Search dating on any Swiss expat forum, and you find a slew of women moaning that men don’t approach them. Take German expat Lena*, a leggy blonde: she noticed that since moving to Zurich, she has not been hit on much in bars. “I mainly get approached by Spanish guys,” she admits, adding that she thinks Swiss men must be too arrogant or too scared to speak to women. But as Swiss Marc* reveals, “we behave the way we do because of the numerous rejections we have received from Swiss women.” Tijmens’ top tip? Women should make themselves more approachable by, for example, smiling and saying ‘hello’. “This gives the man the green light to speak to you. But do not take away his lines by asking him out. He should do that,” she warns