aroused but also flattered. For heaven's sake, that's what pornography has taught you. If, by chance, you do reach date three, you end up buying lingerie, which is too early in the relationship. Or you'll be extra mean to them in front of your friends just to prove that it's not that you can't have women, but that you don't care about them. Which self-respecting woman will hang on to you after this?

# 3 You strip every woman mentally: Wake up! Your imagination runs away with you. Try cutting down on p*rn and memorise that every woman you lay your eyes on, you cannot bed and she too does not want to jump into bed with you. Whether it's the lady in the lift, the one behind the office reception or the rag picker - they do not desire you. Every kind gesture and polite nod has you believing that love and/ or sex is on the cards. But you are fooling only yourself.

# 4 Gay becomes you: Since you are never seen with women, there maybe a perception going around that you are inclined the other way. You can't blame them, can you? Avoid getting angry with people for drawing their conclusions, you have yourself to blame. Be open and positive, it'll work better.

# 5 Far too many women from around the world as 'friends' on your social networking websites: Sure you want to come across as a lady-killer, but is there a specific point you are trying so hard to make with all those women staring from your 'friends' list? You sound lonely and terribly excited to hear a woman's voice on the other end of the phone or chat, but something stops you from coming clean about your status...errr the single one.

# 6 You have a friend and it's name is 'Too-much-p*rn': When every waking minute you are with p*rn, you have no life. When the rental library upgrades you to a 'Star' member, it's time to re-evaluate your priorities.

# 7 Etiquette huh: Accept it : if there is no woman in your life, you don't change your underclothes, dirty ashtrays remain so and there is lots more that doesn't happen. It is the influence of a woman that keeps men presentable.

# 8 Desperate times, desperate measures: When you start thinking of marrying cousins, you really need to shake yourself hard. What's with you! Get out, realign your thoughts and, am certain, you'll be a changed man with plenty more to offer.

# 9 The only woman available is your mother, cook and janitor: Ever since you stopped dating, you have no 'real' female friends. If you are too dependent on your mother, despite living away and your female cook is aware of all your problems, then am afraid, you need to sort yourself out - quickly.

# 10 You have forgotten significant dates for dates: What is this buzz about February 14? If you need to be reminded, you badly need a crash course in romance.