They say that if you are smart, beautiful, charming and most of all, if you believe in yourself, you can have any man you want. Then again, are these characteristics enough to keep him? If you are not sure about it either, here are 10 tricks that will help you to make him your dog…

• Make him jealous.

This is an old trick that never goes out of fashion. When you go out with him, be always well dressed; many other guys are going to be staring at you, for sure! Don’t be afraid to show your fabulous self off; talk to his friends and don’t hesitate to flirt with other men a bit.

• Sorry, I have plans.

Do not be always available for him. Show him that you have many other things going on in your life; he is not the center of your world. On the contrary, you have many friends to please and much work to do.

• Don’t answer all his phone calls

Even if you are home, let the phone ring for a while before answering it. Sure, you can make up some excuses to justify why you didn’t answer immediately. You can tell him that you were in the middle of something. If he just calls once and then he stops, don’t buck up to call him back. Let him wonder: “is she home? Is she out?” Sooner or later, he will call again.

• This woman is a mystery

Let him believe that. It’s true that men get more excited with mysterious women. And it’s easy for you to be one of them. Just don’t tell him much about your past; when he asks, answer him with the question: “are you always that curious?” Don’t bring him to your house from the first dates and don’t tell him what you do on Wednesday evenings (you may go to the beauty parlor but let him believe that you are an FBI agent).

• Don’t get mad at him no matter what

If you want him to think of you as an independent woman, act like one. Don’t demand anything from him. Don’t ask him where he goes and with who, if he doesn’t tell you first. Don’t get mad at him because he is late. This will spoil your image, and instead of keeping him, you will lose him.

• This weekend belongs to my girlfriends

Don’t forget that the most important people in your life are your friends. So, try to spend some weekends with them. This will remind him that his is not the center of your life plus you will have fun for sure. After all, you see him every day, but you haven’t gone out with your girlfriends in so long.

• I know everyone in town

Make him believe you are popular. This is easy. Take him to places to hang out regularly. Everybody will know you there; so, you will feel comfortable, you will feel famous and he will feel like he has gone out with a celebrity. Everybody wins!

• How gay is your gay friend?

It’s always helpful if you have a gay friend who makes your boyfriend believe that he might be bisexual. Tell your gay friend to drop hints about how great you look and how easily some one could fall in love with you. Reliable trick, always works!

• Compromise? No, thanks!

Do not say always yes to him. And do not compromise right away. It’s not only better for you to play hard to get, but there are some things you don’t want to give up for anybody, including him. So don’t.

• Want him to be your dog? Be his kitty!

This should be rule one. Men may like beautiful, powerful and independent women, but a coy smile will make them beg for you. Read Marilyn Monroe’s biography and start acting it out!