Flirting can be a cinch! After reading the following tips, you won't have any trouble striking up a conversation with that handsome stranger you've had your eye on.

1. Flash Your Best Asset -- a Smile.

Whether you meet him in a bar or the supermarket, a good old-fashioned smile is one of the best ways to get the attention of that handsome stranger. "Smiling is one of the best ways to flirt and one of the easiest things to do to attract a man," says Michael Christian, author of The Art of Kissing (St. Martin's Press, 1995) and producer of Kissing.com. "If you smile at a guy and he smiles back, you've communicated."

2. Be that "Funny Girl"

A little sense of humor can go a long way when it comes to flirting.
"Men love women who are confident enough to make lighthearted remarks," says Christian. "You don't have to be another Carol Burnett; any little funny line will do the trick, and help get the sparks flying." Funny simply can be a witty one-liner to a stranger at a party, or it might be telling a really good -- non-corny, non-racy -- joke to a colleague while waiting to use the fax machine. "You also could make little 'in' jokes about the boss or others in the office," he says.

3. Tempt Him With a Tease

Men love to be challenged, and teasing is a great way to do it. A tease can be anything from asking a man in a nightclub where he learned his "unique" dance moves, to a sarcastic remark to a cute coworker about his "interesting" tie adorned with Disney characters. "If the guy is good-looking, everyone is probably always complimenting him," says Christian. "Throw him down a notch, and this will often pique his interest. A tease is out of the ordinary, can be a little exciting and shows that you're playful."