Players parading as nice guys: look out: some sweet, sensitive men are really just secret heartbreakers. We tell you how to spot a wolf in sheep's clothing.(COSMO NEWS)

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In the year and a half since his split with Mandy Moore, Zach Braff has garnered a reputation for using his "sensitive guy" credibility to score with the ladies. Reportedly, one of his buddies said that once Zach even drafted up names of the famous chicks he'd be able to bed once he made the achingly romantic drama Garden State.

Another example? James Blunt, famous for his love songs, has become infamous for his reported supermodel-caliber hookups. (Hey, any guy who's called party-crazy Ibiza, Spain, home likely isn't looking to settle down!)

Indeed, experts say that plenty of guys have gotten wise to the fact that lame lines and octopus arms don't work-at least not on sober chicks. So when a woman meets a man who uses some tact and class, her defenses melt, says Tina Tessina, PhD, author of The Unofficial Guide to Dating Again. While a quintessential player makes no excuses for his behavior, these crafty guys actually work at winning a woman's trust. Let's face it, plenty of so-called ...