1- You'll get more responses in general by replying to personal ads placed by women than you will by placing your own ad (unless you're a master of writing personal ads).

2- If you're going to use the personals, look at the new ads that are placed daily and respond as soon as a woman places her ad. Attractive women typically get 50 to 100 responses per day to personal ads, so it's very easy for them to get overwhelmed. You'll notice that a lot of women take their ads down after just a few days… this is why.

3- Be charming and funny (also known as cocky and funny) in your replies (or in your ad, if you write your own). Say things like, "I was looking through all these ads here on the Internet thinking to myself, 'Look at all the poor, desperate, lonely women...', and then I saw your ad and thought to myself, 'Hey, here's a poor, desperate, lonely woman that's actually cute...', so I thought I'd write and see if you're as interesting on the inside as you are in this picture."