Scare off the competition.
Hidden objects freebie Restaurant Romance has some pointers for getting shot of those who muscle in on your courtship.
Road-test your moves.
Some games are about getting away from reality, but many are about practicing for it. Try out your sweet talk and fashion sense on a character from the Sims before unleashing them on some unsuspecting fillie.
I feel it in my fingers...
If music be the food of love, this iPhone piano app is a juicy, sugar-dusted doughnut. It'll also give you an opportunity to show off your dextrous fingers, which might be put to use in (cough) other ways...
Set the mood.
So you've badgered her into coming back to yours to see your Blur collection. You need to romanticise the atmosphere, pronto, but you've forgotten to buy candles. Take courage my friend - that trusty iPhone of yours is a perfectly good substitute.
Baby steps.
No need to jump straight in with an engagement ring. Leave an amorous Flash game like Love's Arrow playing on your laptop - that should send her the message that you're in the mood for luvin'. On the other hand, she might think you're an overgrown child. In which case...
Make her think you're deep.
Gaming is often stereotyped as an angry little boy's pastime. The sight of ICO on your PS2 will convince her otherwise. It's a wondrously understated arthouse adventure which just happens to revolve around the chemistry between an orphaned boy and an ethereal damsel.
Say it with flowers.
Still getting the cold shoulder? Soften her hard heart with a beautiful gift. Real-world bouquets soon wilt and die, but the blossoms which adorn downloadable PS3 game Flower are evergreen.
Confront her with science.
The softly-softly approach isn't working, but nobody can argue with cold hard facts. This iPhone love calculator uses the etymology of your names to calculate your romantic compatability. Just make sure you find out hers first and alter yours to suit.
Love blooms in unlikely places.
Getting desperate now. Remind her that the world is full of odd couples and unexpected romances. Who'd have thought scary supernatural mobster thriller The Darkness, for instance, would contain an incredibly touching cuddle scene?
Say goodbye with a kiss.
Despite your best efforts she remains unenticed. Never fear - there's always tomorrow night. Ensure you remain firmly in her forebrain with a knockout farewell snog. Here's a free Flash game to show you how.