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I'm a Baby Boomer. I won't open my ancient Oxford dictionary to give the precise definition of one. First, because it's a pre-baby boomer edition and second, because these days my eyesight is slipping and I can't read the 4 point font.

So, Wikipedia describes a boomer as someone born between 1946 and 1964. I'd like to say I just scrape in but no. I'm definitely in the thick of the baby boomer era. And I'm back in the dating circuit.

When I say back in the dating circuit, I was never actually out of it. I'm an incorrigible flirt. I realized I had this skill when I was 8 years old. I had to decide which one of a pair of identical twin boys I would allow to kiss me behind the bike shed at school. So I did what any incorrigible flirt would do, and let them both kiss me at the same time. One on each cheek. I'm not sure if this paved the way for some long-standing, as yet unfulfilled adult fantasies, but lets not go there.

Strangely, for some, flirting doesn't come naturally. Don't worry, I think I can help. Perhaps you're fresh back onto the dating circuit and your long term memory is not what it used to be. You may be bored with your current relationship. What if you've always wanted to test your powers of attraction? Baby boomers gather round. If you think you've reached your "use-by" date, think again. At the risk of sounding clichd, life does actually begin at 40. Previous decades have been a mere rehearsal for what's to come. If you don't believe me, why not try the handy tips below.

Some basic rules to lure your prey into your lair
You don't have to be attractive or sexy to charm the socks off a member of the opposite sex. Nor does your intended victim necessarily need to be a god or goddess. Sometimes flirting is fuelled by the most simple of all fascinations pure chemistry. Give in to it. Go with it. We're animals aren't we? Besides that... we're baby boomers and we're running out of time.

If you've got it, flaunt it. Of course, not everyone has it. After all, while I did say life begins at 40, some people's assets may have depreciated considerably over the years. You could make the best of cleavage, bulging biceps and great pins if you have them. But if breast feeding, varicose veins and a few too many bottles of Bud have taken their toll, a smile can sometimes work as well.

The secret to sex appeal, and thereby flirting successfully is confidence. Confidence is about the only thing you can't buy on e-bay, (although this may have changed since I last checked)

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