Okay, so you’ve probably got more years behind you than you have in front of you. But chances are you will find that also holds true for the future love of your life, should you choose to go out on a limb in search of that special person. No excuse about your appearance not being its best.

Perfection can be a bore. After all, when was the last time you had an exciting conversation with a newborn baby? Or a 15-year old? Or a know-it-all recent college grad? You get the idea. You are a seasoned, sexy sexagenarian and you’ve got a lot to offer someone in terms of that glorious individual you have become over the many years since your callow youth. 

It’s safe to say that your experience and your smarts are what make you exciting and set you apart from the pack at this stage of your life. That very experience and smarts is what is going to make you irresistible to that special partner you meet down the road—and you may find yourself traveling that road any day now. Life is nothing if not unpredictable.

Although what you are is enough reason for any man or woman in their right mind to fall in love with you, it doesn’t hurt to have a few extra tricks up your sleeve, just in case. 

Here are 60 such tricks of the trade to ponder and practice. Apply as many of them as you can, and just watch those bodies fall all over one another as they drop to your feet in admiration.

1. Have a positive attitude.
2. Never judge anyone.
3. Show patience.
4. Control your temper.
5. Be helpful to people in need.
6. Be supportive of the emotional needs of others.
7. Listen.
8. Volunteer.
9. Think before you speak.
10. Laugh generously.
11. Have a sense of humor about yourself.
12. Contain your ego.
13. Display good table manners.
14. Be polite and courteous to others.
15. Make others feel good about themselves.
16. Focus on the person with whom you are speaking.
17. Arrive punctually and leave on time.
18. Do not interrupt another in conversation.
19. Do not bore or be self-indulgent.
20. Be willing to take a risk in order to reap the reward.
21. Do not lie, cheat, steal.
22. Do not gossip.
23. Do not use foul language or make disparaging remarks.
24. Do not flirt with someone who “belongs” to another.
25. Dress appropriately.
26. Be clean and neat.
27. Have something worth saying—or be content to listen.
28. Digest knowledge.
29. Keep an open mind.
30. Do not squander money.
31. Do not talk too much.
32. Be tolerant of the differences of others.
33. Do not assume anything.
34. Be responsible and reliable.
35. Do not be lazy.
36. Do for others what you would expect them to do for you.
37. Speak in a modulated tone.
38. Be open to change.
39. Never say never. There are no limitations to your free will.
40. Look into the eyes of the person with whom you are speaking.
41. Smile often.
42. Greet friends and strangers with genuine warmth.
43. Appreciate the generosity of others, however small the favor.
44. Modify addictive behaviors, including eating and drinking.
45. Keep physically fit.
46. Maintain a positive attitude.
47. Lead a life of balance between work and leisure.
48. Respect your elders.
49. Respect the rights of others.
50. Let your loved ones know they are loved.
51. Be trustworthy and honest.
52. Welcome misfortune as a necessary channel for growth.
53. Give the gift of yourself often and with gusto.
54. Appreciate every moment of your life.
55. Always have something to which you can look forward with excited anticipation.
56. Don’t miss an opportunity to realize your potential.
57. Do not give yourself reason to regret.
58. Know that nothing is a mistake, but a lesson to be learned.
59. Love passionately and unconditionally. Know that any degree of love is possible. Its limits are controlled only by your mind and your will.
60. Take good care of yourself. You’re the only you that you have.