Harry Styles has been linked to a bevvy of beauties since rising to fame as part of boyband One Direction but it took time to learn how to win over the ladies - he has reportedly been reading a self-help dating book.

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Harry Styles

The singer scanned The Game: Penetrating The Secret Society of Pickup Artists from cover to cover and the read seems to have done the trick after the once shy star successfully caught the eye of TV host Caroline Flack last year.

Harry was introduced to the book by fellow pop star and One Direction support act Olly Murs and they are said to have honed their seduction skills while touring together in America.

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Olly Murs

A source told The Mirror: "Believe it or not, Harry hasn't always been 100% confident around the ladies. So when Olly told him about the book, he was gripped straight away and read it in a week. Harry has been joking that since reading it, his methods of seduction have become foolproof. His favourite tips are the ones involving talking to hot girls in group situations.

"He now knows it's actually best to ignore the women and focus his attention on the men in order to draw the girls in. Apparently, it works every time. But the one he has been really laughing about - and threatening to try out on the 1D lads - is the kissing technique. Harry reckons he has totally nailed it."

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