Being in a relationship is ubiquitous in today’s society, and if you’re single, you’re a part of the minority. I’ve been single for as long as I can remember, and the little girl I nanny for found it appalling that I have had a total of zero boyfriends. So, she took it upon herself to summarize and teach me her oh-so-wise methods of how to get myself a boyfriend. Now, I pass them along to you. Here are the eight steps to catch yourself a man, as told by a six-year-old:

1. Find you a man

“If you see a boy (he can be in your class or not in your class) and you like his outfit, or his eyes or his hair and stuff, and you think he’s cute—that’s the first step.” OK, so see a guy and find him attractive. Seems easy enough.

2. To approach or not to approach? That is the question.

At this point in the conversation, I was curious to how she would suggest the “approach” since I never approach guys on my own. I asked her whether I am supposed to walk up to him or if I should wait for him to come to me. She said, “No, no. You walk right up to him. It wastes time if you wait around for him to come to you.” There you have it, out of the mouth of a babe: there’s nothing wrong with a girl walking up to a guy to start a conversation. When/how did that even become a thing?

3. Initiate conversation with humor

I then asked what I was supposed to say to the boy when I walked up to him. “Do you know any jokes?” (Of course, I threw her my best joke: Where does a nosey pepper like to be? Jalapeno business.) I asked if she thought it was a good joke. “Yeah! Tell him that one. Then, he’ll tell you a joke.” I mean, this is a logical way to start a conversation... I guess.

4. Compatibility determination

“If his joke is good, that’s how you know if he’s funny or not. You said you like funny boys, right? So, that’s how you’ll know whether he’s cute or not. I mean, to you at least.” Alright, fair enough.

5. Now, wait...

“So then, you wait until Valentine’s Day and see what happens. That’s what I did.” Wait, what? What if I meet a boy in February right after Valentine’s day? Am I supposed to wait a whole year? I guess that’s why you take relationship advice from a six-year-old with a grain of salt.

6. Wait—there’s more...

“If you don’t feel like waiting, tell your friends you have a boyfriend, and if they are boyfriend experts, they will tell you if he’s really cute or not.” OK, I can get behind this. I mean, minus the jumping-to-boyfriend-status part. Real friends will always tell you the truth.

Maybe a six-year-old knows more about relationships than you would think, or maybe we over-think relationships way more than we should. In any case, thanks to this confident, man-slaying little girl, we are all equipped to get ourselves a man in six easy steps. Good luck out there, ladies. Brush up on your jokes.