I turned on the radio this morning and caught the tail end of a discussion about a survey ranking the top five or ten types of guys that get all the women.

I only heard the top four. Numbers 4, 3 and 2 were: Surfer Dude, Musician and Artist. I can see that. One is a laid-back, easy-going, (read: brain-dead, unimposing) guy who is fit, tan, and engages in a relatively dangerous sport. (Cue swooning perky chicks in bikinis.) The other two are sensitive types who "speak" to women through their art. (Cue swooning emotional chicks in all black and heavy eye makeup.)

After much discussion they got to the number one choice. Athletes? Financial Wizards? Guys With a Sense of Humor? Sensitive Types Who Cry During Kodak Commercials? Nope. The number one type of guy women find most attractive is: Guys Who Cook.

So you can ride the waves and write love songs all you want. If you want to score with women, make them dinner. (Have I not been telling you this?)

Can't cook? Learn. (Tip: Watch Giada De Laurentiis on the Food Network. Trust me.) And I'll be posting more recipes and tips regularly. Until then, fake it. Start with things that are so easy to prepare you can do it even if you can barely make toast. A good place to start is by finding products and dishes that require minimal cooking skill.

Go get some stuff from Tastefully Simple. They have over 50 gourmet products that are good to go either right out of the box, or by adding one or two other ingredients. Examples? They have a Milan Sunset Pasta Sauce Mix that only requires you to add diced tomatoes and a splash of olive oil. She'll think it's homemade. For dessert they have a number of options that'll make you look like a pastry chef. The easiest is the Chocolate Ugly Cake. Dump the mix and some water into a pan and bake. Spoon into a wine glass, top with fresh raspberries and you're in.

They have soups, seasonings, breads, dressings and snacks as well. Whatever you need to go gourmet. And most products run between $3.99 and $12.99, so she can eat like a queen, without you spending like a king.

Available at www.tastefullysimple.com